The Project Gutenberg eBook ofPicturesque GermanyThis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.Title: Picturesque GermanyAuthor: AnonymousIllustrator: F. BruckmannJulius NitscheRelease date: November 11, 2007 [eBook #23446]Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Irma Spehar, Markus Brenner and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PICTURESQUE GERMANY ***
This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.
Title: Picturesque GermanyAuthor: AnonymousIllustrator: F. BruckmannJulius NitscheRelease date: November 11, 2007 [eBook #23446]Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Irma Spehar, Markus Brenner and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Title: Picturesque Germany
Author: AnonymousIllustrator: F. BruckmannJulius Nitsche
Author: Anonymous
Illustrator: F. Bruckmann
Julius Nitsche
Release date: November 11, 2007 [eBook #23446]
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Irma Spehar, Markus Brenner and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PICTURESQUE GERMANY ***
Picturesque Germany (First Series)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / born at Francfort on the Main, August 28, 1749 / died at Weimar, March 22, 1832 / Painting by Karl Joseph Stieler in the New Pinacothek, Munich / Photograph by Piloty and Löhle, MunichJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe / born at Francfort on the Main, August 28, 1749 / died at Weimar, March 22, 1832 / Painting by Karl Joseph Stieler in the New Pinacothek, Munich / Photograph by Piloty and Löhle, Munich
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The Poet’s Room in the castle at Weimar / Bust of Frederick von Schiller on the right / Photograph by Louis Held, WeimarThe Poet’s Room in the castle at Weimar
The Poet’s Room in the castle at Weimar / Bust of Frederick von Schiller on the right / Photograph by Louis Held, Weimar
The Poet’s Room in the castle at Weimar
Picturesque spot in Frankfort on the Main / Saalgasse (Saal Street) with the Holy Ghost Fountain. In the background can be seen the tower of the Cathedral, the foundation of which was laid in 874 / Photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinPicturesque spot in Frankfort on the Main
Picturesque spot in Frankfort on the Main / Saalgasse (Saal Street) with the Holy Ghost Fountain. In the background can be seen the tower of the Cathedral, the foundation of which was laid in 874 / Photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
Picturesque spot in Frankfort on the Main
Amonument from the time of the Roman Emperors in Germany / The “Porta nigra” at Treves (Trier) on the Moselle, a Roman gateway dating from the 4thcentury / Photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe “Porta nigra” at Treves (Trier)
Amonument from the time of the Roman Emperors in Germany / The “Porta nigra” at Treves (Trier) on the Moselle, a Roman gateway dating from the 4thcentury / Photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The “Porta nigra” at Treves (Trier)
The golden portal of the Cathedral at Freiberg in Saxony / Ruins of the former Church of our Lady. About 1230 / The absolute climax in the development of the Romanesque Portal, which produced so much of rare beauty (Dehio) / The style of this creation is of the most perfect delicacy and charm (Lübke) / Partial view from a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe golden portal of the Cathedral at Freiberg in Saxony
The golden portal of the Cathedral at Freiberg in Saxony / Ruins of the former Church of our Lady. About 1230 / The absolute climax in the development of the Romanesque Portal, which produced so much of rare beauty (Dehio) / The style of this creation is of the most perfect delicacy and charm (Lübke) / Partial view from a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The golden portal of the Cathedral at Freiberg in Saxony
The Pillar of Justice with the Bronze Lion on the Burgplatz in Brunswick (Braunschweig) / Erected by Henry the Lion in 1166 / Photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe Pillar of Justice with the Bronze Lion on the Burgplatz in Brunswick (Braunschweig)
The Pillar of Justice with the Bronze Lion on the Burgplatz in Brunswick (Braunschweig) / Erected by Henry the Lion in 1166 / Photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The Pillar of Justice with the Bronze Lion on the Burgplatz in Brunswick (Braunschweig)
Ajewel of German Gothic architecture in freestone / The Town-hall at Münster, Westphalia, built about 1350 / Photograph by Dr. Erwin Quedenfeldt, DüsseldorfThe Town-hall at Münster, Westphalia
Ajewel of German Gothic architecture in freestone / The Town-hall at Münster, Westphalia, built about 1350 / Photograph by Dr. Erwin Quedenfeldt, Düsseldorf
The Town-hall at Münster, Westphalia
