Weinheim

My class at the Goethe institute decided to take a day trip to a little city near Mannheim called Wienheim yesterday. It was so cute! Very German, like Cochem. We got there at about10 in the morning, and then had a tour guide take us around the town giving us background information on the history of Weinheim. It is very old, and has walls around the old city, with watch towers, and a castle on the hill, and lots of German stuff. I think I will format this entry a little differently from the others.

I am assuming for some reason the building that was originally in the vacant lot next to this building was torn down, as you can see the outline of where it used to be.

I was told that this cafe marks the location of public punishments in the history of Weinheim. Too bad they don't have something a little more memorable for it, huh?


I really like this picture. It has a lot of information, but it isn't too busy. In the background, you can see one of the towers that used to be connected to the fortress walls surrounding the old city.



This is supposed to be the oldest cedar in Germany. The trunk is HUGE!! I felt so small next to it.



This building was so thin, I doubt much could have fit on the inside wall there. I think it is barely wider than the average human height.