http://www.flickr.com/photos/madrarua/tags/fortress/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:21:54 -0700 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:21:54 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/22/buddyicons/91903730@N00.jpg?1123842230#91903730@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/madrarua/tags/fortress/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/madrarua/6316300166/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/madrarua/">HaukeSteinberg.com</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madrarua/6316300166/" title="Old Main Bridge &amp; Fortress Marienberg, Würzburg"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/6316300166_7c5b848923_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Old Main Bridge &amp; Fortress Marienberg, Würzburg" /></a></p> <p>Clare and myself went to Germany for a few days in October. We Visited Frankfurt and and then stayed a few days in Würzburg. The Old Main Bridge and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortress_Marienberg" rel="nofollow">Fortress Marienberg</a> are two of the main sights there. I didn't have a tripod with me for this shot and had to use my backpack to create a stable platform for the long exposure.<br /> <br /> The Würzburg's Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrücke) was built 1473–1543 to replace the destroyed Romanesque bridge from 1133. It was adorned from 1730 on in two phases with well-known statues of saints and famous persons. A similar impressive bridge is the Charles Bridge in Prague.<br /> <br /> Fortress Marienberg (German: Festung Marienberg) is a prominent landmark on the Main river in Würzburg, Germany. The mighty Fortress Marienberg is the symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the prince-bishops for nearly five centuries. It has been a fort since ancient times. After Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden conquered the area in 1631, the castle was reconstructed in the Baroque style. Today, it is a park and museum.</p> Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:21:54 -0700 2011-10-24T17:50:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (HaukeSteinberg.com) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6316300166 Old Main Bridge & Fortress Marienberg, Würzburg <p>Clare and myself went to Germany for a few days in October. We Visited Frankfurt and and then stayed a few days in Würzburg. The Old Main Bridge and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortress_Marienberg" rel="nofollow">Fortress Marienberg</a> are two of the main sights there. I didn't have a tripod with me for this shot and had to use my backpack to create a stable platform for the long exposure.<br /> <br /> The Würzburg's Old Main Bridge (Alte Mainbrücke) was built 1473–1543 to replace the destroyed Romanesque bridge from 1133. It was adorned from 1730 on in two phases with well-known statues of saints and famous persons. A similar impressive bridge is the Charles Bridge in Prague.<br /> <br /> Fortress Marienberg (German: Festung Marienberg) is a prominent landmark on the Main river in Würzburg, Germany. The mighty Fortress Marienberg is the symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the prince-bishops for nearly five centuries. It has been a fort since ancient times. After Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden conquered the area in 1631, the castle was reconstructed in the Baroque style. Today, it is a park and museum.</p> HaukeSteinberg.com old bridge autumn castle night river bavaria lights evening town europa europe dusk main fortress würzburg festung marienberg simpleviewer nov2011selection