The Cathedral at Spires (Speyer) / As the burial place of many monarchs, it represents a monument of German history / View of the magnificent crypt of the Cathedral. The edifice founded in 1030 by Conrad II, was destroyed several times but finally rebuilt by King Maximilian I of Bavaria, consecrated in 1822 and completed in 1858 / From a photograph by Professor Neeb, MainzThe Cathedral at Spires (Speyer)
The Cathedral at Spires (Speyer) / As the burial place of many monarchs, it represents a monument of German history / View of the magnificent crypt of the Cathedral. The edifice founded in 1030 by Conrad II, was destroyed several times but finally rebuilt by King Maximilian I of Bavaria, consecrated in 1822 and completed in 1858 / From a photograph by Professor Neeb, Mainz
The Cathedral at Spires (Speyer)
Hall in Benrath Castle near Düsseldorf / Built by Nikolaus de Pigage for Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate / The interior represents a graceful link between the Rococo and the Classic / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinHall in Benrath Castle near Düsseldorf
Hall in Benrath Castle near Düsseldorf / Built by Nikolaus de Pigage for Elector Karl Theodor of the Palatinate / The interior represents a graceful link between the Rococo and the Classic / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
Hall in Benrath Castle near Düsseldorf
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, born at Marbach on the Neckar, November 10, 1759, died at Weimar, May 9, 1805 / From the painting by Anton Graff in the Körner Museum, Dresden / Photograph by R. Tamme, Dresden, successor of F. and O. BrockmannJohann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, born at Marbach on the Neckar, November 10, 1759, died at Weimar, May 9, 1805 / From the painting by Anton Graff in the Körner Museum, Dresden / Photograph by R. Tamme, Dresden, successor of F. and O. Brockmann
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
Courtyard of the Old Castle in Stuttgart / The architectural climax of the Residence of the Württemberg Princes, re-constructed since 1553 by Alberlin Tretsch assisted by Blasius and Martin Berwart / Ludwig Hofer’s equestrian statue of Count Eberhard, the Bearded, is in the courtyard / From a photograph by the Techno-Photographischen Archivs Hans Herzberg, BerlinCourtyard of the Old Castle in Stuttgart
Courtyard of the Old Castle in Stuttgart / The architectural climax of the Residence of the Württemberg Princes, re-constructed since 1553 by Alberlin Tretsch assisted by Blasius and Martin Berwart / Ludwig Hofer’s equestrian statue of Count Eberhard, the Bearded, is in the courtyard / From a photograph by the Techno-Photographischen Archivs Hans Herzberg, Berlin
Courtyard of the Old Castle in Stuttgart
The Cathedral at Worms, founded in 1100, consecrated in 1181 / One of the finest specimens of Romanesque architecture in Germany / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe Cathedral at Worms
The Cathedral at Worms, founded in 1100, consecrated in 1181 / One of the finest specimens of Romanesque architecture in Germany / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The Cathedral at Worms
The Emperor’s Hall in the Residence at Wurzburg, the most beautiful Castle in the Rococo style and one of the finest specimens of 18thcentury architecture in Germany / The masterpiece of Johann Balthasar Neumann (1687–1753) / The painting in the Hall, “The Marriage of the Emperor Barbarossa” was executed by G. B. Tiepolo / Photograph by K. Gundermann, WurzburgThe Emperor’s Hall in the Residence at Wurzburg
The Emperor’s Hall in the Residence at Wurzburg, the most beautiful Castle in the Rococo style and one of the finest specimens of 18thcentury architecture in Germany / The masterpiece of Johann Balthasar Neumann (1687–1753) / The painting in the Hall, “The Marriage of the Emperor Barbarossa” was executed by G. B. Tiepolo / Photograph by K. Gundermann, Wurzburg
The Emperor’s Hall in the Residence at Wurzburg
Court in the Castle at Heidelberg / View of the portion built by Otto Heinrich, begun in 1556, completed in 1563 / The masterpiece of the German Renaissance / Creation of Hans Engelhardt / With the permission of Edm. von König Co, Inc. HeidelbergCourt in the Castle at Heidelberg
Court in the Castle at Heidelberg / View of the portion built by Otto Heinrich, begun in 1556, completed in 1563 / The masterpiece of the German Renaissance / Creation of Hans Engelhardt / With the permission of Edm. von König Co, Inc. Heidelberg
Court in the Castle at Heidelberg
Immanuel Kant, born at Königsberg, East Prussia, April 22, 1724, died at Königsberg, February 12, 1804 / From the painting by Döbler / Reprint from the “Corpus Imaginum” of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, Charlottenburg.Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant, born at Königsberg, East Prussia, April 22, 1724, died at Königsberg, February 12, 1804 / From the painting by Döbler / Reprint from the “Corpus Imaginum” of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, Charlottenburg.
