<a href="http://www.paulsmit.biz/features.html">FEATURE</a> (Category: <a href="http://www.paulsmit.biz/features.html#europe">Europe</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_germany_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">Germany</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_winter_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">winter</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_culturalhistorical_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">cultural-historical</a> | <a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/search/index.mg?searchWords=_scenicdrives_&NickName=paulsmit&searchType=UserAlbum">scenic drives</a>)<BR><h3><font color="#666666"><i>Germany, Sachsen (Saxony): Around Dresden</i></font><BR></h3><h4><font color="#666666">This feature is an exploration of the area around Saxony's capital, including the Dresden/Elbe Valley UNESCO world heritage site (<a href="http://www.paulsmit.biz/summaries/arounddresden/arounddresden-e.html"><font color="#608bc1">please read excerpts of the article</font></a>). That is a stretch of castles and palaces along the river, including the restored heart of Dresden itself. The trip starts in porcelain city Meissen and sheds light on two inventions, both done in the Albrechtsburg castle: porcelain and the ribless cellular vault. The scenic drive ends in Zittau, near the spot where Germany, Poland and Czechia meet, with a touching story about Zittau's famous Lent Cloth. On the way we visit walled Bautzen, meet artist Franz Gruss and his dinosaurs and hike in the Elbsandsteingebirge with its table mountains and national park.</font></h4> http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7422-Franz-Gruss/16115970_ZN9z5-Ti.jpg http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/gallery/403957_aQWch/ 2007-04-16T01:56:37Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />Map of the route of the scenic drive around Dresden, from Meißen via Dresden and Pirna to the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) and then to Bautzen, the dinoparks at Großwelka a ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16429878_GPZin" title="Map of the route of the scenic drive around Dresden, from Meißen via Dresden and Pirna to the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) and then to Bautzen, the dinoparks at Großwelka a ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Map-Saxony/16429878_GPZin-Th.jpg" width="150" height="86" alt="Map of the route of the scenic drive around Dresden, from Meißen via Dresden and Pirna to the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) and then to Bautzen, the dinoparks at Großwelka a ..." title="Map of the route of the scenic drive around Dresden, from Meißen via Dresden and Pirna to the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) and then to Bautzen, the dinoparks at Großwelka a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:06:32Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Map-Saxony/16429878_GPZin-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7295] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116358_v6HL5" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7295] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7295-Albrechtsburg-Meissen/16116358_v6HL5-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7295] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7295] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:09:05Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7295-Albrechtsburg-Meissen/16116358_v6HL5-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7297] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116313_Uo4dg" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7297] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7297-Albrechtsburg-Meissen/16116313_Uo4dg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7297] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7297] 'Vaults like origami.' Ribless cellular vaults cover the halls of the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. In 1525 architect Arnold von Westfalen had nearly completed the construc ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:05:54Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7297-Albrechtsburg-Meissen/16116313_Uo4dg-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7299] "I'm going to cry!" Late gothic sculpture in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. It looks like Saint Bonaventura wants to say: "I'm going to cry, they've shot my mitre into p ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116102_cCGte" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7299] "I'm going to cry!" Late gothic sculpture in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. It looks like Saint Bonaventura wants to say: "I'm going to cry, they've shot my mitre into p ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7299-Albrechtsburg-statue/16116102_cCGte-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7299] "I'm going to cry!" Late gothic sculpture in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. It looks like Saint Bonaventura wants to say: "I'm going to cry, they've shot my mitre into p ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7299] "I'm going to cry!" Late gothic sculpture in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. It looks like Saint Bonaventura wants to say: "I'm going to cry, they've shot my mitre into p ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:06:41Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7299-Albrechtsburg-statue/16116102_cCGte-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7301] 'Secret of the Forest.' "Das Waldgeheimnis" (the secret of the forest), sculpture dating 1894 by Robert Dietz. It can be seen in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. Photo Pau ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115888_2T825" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7301] 'Secret of the Forest.' "Das Waldgeheimnis" (the secret of the forest), sculpture dating 1894 by Robert Dietz. It can be seen in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. Photo Pau ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7301-Dietz-Waldgeheimnis/16115888_2T825-Th.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7301] 'Secret of the Forest.' "Das Waldgeheimnis" (the secret of the forest), sculpture dating 1894 by Robert Dietz. It can be seen in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. Photo Pau ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7301] 'Secret of the Forest.' "Das Waldgeheimnis" (the secret of the forest), sculpture dating 1894 by Robert Dietz. It can be seen in the Albrechtsburg in Meißen. Photo Pau ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:09:40Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7301-Dietz-Waldgeheimnis/16115888_2T825-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7311] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#144270077_8kAoN" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7311] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Moritzburg-2/144270077_8kAoN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7311] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7311] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T05:25:53Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Moritzburg-2/144270077_8kAoN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7304] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#144270065_3TzeS" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7304] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Moritzburg-1pg/144270065_3TzeS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7304] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7304] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg, situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. During