Chapter 366: St. Mary's Church
Two longitudinal axes belonging to the period of the founding of Lübeck cross the city, and the waterways surround the city, and the wide streets of all kinds, which are often zigzag, form a network around the square, passing from one block to another.
Robin took everyone on a tour and introduced them as they went.
Among them, the Gothic St. Mary's Church, the Romanesque Cathedral and many other church spires are clustered over the old town, as if it is a forest of churches. ”
"I have already introduced to you that churches are still often seen in Germany, and Germany still attaches great importance to religion, especially in the Middle Ages, and many churches were built, and many churches can be seen until now. ”
Qu Lihua nodded, "There are indeed many churches, when you come to Germany, every time you go to a city, you can see churches, before Robin took us to a small town, there are also churches in the town, it can be seen that Germany still attaches great importance to religion." ”
"Yes, I'll introduce you to St. Mary's Church!"
St. Mary's Church became the most important building in Lübeck and became famous in Europe for its artistic nobility, and both buildings had a wide influence throughout Northern Europe at the time, so much so that many buildings on the Baltic coast were copied. ”
"St. Mary's Church is considered a typical example of a Gothic brick cathedral with a unique architectural style, half of which is Gothic and the other half is Linasano. ”
"I'll take everyone inside for a tour, this church is still very famous!" Robin led everyone inside to see the church.
Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie followed in, this church is still very distinctive, the foundation is like a rose, which symbolizes the beauty and purity of Santa Maria, and similar to the church that Robin took everyone to visit before in Germany, the church can be seen everywhere with very Christian colorful glass windows and vivid murals.
The roof painting depicts the story of the Virgin Mary receiving angels to convey God's will to her, informing her that she will be called by the Holy Spirit to give birth to Jesus, and there are many characters in the paintings, lifelike, with different expressions, all of which have some mythological stories.
Qu Lihua looked up and felt that the decoration of the church was elegant and generous, and the paintings were also very distinctive.
"Mythological stories, I won't expand them one by one, there are some biblical stories, there are also some mythological stories, and this style of decoration has some romantic overtones. ”
Walking out of the church, there are still many distinctive buildings.
Robin explains: "In the Middle Ages, due to the growth of the demand for space, the building structure appeared with an inner courtyard and a back street, and the houses facing the street separated the inner courtyard from the street, forming a relatively closed introverted character, and at the same time creating the unique character of the old city. ”
"Although the building has some years, experienced some vicissitudes of life, but after reconstruction, or restored the style, have you found that whether it is the city gate, or the church, the roof of the building is high and pointed, towering, very distinctive, this is because the Germans believe in religion, feel that the higher the roof, the closer to God, another reason, Joseph and his wife have also introduced before, is to prevent the roof from waterlogging, the top of the house, rainwater can flow down the roof, and the third reason is beautiful. ”
Housed in a medieval convent, the Museum of Cultural History is home to a collection of medieval art, including archaeological finds, medieval religious treasures, toys and household items, and many galleries exhibiting local art.
The shipbuilding and shipping museum on the old ship is reminiscent of the trading days of multi-masted galleons as the main means of transport and the golden age of shipping in Rostock, and it is worth seeing the models of the sailing ships that used to transport laden loads of Mecklenburg grain to the world.
"Chengdong District preserves some handicraftsmen's simple residences, most of these residences have inner courtyards, there are certain changes in the opening and closing of virtual and real, craftsmen still have a variety of crafts, in the future we will introduce some local handicrafts, very distinctive, some made into tourist souvenirs, tourists like to buy these handicrafts, take them back as a souvenir, or give to friends, very happy. ”
"The aristocratic mansions in the city are more elaborate, they are solid in structure, well-equipped, rich in space, delicately decorated, and of high artistic value. ”
"Distinctive features include the varied hall, the antique fireplace, the painted wooden ceiling, the panelled and brushed stucco ceilings, and the garden wing. ”
"The buildings are preserved and carefully repaired, and the south-west part of the old town is a quiet and slightly reserved district, and there is also some romantic pastoral style, which the people of Lübeck call the painter's corner, and some of the most talented painters come back here to sell their work, and some of them are still very good paintings, and you can take time to visit here. ”
Robin took everyone to see some painters' paintings, Qu Lihua also saw them, most of them are oil paintings, German oil paintings are also very distinctive, Italy was influenced by the Renaissance, the characters are very distinct, the color contrast is obvious, and many painters have used realistic techniques, closer to the people, reflecting the current situation of people's lives at that time.
The paintings here also have some Renaissance style, Meng Wenjie talked to a painter, Robin helped translate in German, the painter told Meng Wenjie that he came here to set up a stall, not to make a lot of money, he just loved painting and created some paintings that he wanted to express.
If he meets someone who appreciates it and can buy it, he feels that he has met a soulmate and is very happy.
Meng Wenjie felt that he painted well, and paid for it, which was not expensive, the painter was very happy, and gave Meng Wenjie some small gifts, a coffee cup, a German top hat.
"Wow, this painter is good, in fact, he didn't make any money, people are just happy!" Meng Wenjie said.
Robin nodded, "Art needs people who know how to appreciate it, painters who come here, some take this as a side hustle, they have a formal job, they just come here on weekends to sell paintings, and when they meet customers who know how to appreciate, they will use some small gifts to thank customers." ”
"There is also a view of the beach and the seaside, let me take you to see it!"
The beaches and seaside boulevards of the Warnemünde beach, the lighthouse, the fish market, the pretty little houses of the fishermen, the unique seafood restaurant, the fishing boats and sailboats that sail the fairways of the old port are all part of the real seaside life.
"It's still close to the sea, so the beach is still very good, it's nice to come here for a holiday, and there are still a lot of tourists!"
"It was great to be able to look at the sea view here, find a lounger to lie on and see the sea view of the beach, especially when you come in the summer!"