Immanuel Kant
Beautiful embodiment of different styles of period architecture / The Elizabeth Church in Breslau (founded in 1253) and its surroundings / The tower of the Church is 91 meters high / From a photograph by Waldemar Titzenthaler, BerlinThe Elizabeth Church in Breslau
Beautiful embodiment of different styles of period architecture / The Elizabeth Church in Breslau (founded in 1253) and its surroundings / The tower of the Church is 91 meters high / From a photograph by Waldemar Titzenthaler, Berlin
The Elizabeth Church in Breslau
Masterpiece of Gothic architecture in brick in Northern Germany / The Holstentor (Holsten Gate) in Lübeck, built by Hinrich Helmsted, 1470–1477, an imposing monument of the architecture of civic fortifications / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe Holstentor (Holsten Gate) in Lübeck
Masterpiece of Gothic architecture in brick in Northern Germany / The Holstentor (Holsten Gate) in Lübeck, built by Hinrich Helmsted, 1470–1477, an imposing monument of the architecture of civic fortifications / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The Holstentor (Holsten Gate) in Lübeck
Johann Sebastian Bach, born at Eisenach, March 21, 1685, died at Leipzig, July 28, 1750 / From the painting by Johann Jakob Ihle / Reprint from the Corpus Imaginum of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, CharlottenburgJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach, born at Eisenach, March 21, 1685, died at Leipzig, July 28, 1750 / From the painting by Johann Jakob Ihle / Reprint from the Corpus Imaginum of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, Charlottenburg
Johann Sebastian Bach
The contest of the Minnesingers at the Wartburg / Part of the fresco in the Castle of the Wartburg in Eisenach, Thuringia, painted in 1855 by Moritz von Schwind / The Landgravine Elizabeth, before whom is kneeling Heinrich von Ofterdingen, is painted in the likeness of the Grand Duchess Amalie of Weimar (1739–1807) the patroness and protector of German poesy in WeimarThe contest of the Minnesingers at the Wartburg
The contest of the Minnesingers at the Wartburg / Part of the fresco in the Castle of the Wartburg in Eisenach, Thuringia, painted in 1855 by Moritz von Schwind / The Landgravine Elizabeth, before whom is kneeling Heinrich von Ofterdingen, is painted in the likeness of the Grand Duchess Amalie of Weimar (1739–1807) the patroness and protector of German poesy in Weimar
The contest of the Minnesingers at the Wartburg
Portion of the Choir stalls in the Cathedral Church at Ulm / One of the most perfect and beautiful of the old Gothic Choir stalls in Germany / Carved in oak. Masterpiece of the elder Jörg Syrlin, 1469–1474 / Photograph by the Münsterbauamt in UlmPortion of the Choir stalls in the Cathedral Church at Ulm
Portion of the Choir stalls in the Cathedral Church at Ulm / One of the most perfect and beautiful of the old Gothic Choir stalls in Germany / Carved in oak. Masterpiece of the elder Jörg Syrlin, 1469–1474 / Photograph by the Münsterbauamt in Ulm
Portion of the Choir stalls in the Cathedral Church at Ulm
Ludwig van Beethoven, born at Bonn on the Rhine, December 16, 1770, died in Vienna, March 26, 1827 / The Beethoven Statue by Max Klinger in the Municipal Museum at Leipzig / With the permission of E. A. Seemann Co, LeipzigBeethoven Statue by Max Klinger
Ludwig van Beethoven, born at Bonn on the Rhine, December 16, 1770, died in Vienna, March 26, 1827 / The Beethoven Statue by Max Klinger in the Municipal Museum at Leipzig / With the permission of E. A. Seemann Co, Leipzig
Beethoven Statue by Max Klinger
The library in the former residence of the Electors at Mannheim, built in 1720–1759 by Nikolaus de Pigage / Splendid specimen of a masterpiece of the Baroque period / From a photograph by Josef Kuld, MannheimThe library in the former residence of the Electors at Mannheim