the winter this ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T05:25:52Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Moritzburg-1pg/144270065_3TzeS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7314] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg (in the distance), situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. Duri ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#144270092_MFTDB" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7314] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg (in the distance), situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. Duri ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Moritzburg-3/144270092_MFTDB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7314] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg (in the distance), situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. Duri ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7314] 'Jachtschloss Moritzburg near Dresden.' The baroque hunting lodge Moritzburg (in the distance), situated northwest of Dresden, is surrounded by water in summer. Duri ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T05:28:35Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Moritzburg-3/144270092_MFTDB-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7316] 'Baroque fun.' Sculpture in the garden of Schloß Moritzburg. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115850_yzLtK" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7316] 'Baroque fun.' Sculpture in the garden of Schloß Moritzburg. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7316-Schloss-Moritzburg/16115850_yzLtK-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7316] 'Baroque fun.' Sculpture in the garden of Schloß Moritzburg. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7316] 'Baroque fun.' Sculpture in the garden of Schloß Moritzburg. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-11T09:40:39Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7316-Schloss-Moritzburg/16115850_yzLtK-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7320] 'Room of the Prince.' The 'Prinzenzimmer' in Hotel-Restaurant Waldschänke in Moritzburg near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115899_GpZFs" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7320] 'Room of the Prince.' The 'Prinzenzimmer' in Hotel-Restaurant Waldschänke in Moritzburg near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7320-moritzburg-prinzenzimmer/16115899_GpZFs-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="91" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7320] 'Room of the Prince.' The 'Prinzenzimmer' in Hotel-Restaurant Waldschänke in Moritzburg near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7320] 'Room of the Prince.' The 'Prinzenzimmer' in Hotel-Restaurant Waldschänke in Moritzburg near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:11:19Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7320-moritzburg-prinzenzimmer/16115899_GpZFs-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#144229902_6iVjq" title="Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Dresden-1/144229902_6iVjq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ..." title="Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T05:26:07Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Dresden-1/144229902_6iVjq-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16123838_km3A2" title="Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344D-Elbe-Frauenkirche/16123838_km3A2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ..." title="Since the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche, at left, Dresden's skyline along river Elbe has been completely restored. It looks again like the famous Italian artist Canaletto painted it. He ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:14:11Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344D-Elbe-Frauenkirche/16123838_km3A2-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#38829853_FKfWL" title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344E2-elbe-frauenkirche/38829853_FKfWL-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ..." title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T23:04:49Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344E2-elbe-frauenkirche/38829853_FKfWL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#144229946_ffXkV" title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Dresden-3/144229946_ffXkV-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ..." title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden along the Elbe again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attenti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T05:25:34Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Dresden-3/144229946_ffXkV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche stands over the roofs of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attention: this pic ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#38829834_EhYov" title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche stands over the roofs of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attention: this pic ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344E1-frauenkirche-evening/38829834_EhYov-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche stands over the roofs of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attention: this pic ..." title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche stands over the roofs of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945. Photo Sylvio Dittrich. (Attention: this pic ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T16:27:07Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344E1-frauenkirche-evening/38829834_EhYov-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945.The glass dome in front of it is the Kunstakadem ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#144229924_uX2ge" title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945.The glass dome in front of it is the Kunstakadem ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Dresden-2/144229924_uX2ge-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945.The glass dome in front of it is the Kunstakadem ..." title="The majestic cupola of the Frauenkirche crowns the skyline of Dresden again, as if it has never been destroyed during the bombardment of 1945.The glass dome in front of it is the Kunstakadem ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T05:27:06Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/Dresden-2/144229924_uX2ge-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7344] 'Former ruins of Frauenkirche.' Before the recent reconstruction of the Frauenkirche its ruins symbolized the destruction caused by the Allied bombardment at the end o ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116157_euHTR" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7344] 'Former ruins of Frauenkirche.' Before the recent reconstruction of the Frauenkirche its ruins symbolized the destruction caused by the Allied bombardment at the end o ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344-Frauenkirche-Dresden/16116157_euHTR-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7344] 'Former ruins of Frauenkirche.' Before the recent reconstruction of the Frauenkirche its ruins symbolized the destruction caused by the Allied bombardment at the end o ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7344] 'Former ruins of Frauenkirche.' Before the recent reconstruction