Limburg is a well preserved medieval town that has many of the timber houses still intact. When I think of Old Germany, that is what I wanted to see. It was a long train ride from Bonn but worth it especially since you can also stop at Koblenz on the way back.
I thought that these ornaments on the house were amazing.
This house is known as the house of the 7 deadly sins. It dates back to the 700’s but was rebuilt after partial collapse in 1567. Its face is decorated with carved wooden masks (“heads”) that represent the seven Biblical vices (sins): pride (Hochmut), envy, greed (or avarice/Geiz), lust (Wollust), gluttony / intemperance (Unmäßigkeit), wrath (Zorn), and sloth (Trägheit) — a vivid visual representation of the “seven deadly sins.”
The castle which is under repair.
One of my connections was Koblenz, so I decided to spend a few hours here as well. Koblenz has importance in history as the Moselle river meets the Rhine and was important for moving materials and military fortification beginning with the Romans. It also has a history of being under the rule of many and heavily damaged in WWII.
I was cold and tired and decided not to tour the fort across the Rhine.
Equestrian statue of Wilhelm I at the confluence of the two rivers.
Interesting that there is still a Woolworth here! I wish I had time to go inside but I was on the way to the train!