The library in the former residence of the Electors at Mannheim, built in 1720–1759 by Nikolaus de Pigage / Splendid specimen of a masterpiece of the Baroque period / From a photograph by Josef Kuld, Mannheim
The library in the former residence of the Electors at Mannheim
Monument of the young Goethe in the Naschmarkt (Nasch Market) in Leipzig, work of Karl Seffner / In commemoration of the poet’s student days in Leipzig, 1765–1768 / Behind the monument is the old Exchange, a delightful specimen of the Baroque style dating from 1678Monument of the young Goethe in the Naschmarkt
Monument of the young Goethe in the Naschmarkt (Nasch Market) in Leipzig, work of Karl Seffner / In commemoration of the poet’s student days in Leipzig, 1765–1768 / Behind the monument is the old Exchange, a delightful specimen of the Baroque style dating from 1678
Monument of the young Goethe in the Naschmarkt
Richard Wagner, born at Leipzig, May 22, 1813, died in Venice, February 13, 1883 / From the painting by Franz von Lenbach / Reprint from the Corpus Imaginum of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, CharlottenburgRichard Wagner, painting by Franz von Lenbach
Richard Wagner, born at Leipzig, May 22, 1813, died in Venice, February 13, 1883 / From the painting by Franz von Lenbach / Reprint from the Corpus Imaginum of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, Charlottenburg
Richard Wagner, painting by Franz von Lenbach
Town-hall and Market Church at Hannover / The Church was completed in 1359, the Town-hall for the most part, dates from the year 1453–1455 / Photograph by the Techno-Photographischen Archiv Hans Herzberg, BerlinTown-hall and Market Church at Hannover
Town-hall and Market Church at Hannover / The Church was completed in 1359, the Town-hall for the most part, dates from the year 1453–1455 / Photograph by the Techno-Photographischen Archiv Hans Herzberg, Berlin
Town-hall and Market Church at Hannover
From the golden period of the German Renaissance / The winding staircase in the Gulden Chamber of the Town-hall at Bremen / A masterpiece of wood-carving dating from 1616 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe winding staircase in the Gulden Chamber of the Town-hall at Bremen
From the golden period of the German Renaissance / The winding staircase in the Gulden Chamber of the Town-hall at Bremen / A masterpiece of wood-carving dating from 1616 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The winding staircase in the Gulden Chamber of the Town-hall at Bremen
View of the Cathedral at Limburg on the Lahn / Beautifully picturesque edifice (1213–1242) / Most brilliant monument of the Rhenisch transition style / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinView of the Cathedral at Limburg on the Lahn
View of the Cathedral at Limburg on the Lahn / Beautifully picturesque edifice (1213–1242) / Most brilliant monument of the Rhenisch transition style / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
View of the Cathedral at Limburg on the Lahn
Nuremberg, the city of the Minnesingers / The Church of Our Lady (1355–1361) / In front of the Church is the Beautiful Fountain, an exquisite creation of old Nuremberg plastic, erected in 1385–1396 under the direction of Heinrich dem Palier / From a photograph by M. Stich, NurembergNuremberg: the Church of Our Lady and the Beautiful Fountain
Nuremberg, the city of the Minnesingers / The Church of Our Lady (1355–1361) / In front of the Church is the Beautiful Fountain, an exquisite creation of old Nuremberg plastic, erected in 1385–1396 under the direction of Heinrich dem Palier / From a photograph by M. Stich, Nuremberg
Nuremberg: the Church of Our Lady and the Beautiful Fountain
Albrecht Dürer, born at Nuremberg, May 21, 1471, died in Nuremberg, April 6, 1528 / Artist’s portrait of himself, 1500, now in the Old Pinakothek, MunichAlbrecht Dürer, Artist’s portrait of himself
