Chapter 385: It's Dusk

Because of the topography, the market square gathered cold winds from all sides, and stood in the center and was shivering. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoXueluo and Liu Jingshu did not meet the Rothenburg version of the market in the market square, but Xueluo and Liu Jingshu listened to the natural sound from Rothenburg here. On that day, the orchestra playing in the square ignored the cold wind.

Many people are thinly dressed and their faces are red from the cold and still indulge in their performances, and this attitude towards art is awe-inspiring. Market Square Market Square Market Square Market Square Market Square Market Square is too cold for two knitwear to stay, so the speed of light returned to the hotel room and added the thickest coat, and the location of the booked accommodation is convenient.

So, before I got to the Lake District, in a place like Rothenburg, Snow fell on one coat + two knits, and put on the highest level of equipment for the winter in the magic capital. Thinking of the rest of the itinerary and the box of skirts, I can't help but worry about the inopportune time. Put on your coat in the market square, and then return to the town hall square at the speed of light, and look like this after adding clothes.

Market Square Market Square Christmas Decoration Shop [Christmas Market] When you see this huge gift cart parked on the side of the road, it means that the Christmas market has arrived, and it is opposite the city hall, which is very conspicuous. This is the most famous Christmas decoration shop in Germany, and it is very large, with a wide variety of delicate and beautiful decorations, and a charming festive atmosphere all year round.

Open all year round, it sells more than 30,000 German Christmas decorations and gifts, and contains more than 50,000 Christmas items. It's a pity that I can't take pictures, so I can only leave the beauty in my memory. There is a nutcracker more than one person high, when the snow falls to take pictures.

A child ran to the back and opened the mouth of the Nutcracker, the Christmas ornament store, the Christmas ornament store can't take pictures, and a few photos were taken at the door, which is far from reflecting the shock of Xueluo and Liu Jingshu at that time. Although the prices of the items are not low, many of them are handmade, and the ingenuity and imagination of the goods are far from comparable to those of the small commodity market.

Therefore, if you meet what you like, you should buy it, and the experience of Xueluo tells you that when you meet your favorite during the journey, you must get it quickly, otherwise you will regret the next way to affect your mood. Walking inside the Christmas ornament shop, it is as if you have arrived in another world, where Xue Luo and Liu Jingshu travel directly from late autumn to the snowy Christmas season.

For Christmas markets, Christmas never ends here. The Christmas market doesn't look like a market at all, the atmosphere it creates is a warm fairy tale world, whether it's winter or summer, it's a warm feeling when you walk in, like reading Grimm's fairy tales on the sofa with a cup of hot chocolate in your hand. I wrote this in mid-to-late December.

Think of the Rothenburg Christmas market at this time, I don't know what kind of celebratory scene it is?【Teddy Bear Cottage】Rothenburg is the hometown of teddy bears, there are two teddy bear shops in the ancient city, one bear sits on the windowsill blowing bubbles, and the other bears swing on the tree. The same sign is that there is a fat bear standing at the door that can't be hugged.

Xueluo and Liu Jingshu went diagonally opposite the Christmas market, the store is full of teddy bears of all shapes and forms, basic limited editions, and price ranges are also very large, ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan. If you don't know what to buy as a souvenir to your family and friends, buying a teddy bear is a good choice.

Xueluo and Liu Jingshu chose in the store for a long time and bought a teddy bear with the Rothenburg logo for the children at home. This owl is very interesting, it repeats what you say like a parrot, and the voice is very cute. So Xueluo and Liu Jingshu taught it a lot of words in the store, and the speed of speech was so fast that it couldn't react, and it almost stopped cooking.

Rothenburg is also the place where the small shop culture has been taken to the extreme. Wander along the streets, bakeries, ice cream shops, coffee shops, florists, toy shops, ethnic clothing stores, foie gras shops, olive oil shops, second-hand bookstores, galleries and more. No matter which shop you walk into, the owner or waiter will greet Xueluo and Liu Jingshu with a smile.

Even if they don't buy anything, they leave after enjoying their eyes, and they don't tire of saying goodbye. The warm power of civilization and upbringing, through that casual human touch, quietly plucked the heartstrings of Xueluo and Liu Jingshu. Rothenburg's population of just over 10,000 people, almost all of whom live on tourism, guards the boutiques and there is absolutely no unruly solicitation along the streets.

