| Page Views: 157 Last Visit to Speyer: May, 2008 | VT DAY TRIP TO SPEYER by LoriPori - last update: Jun 18, 2008 |
OUR WONDERFUL TOUR GUIDE - TREKKI | VT Group pic in front of the Cathedral |
Friday, May 30, 2008
Ingrid (VT member Trekki), organized an excursion and guided tour through beautiful SPEYER. Over 30 VT attendees boarded the train in Karlsruhe and in about 30 minutes we were in this lovely town, the site of a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Located beside the River Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate SPEYER lies 25 km south of Mannheim and north of Karlsruhe. Speyer has a compact centre which is dominated by the Kaiserdom Imperial Cathedral and the Altportel ( Old Town Gate).
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ingrid for all the hard work and dedication in arranging this fun outing which was a great learning experience for all of us. |
| Wonderful wooden carvings inside Trinity Church |
|  | TRINITY CHURCH This lovely church holds a special place in Ingrid's heart. She is so passionate about this special place. She arranged for a minister in the Church to give us a special guided tour and she explained most of what the church was all about.
Built in Baroque style, from 1701 to 1717 TRINITY CHURCH or Dreivaldigkeitskirche, is a Lutheran Church.
The entire interior has beenpreserved from that time. Two features are particularly interesting - the wood carvings on the altar and pulpit and the vaulted wooden ceilings, richly painted with scenes from the Old and New Testament by Johann Christian Gutbier. |
KAISERDOM - IMPERIAL CATHEDRAL OF SPEYER Considered the greatest Romanesque Church in Germany KAISERDOM - IMPERIAL CATHEDRAL OF SPEYER (circa 1030- 1124 ) is also known as Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Steven.
It was built by Emperors and designated as their last resting place as a symbol of their power.
Beneath the high altar are the tombs of eight German Emperors and Kings.
The Cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1980. | | |
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toonsarah Wed Jul 16, 2008 13:09 UTC
Happy memories of a lovely day out Lori - thank you :) | Dabs Tue Jul 15, 2008 03:27 UTC
Flammkuchen mit Speck und Zwiebeln looks delicious, guess it's because it looks just like pizza ha ha | JLBG Sun Jul 13, 2008 06:26 UTC
After I visited Ingrid's Speyer page, I knew I should visit this superb city. Your page is an excellent reminder. You have brilliant photos! | deecat Wed Jul 9, 2008 16:16 UTC
Another lifetime experience, Lori...great group of people, terrific food, and a beautiful and historic town. Your descriptions and photographs are so endearing. |
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