Albrecht Dürer, born at Nuremberg, May 21, 1471, died in Nuremberg, April 6, 1528 / Artist’s portrait of himself, 1500, now in the Old Pinakothek, Munich
Albrecht Dürer, Artist’s portrait of himself
View of the Cathedral Church at Freiburg in Breisgau (Baden) / The nave begun in 1250 / The earliest and most perfect Gothic tower with pyramid of perforated masonery, existing in Germany / From a photograph by G. Röbecke, Freiburg in BreisgauView of the Cathedral Church at Freiburg in Breisgau
View of the Cathedral Church at Freiburg in Breisgau (Baden) / The nave begun in 1250 / The earliest and most perfect Gothic tower with pyramid of perforated masonery, existing in Germany / From a photograph by G. Röbecke, Freiburg in Breisgau
View of the Cathedral Church at Freiburg in Breisgau
The Gold Room in the Town-hall at Augsburg / Built by Elias Holl in 1615–1620 / A magnificent and effective masterpiece of the late Renaissance period / From a photograph by Fritz Höfle, AugsburgThe Gold Room in the Town-hall at Augsburg
The Gold Room in the Town-hall at Augsburg / Built by Elias Holl in 1615–1620 / A magnificent and effective masterpiece of the late Renaissance period / From a photograph by Fritz Höfle, Augsburg
The Gold Room in the Town-hall at Augsburg
The Cathedral at Regensburg, begun in 1275, completed in 1869 / The rich facade with the three cornered vestibule executed by Lybhart the Mynner, 1385–1395 / From a photograph by M. Stich, NurembergThe Cathedral at Regensburg with the three cornered vestibule
The Cathedral at Regensburg, begun in 1275, completed in 1869 / The rich facade with the three cornered vestibule executed by Lybhart the Mynner, 1385–1395 / From a photograph by M. Stich, Nuremberg
The Cathedral at Regensburg with the three cornered vestibule
Adolf von Menzel, born at Breslau, December 8, 1815, died in Berlin, February 9, 1905 / Mission Service in the Beech Hall near Kösen (1868) / With the permission of F. Bruckmann Co, MunichAdolf von Menzel: Mission Service in the Beech Hall (1868)
Adolf von Menzel, born at Breslau, December 8, 1815, died in Berlin, February 9, 1905 / Mission Service in the Beech Hall near Kösen (1868) / With the permission of F. Bruckmann Co, Munich
Adolf von Menzel: Mission Service in the Beech Hall (1868)
Abit of classic Berlin / The Museum Island / View of the National Gallery / Built in 1866–1876 by Joh. Heinrich Strack and Georg Gustav Erbkam from the designs of Stüler / From a photograph by W. Titzenthaler, BerlinThe Museum Island in Berlin
Abit of classic Berlin / The Museum Island / View of the National Gallery / Built in 1866–1876 by Joh. Heinrich Strack and Georg Gustav Erbkam from the designs of Stüler / From a photograph by W. Titzenthaler, Berlin
The Museum Island in Berlin
The most beautiful specimen of an early Gothic cloister in Germany / The Cistercian Cloister Maulbronn in Württemberg, reconstructed in 1201 / The so-called “Hell stairway” in the Cloister / From a photograph by August Krüger, MaulbronnThe Cistercian Cloister Maulbronn in Württemberg, “Hell stairway”
The most beautiful specimen of an early Gothic cloister in Germany / The Cistercian Cloister Maulbronn in Württemberg, reconstructed in 1201 / The so-called “Hell stairway” in the Cloister / From a photograph by August Krüger, Maulbronn
The Cistercian Cloister Maulbronn in Württemberg, “Hell stairway”
The Zwinger (bastion) at Dresden / Court surrounded by six pavilions joined together by galleries. / A wonder-work of German Baroque, built 1711–1722 by Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (born at Dresden in 1662, died in Dresden in 1736) / With the permission of the Neuen Photographischen Gesellschaft, Berlin-SteglitzThe Zwinger (bastion) at Dresden
