The Real Castle

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I guess we forgot that we fly by it in Soarin over the World...

 

[Nubs70]

 

[JoeCamel]

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Ummm no projections?

 

[Nubs70]

 

[Bocabear]

Prague? I loved Prague! What a beautiful city!! One of the few that didn't get bombed during World War 2 so it is remarkably intact.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

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These are nice but where are they? Captions would be nice please.

 

[Nubs70]

These are nice but where are they? Captions would be nice please.

Prague.

My AirBnB is 50 ft from the church

 

[Nubs70]

Dresden

 

[Heppenheimer]

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Dresden

Do you find the rebuilt area of Dresden... kind of Disney-like? I know its a real city, but the rebuilt old town felt to me, oddly disjointed from the rest of Dresden. Kind of like a place that people visit, but not where people actually live.

Speaking of Cinderella and Dresden, did you see nearby Schloss Moritzburg?

A popular East German-Czech version of Cinderella was partially filmed here, Drei Hasselüsse für Aschenbrödel. How I learned this is a slightly embarrassing story.

 

[Nubs70]

I'm just here for about 36 hours. Hotel is right in old city next to the Residenz. Most of old town is rebuilt and is made in respect to the original architecture.

The Kulturpalast is a trip with the music mural on the front.

 

[Heppenheimer]

I'm just here for about 36 hours. Hotel is right in old city next to the Residenz. Most of old town is rebuilt and is made in respect to the original architecture.

View attachment 736699The Kulturpalast is a trip with the music mural on the front.

PS, the zoo's worth a visit too.

 

[Nubs70]

Do you find the rebuilt area of Dresden... kind of Disney-like? I know its a real city, but the rebuilt old town felt to me, oddly disjointed from the rest of Dresden. Kind of like a place that people visit, but not where people actually live.

Upon further inspection and getting into the Residenz. This whole place has been rebuilt. Some facades are original with rehabilitation. At first glance things look very authentic, but close inspection reveals lines are too straight and dimensional reliefs are painted on.

Some may wonder why the stonework looks so dirty. This is from the firebombing from WWII.

 

[Heppenheimer]

Upon further inspection and getting into the Residenz. This whole place has been rebuilt. Some facades are original with rehabilitation. At first glance things look very authentic, but close inspection reveals lines are too straight and dimensional reliefs are painted on.

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Some may wonder why the stonework looks so dirty. This is from the firebombing from WWII.

If I recall, most of the Residenz, except the Grünes Gewölb, is a burnt-out shell anyway. They didn't really attempt to restore the interior, they just stabilized the structure, put in flooring and filled it with museum exhibits.

 

[Nubs70]

If I recall, most of the Residenz, except the Grünes Gewölb, is a burnt-out shell anyway. They didn't really attempt to restore the interior, they just stabilized the structure, put in flooring and filled it with museum exhibits.

It's "restored" and full of some pretty neat stuff. They are still restoring the Zwinger across the street

 

[Nubs70]

Prague? I loved Prague! What a beautiful city!! One of the few that didn't get bombed during World War 2 so it is remarkably intact.

Went to an absinthe bar. The Green Devil.. two flights of stairs down in the basement. Really cool decor.

 

[Nubs70]

San Souci - Potsdam

Crowds are light
Governmental Excessive Heat Warning
It going to be 87F.