Towns and Villages

[Jack Dawe]

Altenahr, Germany

 

[PhotoNut]

Altenahr, Germany
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Pretty sight.

 

[tacphotog]

Altenahr, Germany
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Very nice.

 

[tacphotog]

Nuremberg, Germany

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

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I'm wondering about that bridge. It looks like metal and built to support more than just pedestrians. At the same time it would be odd to have something like a train passing through there. Actually that whole structure seems out of place.

 

[RichardB]

It does kinda look like a heavy duty bridge.

 

[tacphotog]

I'm wondering about that bridge. It looks like metal and built to support more than just pedestrians. At the same time it would be odd to have something like a train passing through there. Actually that whole structure seems out of place.

It's actually a pedestrian bridge, over the Pegnitz River, in the old walled city of Nuremberg, Germany. It's called the Henkersteg or Hangman's bridge. The city executioner lived in a tower near the bridge and used it to walk to work every day. It is a wooden bridge that was originally built in 1457, but was destroyed by a flood. It was rebuilt in 1595 and survived until WWII when it was damaged. It was rebuilt in 1954 to what it is today.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

It's actually a pedestrian bridge, over the Pegnitz River, in the old walled city of Nuremberg, Germany. It's called the Henkersteg or Hangman's bridge. The city executioner lived in a tower near the bridge and used it to walk to work every day. It is a wooden bridge that was originally built in 1457, but was destroyed by a flood. It was rebuilt in 1595 and survived until WWII when it was damaged. It was rebuilt in 1954 to what it is today.

So it's a wooden bridge after all. A bridge with a rich history! Thanks.

 

[inphoto]

Nubian village, Aswan, Egypt

 

[JohnPD]

Nubian village, Aswan, Egypt
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Nice looking village. Colorful.