History is preserved in the country.
Friemersheim
As depicted by the street sign.
Cute architecture.
Friemersheim history: If you can read this, please leave a comment. Moers refers to a nearby city, of which Friemersheim was formerly a part.
The Krupps Nuclear and Steel Plant, just across the river from Friemersheim in a Duisburg suburb. It is the site of the former Krupps Munitions plant, where the Nazi's made all of their artillery for World War II. US and allied forces attacked this site relentlessly towards the end of the war. Without the availability of missile guidance systems and such, many bombs missed their target and landed across the river in the town of Friemersheim. The town has been rebuilt nicely since the war, but there is still a considerable amount of evidence from shrapnel damage.
Windy streets in Friemersheim.
The reason the town looks so empty? Because it was...Wednesday! According to one of the locals, Alpha Dog learned everything closes in Friemersheim on Wednesdays...and Sundays.
An old church in Friemersheim. One of the few places still standing relatively intact, surviving misdirected bombs from the Krupps attack. Shrapnel damage is still pretty visible on this church.
Bonn
The former capital of the former Western Germany.
Beethoven's house. Bonn is very proud of this place, even though he only lived there until he was about 4 years old.
His bedroom window.
Koeln
One of it's most famous places, the cathedral.
A very imposing structure.
A grand main entry.
Outstanding architecture, with a little work-in-progress during our visit.
Uff-da. Oops, that's Swedish.
Old towne Koeln.
Koeln as it is viewed from across the Rhine River.
Many unique aspects.
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