The goods in the store and the dishes in the restaurant are the most traditional and have not been changed by others. St. Jacob's Church is the most important church in Rothenburg, located in the northwest corner of the market square, there is a bronze statue standing in front of the church, and it is a fee to visit the church. One of the most famous features of the saint is the intricate carvings of the wood.

It is also a very characteristic "street riding building" in Europe, and the whole church is built from both sides of a small road, and the path passes through the church itself. The Gothic architecture of the entire church, the wood carvings on the four walls, the huge pipe organ and the altar of the Holy Blood are the highlights of the visit. If you look closely, you will see that the two towers are not the same shape.

It is said that the north side was built by the architect, and the south side was built by his apprentice, who is said to have jumped from the tower he had built and fell to his death because the apprentice built it more beautiful than the master. To quote a photograph taken the day later on the city wall, it is clear that the twin towers of the church are slightly different. The one on the left is built by the master.

The one on the right was built by an apprentice. Isn't it easy for Europeans to get into the horns of art? The church is famous for its unique altarpiece of the Holy Blood, one of the grandest in southern Germany. In the center of the altar is Lehman Schneider's famous wood sculpture The Last Supper, which is unusually laid out, with Judas the traitor not Christ occupying the center of the picture.

When Jesus gave him a piece of bread, he said, "One of you is going to betray the snow." The shock caused by this statement was manifested in the face of each of the disciples, with astonishment, anger and panic. Inside the cross above the wood carving of the Last Supper is a crystal ball in which the Blood of Jesus is said to have been placed.

This also made Rothenburg a mecca for a growing number of pilgrims in the Middle Ages. The assessment of this place is that it is one of the few religious sites in Bavaria that is embarrassed to charge tourists for entrance fees, and it is good to say that the official complains about such a small place as Rothenburg.

The church should not have much to see, but history has given this church too many fantastical legends, so that Xueluo and Liu Jingshu immediately decided to see it as much as they wanted, and the biggest attraction is that the altar of the Holy Blood is on the second floor of the church, going upstairs through a staircase in the northwest corner.

At the top of the staircase, there is a gilded cross in German indicating that above the painting painted the Last Supper, is the most precious reliquary in Rothenburg. It is said that the crystal ball in the center of the cross contained three drops of Jesus' blood. Specially installed a telephoto as a telescope, but the Holy Blood Altar was too tall, and it could only barely achieve this effect after pulling it to 200 plus post-cropping.

Do you see the Holy Blood in the crystal ball? The lunch restaurant is located in a very good location, just south of the main street at the crossroads of Rothenburg City Hall, and is a large restaurant that can accommodate about 200 guests at a time. The restaurant is housed in an old and historic stone house that dates back more than 400 years.

The restaurant's décor is old and rustic, with antlers and frescoes creating a hunt-like atmosphere. Serving mainly German-inspired dishes, its grilled elbow is a must-have signature dish. For girls with a small appetite, one serving for two people is enough, and a vegetable salad can perfectly solve a dinner. The restaurant also has a nice patio.

Germans have a special preference for foam, in addition to beer, cappuccino is the most common coffee, the uncle who ordered recommended red wine, it seems that Dai Xiansen did not plan to drink beer all the way to the end. It's close to wine-producing areas, and there are plenty of vineyards around Rothenburg, so when you're tired of beer, order a glass of wine during your meal.

It's also a good choice. Roasted elbow is a must-order dish, although I have a certain understanding of the amount of dishes in Germany, but when it was served, Xueluo and the two were still startled, and fortunately ordered a staple food, but even so, the two huge, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu still did not finish eating. I barely ate two bites of sauerkraut, which is really much sour than the sauerkraut in the Northeast.

Although it is full of a large plate, the essence is all on the roast pork knuckle. The first time I ate German roast pork knuckle, the crispy texture made you understand why this is a Bavarian signature dish. Eat the elbow routine, order a salad and sausage cleansing restaurantThere is a tempting dessert cabinet at the door, and there is a Black Forest cake that the snow has been talking about for a long time.

The uncle who ordered said that he needed to go to the counter to buy it, and he wanted to buy two cakes after eating, but now he is full and has forgotten to buy cakes. After the meal, I felt that it was too sinful, and unanimously decided to climb the legendary difficult town hall tower to digest it.