The Zwinger (bastion) at Dresden / Court surrounded by six pavilions joined together by galleries. / A wonder-work of German Baroque, built 1711–1722 by Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (born at Dresden in 1662, died in Dresden in 1736) / With the permission of the Neuen Photographischen Gesellschaft, Berlin-Steglitz
The Zwinger (bastion) at Dresden
From the golden period of commerce in the German Moyenage / The Artus or Junker Court in Dantzig, the festival hall of the Dantzig merchants / Master Heinrich Holzapfel of Cologne finished the magnificent stalls of the Hall in 1531 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe Artus or Junker Court in Dantzig
From the golden period of commerce in the German Moyenage / The Artus or Junker Court in Dantzig, the festival hall of the Dantzig merchants / Master Heinrich Holzapfel of Cologne finished the magnificent stalls of the Hall in 1531 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The Artus or Junker Court in Dantzig
The crown of Gothic architecture in Germany / The Cathedral at Cologne on the Rhine / Begun in 1248 under Gerhard von Rile; restoration in 1842 under Zwirner, completed in 1880 by Voigtel / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe Cathedral at Cologne on the Rhine
The crown of Gothic architecture in Germany / The Cathedral at Cologne on the Rhine / Begun in 1248 under Gerhard von Rile; restoration in 1842 under Zwirner, completed in 1880 by Voigtel / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The Cathedral at Cologne on the Rhine
Wilhelm Leibl, born at Cologne on the Rhine, October 23, 1844, died in Würzburg, December 4, 1900 / “Dachauer Peasant Women” (1875), hanging in the National Gallery, Berlin / With the permission of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, CharlottenburgWilhelm Leibl: “Dachauer Peasant Women” (1875)
Wilhelm Leibl, born at Cologne on the Rhine, October 23, 1844, died in Würzburg, December 4, 1900 / “Dachauer Peasant Women” (1875), hanging in the National Gallery, Berlin / With the permission of the Photographischen Gesellschaft, Charlottenburg
Wilhelm Leibl: “Dachauer Peasant Women” (1875)
The Bavaria in front of the Hall of Fame in Munich / Erected by King Ludwig I, 1843–1853 / The Hall of Fame built by Leo von Klenze, the colossal statue of the Bavaria modeled by Schwanthaler, cast by Ferdinand Miller / From a photograph by Jaeger and Görgen, MunichThe Bavaria in front of the Hall of Fame in Munich
The Bavaria in front of the Hall of Fame in Munich / Erected by King Ludwig I, 1843–1853 / The Hall of Fame built by Leo von Klenze, the colossal statue of the Bavaria modeled by Schwanthaler, cast by Ferdinand Miller / From a photograph by Jaeger and Görgen, Munich
The Bavaria in front of the Hall of Fame in Munich
Late Gothic architecture in Saxony / The Albrecht Castle in Meissen / Built by Master Arnold in 1471 / The Cathedral erected on the summit in 1260–1450 / From a photograph by Waldemar Titzenthaler, BerlinThe Albrecht Castle in Meissen
Late Gothic architecture in Saxony / The Albrecht Castle in Meissen / Built by Master Arnold in 1471 / The Cathedral erected on the summit in 1260–1450 / From a photograph by Waldemar Titzenthaler, Berlin
The Albrecht Castle in Meissen
The celebrated marble-bath pavilion of Pierre Francois Monnot in the Aue (Meadow) at Cassel / The Castle consists of the Orangery, built by the Hugenot, Paul Dury, 1701–1711, the castle built in 1765 and the bath, completed in 1728 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe marble-bath pavilion of Pierre Francois Monnot in the Aue at Cassel
The celebrated marble-bath pavilion of Pierre Francois Monnot in the Aue (Meadow) at Cassel / The Castle consists of the Orangery, built by the Hugenot, Paul Dury, 1701–1711, the castle built in 1765 and the bath, completed in 1728 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The marble-bath pavilion of Pierre Francois Monnot in the Aue at Cassel
