2011-01-31

Church tower

From the same era as the pebble-dash, I guess.

2011-01-30

Below zero

More hexagonal pebble-dash (2010-04-18), a reminder of the 1960s.

2011-01-29

Saarbrücken Synagogue

In 1925, there were ca 2,200 Jews living in Saarbrücken (roughly 2% of the population). In 1946, only 40 had survived the Nazi horrors. Now the Jewish community has around 1,100 active members. (Info in German)

2011-01-28

La Touraine

2011-01-27

Figures on a wall

2011-01-26

Inner courtyard in Winter

2011-01-25

Bottom bracket

After the snow, the mud.

2011-01-24

Suger-coated fallen tree

2011-01-23

Curving wall

Another fine, old, red-brick building in Von der Heydt.

2011-01-22

Mine entrance with turret

2011-01-21

Grainy sign

For the Mine in miniature.

2011-01-20

Mine in miniature

2011-01-19

Pit heap dunes

2011-01-18

Pools on the pit heap

2011-01-17

Lunar Saarland

2011-01-16

Big cross on the pit-heap

2011-01-15

Little cross on the pit-heap

2011-01-14

Into the sun

A view from an old pit-heap named Lydia.

2011-01-13

Pit head through barbed wire

2011-01-12

Pipes at the coal pit

2011-01-11

Twilight in the Bahnhofstraße

Our main pedestrianised high street.

2011-01-10

Twilight over Alt-Saarbrücken

2011-01-09

Twilight over the theatre

2011-01-08

Ventilation turrets
Whatever those were, these are some more,

2011-01-07

Celtic dragon

At the end of a Celtic trumpet.

2011-01-06

Celtic face #2

2011-01-05

Celtic face #1

There is currently a major exhibition on Celts in the old ironworks in Völklingen. Saarland is located in an area which was at the core of the La Tène Celtic culture and many traces from that time have been unearthed here. As for the exhibition, the images of faces are what I found the most fascinating.

2011-01-04

Terraced lights

2011-01-03

Völklinger Hütte - Völklingen Ironworks

2011-01-02

Demag

2011-01-01

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