The climb is divided into two sections, first you have to climb the stairs to the entrance of the tower, where it is easy to climb, and compared to the back, it is simply a broad road. Lamenting that automation in Germany is pervasive in an old town like Rothenburg. There is a queue to enter the tower, and the turnstiles will control the flow of people based on the number of people who will go first, and when the green light comes on, you can go up and push the lever to enter.

On the other hand, if it is a red light, you need to continue to wait in line. Entering the tower, there is a spiral staircase that makes people dizzy, and it gets narrower and narrower as you climb, and when you are so narrow that you can only accommodate one person, and you have to find space to stagger each other when you go up and down, the ticket office arrives. Rothenburg City HallThe town hall has a ticket office in the final section.

I can't laugh at such a German humor. You have climbed up so hard, is it rare that you will turn around and leave because of one person 2 euros? I feel sorry for the staff, I have to climb such a difficult tower every day, but she doesn't seem to have the slightest sign of thinness? The last section is as shown in the picture, just a simple ladder, allowing only one person to pass.

Pack lightly, the bag is too big and will really get stuck at the last passage 2) Girls don't wear skirts and high heels, it's very helpless to wear the snow, especially inconvenient 3) Cash, don't accept the top of the Carrotenburg City Hall Tower, the wind is very strong, and the whirring sound can be clearly heard in the video taken. The observation deck is small and forms a sky corridor around the spire.

It is also only allowed to pass by one person. So the people who climbed to the top moved in one direction tacitly, looked around and got off the tower. In order to avoid the blockage of the visitors behind and not dare to stay for a long time, one direction clicked one by one, and the video was only shot for a short time. Of course, the level of the squall does not allow you to stay at the observation deck for a long time.

Rothenburg City Hall, however, after a painstaking climb up you will find it particularly worth it. The house under my feet is as cute as a building block when viewed from a high vantage point, and the tiredness of this scene is all behind. I suddenly remembered that the cover of "Central Europe" was taken from the town hall tower, which means that the covers of "Central Europe" and "Germany" are both from Rothenburg.

Feeling that the charm of Rothenburg has dominated the country, crisscrossing Central Europe, Rothenburg City Hall, Rothenburg City Hall, this makes Xueluo recall 2 years ago on the spiral staircase of the German Prison Tower in Qingdao and photographed himself back and forth, time flies, walking non-stop, Rothenburg City Hall, Rothenburg City Hall, when Xueluo and Liu Jingshu were taking pictures by the stairs.

A handsome German guy took the initiative to help Xueluo take a photo with Liu Jingshu. So there is this photo of the retired couple in the style of the sunset red tour group. In the afternoon in Rothenburg, the sun is shining, and the air is full of lazy and casual atmosphere【】The castle garden is at the west end of Rothenburg, passing through the castle gate, and arriving at a beautiful garden.

The garden is full of greenery, flowers, and romantic vine trellises, which is very poetic. What's more, it overlooks the Tauber Valley, which is full of greenery, dotted with old houses and babbling water. If you have time, you can also follow the trail through the Tauber valley until you reach the twin bridges by the river.

At the beginning of October, the castle gardens are already covered in autumn colours. Envy of the town where the locals live in Rothenburg is enough of fairy tales, and there is actually a back garden with such beautiful scenery where you can take a walk and relax, it's unbelievable~ There are only three or two locals who come to walk their dogs in the clean garden, and they can find a vacant lot at random, with autumn leaves as the background.

It is a very suitable place to take portraits, and the flowers and plants here are not as clean as many palace gardens, and there is no fallen leaves at all, but there is a natural, idyllic fresh ecological garden that can overlook the tower and the Tauber Valley.

Unexpectedly, from the garden, the surroundings of the ancient city are still colorful and lovely, and it seems that the whole of Germany is in a complete fairy tale world. At this time, I felt that I was originally on the earth, but I was knocked on the head by the elf and airdropped to another cute planet. 【St. George Slaying the Dragon Statue Fountain】There is a fountain that lasts all year round opposite the town hall.

St. George slaying the dragon statue fountain, next to the fountain is Marion's Pharmacy with beautiful wooden windows. Due to Rothenburg's high location, groundwater is also introduced into the city from distant highlands, which is very expensive. In addition, the location of the canals is always kept secret in case the water source is cut off when the city is trapped. In addition to drinking, medieval wooden houses were prone to fire.