In the halls of Leuchtenburg Castle you can vist an excellent exhibition about the history of porcelain.
Tag: Thuringia
Leuchtenburg Castle in Seitenroda
View of Leuchtenburg Castle taken from the skywalk nearby. Inside you can visit an excellent exhibition about the history of porcelain at the Porcelain Worlds or having a piece of XXL sheet cakes (Blechkuchen) at the tavern.
Sheet cake at Leuchtenburg Castle in Seitenroda
A traditional dish in Thuringia are sheet cakes (Blechkuchen). I had some of them at the tavern of Leuchtenburg Castle which is known for offering XXL versions of sheet cakes.
Grüne Tanne Inn in Jena
The first German student fraternity (Burschenschaft) was founded in this inn in 1815. Therefore, this Burschenschaft is also called Urburschenschaft. An interesting detail is the flag on top of the building. It shows an upside-down version of the modern German flag.
Sculpture of the Erlkönig in Jena
The location of this monument in a foggy area near the lea of the Saale River is obviously a good choice for representing a famous poem written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: ‘Erlkönig‘. It was created by Otto Späte in 1891 and is placed at the road between Wenigenjena and Kunitz.
Karzer at the University of Jena
In Germany many universities had one or more dentention rooms for punishing students. Their German name was Karzer. The Karzer of the university of Jena is located behind this cross-barred window depicted above.
Van de Velde and beer in Weimar
In 2013 the German states of Saxony and Thuringia are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the architect and designer Henry van de Velde. For this reason, exhibitions take place in cities like Weimar, Jena, Erfurt, Gera, Apolda, Bürgel, and Chemnitz.
Hoher Schwarm Castle in Saalfeld
The castle ruin Hoher Schwarm used to be a sort of tower house with five floors and probably four round towers. [German]