Lichtenstein Castle near Reutlingen in Württemberg / Built in 1841 by Heideloff on the site of the old citadel, Lichtenstein, made famous by Wilhelm Hauff’s romance / From a photograph by Ludwig Schaller, StuttgartLichtenstein Castle near Reutlingen in Württemberg
Lichtenstein Castle near Reutlingen in Württemberg / Built in 1841 by Heideloff on the site of the old citadel, Lichtenstein, made famous by Wilhelm Hauff’s romance / From a photograph by Ludwig Schaller, Stuttgart
Lichtenstein Castle near Reutlingen in Württemberg
Karlsruhe in Baden, the birthplace of Viktor von Scheffel / Glimpse of the center of the town-hall on the market-place through the pillars of the Protestant Church / Built by Fr. Weinbrenner in the beginning of the 19thcentury / From a photograph by the Badischen Denkmäler-Archivs Kratt, KarlsruheKarlsruhe in Baden, the birthplace of Viktor von Scheffel
Karlsruhe in Baden, the birthplace of Viktor von Scheffel / Glimpse of the center of the town-hall on the market-place through the pillars of the Protestant Church / Built by Fr. Weinbrenner in the beginning of the 19thcentury / From a photograph by the Badischen Denkmäler-Archivs Kratt, Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe in Baden, the birthplace of Viktor von Scheffel
The Choir in the Cathedral at Magdeburg / The Choir, begun in 1208, is the earliest specimen of Gothic architecture in Germany. Nave consecrated in 1363 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, BerlinThe Choir in the Cathedral at Magdeburg
The Choir in the Cathedral at Magdeburg / The Choir, begun in 1208, is the earliest specimen of Gothic architecture in Germany. Nave consecrated in 1363 / From a photograph by the National Messbildanstalt, Berlin
The Choir in the Cathedral at Magdeburg
Picturesque view on the German shores of the North Sea / In the harbor at Hamburg / From a photograph by Schaul, HamburgIn the harbor at Hamburg
Picturesque view on the German shores of the North Sea / In the harbor at Hamburg / From a photograph by Schaul, Hamburg
In the harbor at Hamburg
The Karl frescoes in the Town-hall at Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) / Painted by Alfred Rethel in 1840–1862 / Head of the dead Emperor from the fresco “Visit of Otto III to the Grave of Karl the Great” / Sketch in the cabinet of Engravings at DresdenAlfred Rethel: The Karl frescoes in the Town-hall at Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen)
The Karl frescoes in the Town-hall at Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) / Painted by Alfred Rethel in 1840–1862 / Head of the dead Emperor from the fresco “Visit of Otto III to the Grave of Karl the Great” / Sketch in the cabinet of Engravings at Dresden
Alfred Rethel: The Karl frescoes in the Town-hall at Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen)
Titleand decorationsby Julius Nitsche, Munich /Etchings by F. Bruckmann, Graphische Anstalt,Munich / Paper from the Scheufelen Paper Factory,Oberlenningen-Teck, Württemberg / Two-toneprints by E. T. Gleitsmann, Dresden /Printed by Carl Gerber,Munich
Titleand decorationsby Julius Nitsche, Munich /Etchings by F. Bruckmann, Graphische Anstalt,Munich / Paper from the Scheufelen Paper Factory,Oberlenningen-Teck, Württemberg / Two-toneprints by E. T. Gleitsmann, Dresden /Printed by Carl Gerber,Munich
First SeriesThe following are in course of preparation: Second Series: German Industries / Third Series: German Landscapes / Fourth Series: German Spas / Fifth Series: German Museums etc. / All these volumes may be obtained at the place as Series 1
First Series
The following are in course of preparation: Second Series: German Industries / Third Series: German Landscapes / Fourth Series: German Spas / Fifth Series: German Museums etc. / All these volumes may be obtained at the place as Series 1