Chapter 342: Baden-Baden Bazaar
Baden-Baden is located in the valley of the Oss River, the city winds along the valley, backed by green hills, facing the beautiful water, the scenery is charming, the scenery of this place is still very beautiful, with the characteristics of ancient Rome, and the architectural style can still be seen in many Roman styles.
Many of the guests come from Strasbourg, not far from here, making Baden-Baden a thriving town.
Talking about the history of this small town, Robin told everyone that there was still a war, because of the war in the 17th century, almost the entire city of Baden-Baden was burned down, even the castle on the hill was not spared, and the following 100 years were the gray era of Baden-Baden, and it was not until the end of the 18th century that it flourished again.
Due to the increasing number of tourists, the city of Baden-Baden became a place of recreation due to the splendid palaces, villas and high-end hotels, and by the 19th century, Baden-Baden was already known as the "summer capital of Europe", and the annual guests were not only emperors and generals, but also many literati and scholars.
There are many celebrities who come here, Kaiser Wilhelm once brought his family to spend the summer, Brahms wrote a lot of music here, Delacroix also painted a lot of landscape paintings for Baden-Baden, leaving a lot of ink treasures, and also added cultural heritage and humanistic colors to the city.
Speaking of transportation, Robin told everyone that it is still very convenient, the train station in Baden-Baden is 5 kilometers away from the city center, and the best way to get into the city is to take a bus, take the bus to the train station, and then take the train to other cities.
Germany's railways are still OK, connecting most cities in Germany, and the traffic is still quite convenient, but there are not many taxis in small towns, and taxis can be seen in the streets and alleys of Chinese cities.
Qu Lihua did not go abroad before, I thought that the transportation in Europe is very convenient, after coming, I found that it also depends on where you go, if you go to some big cities, the traffic is indeed very convenient, if you go to some small towns, the houses in small towns are not as high-rise buildings as in big cities, but three- or four-story houses, the highest is five or six floors, the attic is used to store things, and people do not live in the middle floor.
The houses above the town have a unified architectural style and harmonious colors, and the color is not too abrupt in the middle of the house, but there is some sense of harmony, which is connected row after row, reflecting the style of the town.
From Leenput Square walk up the hill along a small street on the left side of Sophieru, pass a small square, you will see the stone steps up the hill, when you walk on the stone steps, you can see a building on the left, go up and turn left, you will reach the market square.
The market square is still very lively, people will gather here, and it has also driven the surrounding industries, there are many restaurants, coffee shops, bars, there is a characteristic in Europe, there are many coffee shops and bars, people like to come out for activities, and do not like to stay at home all the time.
It's also nice to sit in groups in cafes and drink coffee and talk about interesting things, or go to the bar and have a glass of whiskey, watch the bartenders perform bartending, and listen to dynamic and energetic music.
Robin took everyone to the café to sit down, which is also the way that young people prefer, the music in the café is more soothing, it is the kind of quiet and relaxing music, unlike the noisy bar, the music in the bar is too noisy, the young people like the dynamic music, and the elderly can't stand it, and the older ones would rather go to the café to sit down.
Or go to the park to see the green trees and red flowers, and some markets, Robin took everyone to visit the market, the market in the town is also very lively, there are a lot of people, there are all kinds of daily necessities sold here, Qu Lihua asked the price, and it is not expensive.
Robin told her that the residents of the town had their own vegetables or fruits to sell, some families had chickens and eggs, and some of them brought their own patterns to sell in the market, and some elderly people brought their own patterns to sell, and the patterns were still very beautiful.
Before Fang Yun saw a lot of lace in Hungary, all of which were handmade, very good-looking, and I also bought some to take back to China, Fang Yun's program, Qu Lihua also saw it, and thought it was very interesting, she also met the grandmother who sold lace in the bazaar in Baden-Baden, and asked the price, and the old lady said that she was a Chinese girl and could give her a preferential price.
In this way, the deal was quickly negotiated, Qu Lihua bought some lace as a tourist souvenir to Baden-Baden, Meng Wenjie also picked a few small sculptures, he liked this kind of sculpture with European sculpture style, he had also visited some antique markets in China before, and also saw some works of art that he felt were very valuable for art collection, so he paid to buy them and take them home as souvenirs.
After a period of accumulation, he also has a certain ability to appreciate, wherever he goes, he sees new things, he spends money to buy them, take them home and collect them.
Qu Lihua saw that Meng Wenjie bought a few works of art, and also came over.
"Brother Meng, do you still know this?"
Meng Wenjie smiled, "I'm just making a scene, Robin helped me as a staff officer, he helped me choose together, he is German, he knows more than me, I use my sixth sense to choose, I can teach you some tricks." ”
"Look at the gloss, it is brighter, the workmanship is better, the appearance is smoother, the texture is transparent, and it is better with light. ”
"There are many categories of artworks, there are paintings, sculptures, and many handmade products, you have to understand some history, you have to be an expert, in order to identify the real and fake, but to travel here, all you buy are tourist souvenirs, you can dig out the treasure, that is really lucky. ”
"I didn't expect to make a fortune, I just took it as a hobby, I saw something I liked, I bought it, took it home, with this hobby, I still collected some things at home, and when I returned to China, I will take you to see!"
"Okay!" Qu Lihua agreed.
To the south of the square is the monastery church, now a Catholic church with a beautifully decorated interior with many intricately carved religious sculptures. Robin told everyone that this church is a late Gothic building completed in 1752, for the church, everyone is no stranger, to some European countries, has seen many scenic spots, have seen the West City Church, Gothic churches are characterized by solemnity.
The exterior walls are tall, the buildings are magnificent, the arches are mostly oblong, and the churches are all spires, and some of the church spires are very pointed, made into shapes, and they contain a lot of Western religions and their history.
Because it's more complicated to talk about, Robin didn't expand it, just take everyone around and enjoy it.
"There are more castles here, because rich people in the Middle Ages liked to build castles, and now we can build villas and feel that we are already very rich, not to mention spending money to build castles, castles are bigger than villas, and some have manors. ”
"The castle is mainly a member of the royal family, or a prominent person, the owner of the manor is also very rich, it is the world of rich people, in the Middle Ages, the hierarchy is strict, the social hierarchy is difficult to surpass, ordinary people are not allowed, it is difficult to enter the castle, to visit inside. ”
"We are now fortunate that with the progress of the times, the concept of hierarchy has weakened a little, and the castle, which was previously closed to the public, is also open to the public. ”
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