of the Frauenkirche its ruins symbolized the destruction caused by the Allied bombardment at the end o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:06:54Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7344-Frauenkirche-Dresden/16116157_euHTR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />GERMANY.SACHSEN 7329] 'Kunstakademie.' The sun shines through the glass dome of the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts) in Dresden, while angels overlook river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116365_TSZbK" title="GERMANY.SACHSEN 7329] 'Kunstakademie.' The sun shines through the glass dome of the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts) in Dresden, while angels overlook river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7329-Gruenes-Gewoelbe/16116365_TSZbK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="GERMANY.SACHSEN 7329] 'Kunstakademie.' The sun shines through the glass dome of the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts) in Dresden, while angels overlook river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit." title="GERMANY.SACHSEN 7329] 'Kunstakademie.' The sun shines through the glass dome of the Kunstakademie (Academy of Arts) in Dresden, while angels overlook river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:57Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7329-Gruenes-Gewoelbe/16116365_TSZbK-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7332] 'Semperoper.' The Semperoper, the famous opera house of Dresden, had already been rebuilt before 1989, after it had been destroyed during World War II. Photo Paul Smit ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115896_jMjqP" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7332] 'Semperoper.' The Semperoper, the famous opera house of Dresden, had already been rebuilt before 1989, after it had been destroyed during World War II. Photo Paul Smit ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7332-Semperoper-Dresden/16115896_jMjqP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7332] 'Semperoper.' The Semperoper, the famous opera house of Dresden, had already been rebuilt before 1989, after it had been destroyed during World War II. Photo Paul Smit ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7332] 'Semperoper.' The Semperoper, the famous opera house of Dresden, had already been rebuilt before 1989, after it had been destroyed during World War II. Photo Paul Smit ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:33:50Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7332-Semperoper-Dresden/16115896_jMjqP-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (C ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116127_FEZAX" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (C ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7346-Kunsthof-Passage/16116127_FEZAX-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (C ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7346] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the hip Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemente (C ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:14:54Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7346-Kunsthof-Passage/16116127_FEZAX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7347] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemen ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116369_7awAs" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7347] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemen ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7347-Kunsthof-Passage/16116369_7awAs-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7347] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemen ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7347] 'Courtyard of the Elements.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Elemen ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:31:11Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7347-Kunsthof-Passage/16116369_7awAs-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7350] 'Courtyard of the Animals.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Tiere ( ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116299_Fxj4i" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7350] 'Courtyard of the Animals.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Tiere ( ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7350-Kunsthof-Passage/16116299_Fxj4i-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7350] 'Courtyard of the Animals.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Tiere ( ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7350] 'Courtyard of the Animals.' The Kunsthof Passage in the swinging Dresden quarter Neustadt is an explosion of architectural creativity, like here in the Hof der Tiere ( ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:07:33Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7350-Kunsthof-Passage/16116299_Fxj4i-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7366] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116182_dZBYY" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7366] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7366-Schloss-Pillnitz/16116182_dZBYY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7366] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7366] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:13:50Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7366-Schloss-Pillnitz/16116182_dZBYY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7369] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116424_fszcb" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7369] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7369-Schloss-Pillnitz/16116424_fszcb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="125" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7369] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7369] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, situated at river Elbe. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:59:57Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7369-Schloss-Pillnitz/16116424_fszcb-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7373] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, a baroque castle, has a roof in 'Chinese' style, a fashion at that time. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115867_qz7Qj" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7373] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, a baroque castle, has a roof in 'Chinese' style, a fashion at that time. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7373-Schloss-Pillnitz/16115867_qz7Qj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7373] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, a baroque castle, has a roof in 'Chinese' style, a fashion at that time. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7373] 'Castle Pillnitz.' Schloß Pillnitz near Dresden, a baroque castle, has a roof in 'Chinese' style, a fashion at that time. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:14:01Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7373-Schloss-Pillnitz/16115867_qz7Qj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7364] 'River Elbe near Pillnitz.' River Elbe near Pillnitz just south of Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116435_MpESy" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7364] 'River Elbe near Pillnitz.' River Elbe near Pillnitz just south of Dresden. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7364-Elbe-Pillnitz/16116435_MpESy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7364] 'River Elbe near Pillnitz.' River Elbe near Pillnitz just south of Dresden. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7364] 'River Elbe near Pillnitz.' River Elbe near Pillnitz just south of Dresden. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:11:05Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7364-Elbe-Pillnitz/16116435_MpESy-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7376] 'Groß Sedlitz gardens.' Sculpture in the baroque gardens of Großsedlitz near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116411_cycCV" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7376] 'Groß Sedlitz gardens.' Sculpture in the baroque gardens of Großsedlitz near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7376-Grosssedlitz/16116411_cycCV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7376] 'Groß Sedlitz gardens.' Sculpture in the baroque gardens of Großsedlitz near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7376] 'Groß Sedlitz gardens.' Sculpture in the baroque gardens of Großsedlitz near Dresden. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:59:49Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7376-Grosssedlitz/16116411_cycCV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7380] 'Renaissance portal.' Portal of the Blechschmidthaus at Niedere Burgstraße 1 in Pirna. Here lived the Renaissance architect Wolf Blechschmidt from 1544 till 1563. He s ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115819_NV76u" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7380] 'Renaissance portal.' Portal of the Blechschmidthaus at Niedere Burgstraße 1 in Pirna. Here lived the Renaissance architect Wolf Blechschmidt from 1544 till 1563. He s ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7380-door-in-Pirna/16115819_NV76u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7380] 'Renaissance portal.' Portal of the Blechschmidthaus at Niedere Burgstraße 1 in Pirna. Here lived the Renaissance architect Wolf Blechschmidt from 1544 till 1563. He s ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7380] 'Renaissance portal.' Portal of the Blechschmidthaus at Niedere Burgstraße 1 in Pirna. Here lived the Renaissance architect Wolf Blechschmidt from 1544 till 1563. He s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:07:45Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7380-door-in-Pirna/16115819_NV76u-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7400] 'River Elbe.' Meander in river Elbe near Königstein, looping around the Lilienstein table mountain in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116218_HFf2a" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7400] 'River Elbe.' Meander in river Elbe near Königstein, looping around the Lilienstein table mountain in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7400-Elbe-Lilienstein/16116218_HFf2a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7400] 'River Elbe.' Meander in river Elbe near Königstein, looping around the Lilienstein table mountain in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7400] 'River Elbe.' Meander in river Elbe near Königstein, looping around the Lilienstein table mountain in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:09Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7400-Elbe-Lilienstein/16116218_HFf2a-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7404] 'River Elbe.' Paddle-steamer on the Elbe. The river is looping around the Lilienstein table mountain at left, with village Königstein at right. This is the typical lan ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116484_cioj8" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7404] 'River Elbe.' Paddle-steamer on the Elbe. The river is looping around the Lilienstein table mountain at left, with village Königstein at right. This is the typical lan ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7404-Elbe-Koenigstein/16116484_cioj8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7404] 'River Elbe.' Paddle-steamer on the Elbe. The river is looping around the Lilienstein table mountain at left, with village Königstein at right. This is the typical lan ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7404] 'River Elbe.' Paddle-steamer on the Elbe. The river is looping around the Lilienstein table mountain at left, with village Königstein at right. This is the typical lan ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:43Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7404-Elbe-Koenigstein/16116484_cioj8-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7410] 'Paddle-steamer.' Paddle-steamer on river Elbe near Königstein in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116331_Kv9vi" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7410] 'Paddle-steamer.' Paddle-steamer on river Elbe near Königstein in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7410-Elbe-steamer/16116331_Kv9vi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7410] 'Paddle-steamer.' Paddle-steamer on river Elbe near Königstein in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7410] 'Paddle-steamer.' Paddle-steamer on river Elbe near Königstein in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:15:32Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7410-Elbe-steamer/16116331_Kv9vi-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7399] 'Saxon Tuscany.' Imagine the poplars are cypresses and you understand why the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) are sometimes referred to as the Toscane ( ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116163_ovoKt" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7399] 'Saxon Tuscany.' Imagine the poplars are cypresses and you understand why the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) are sometimes referred to as the Toscane ( ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7399-Elbsandsteingebirge/16116163_ovoKt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="60" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7399] 'Saxon Tuscany.' Imagine the poplars are cypresses and you understand why the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) are sometimes referred to as the Toscane ( ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7399] 'Saxon Tuscany.' Imagine the poplars are cypresses and you understand why the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) are sometimes referred to as the Toscane ( ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:16:29Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7399-Elbsandsteingebirge/16116163_ovoKt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7383] 'River Elbe.' River Elbe seen from the Bastei, a spot famous for its perpendicular rocks, situated in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116336_x2R3F" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7383] 'River Elbe.' River Elbe seen from the Bastei, a spot famous for its perpendicular rocks, situated in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7383-Elbe-Bastei/16116336_x2R3F-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7383] 'River Elbe.' River Elbe seen from the Bastei, a spot famous for its perpendicular rocks, situated in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7383] 'River Elbe.' River Elbe seen from the Bastei, a spot famous for its perpendicular rocks, situated in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Photo Paul Sm ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:14:21Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7383-Elbe-Bastei/16116336_x2R3F-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7396] 'Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Mysterious atmosphere in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) near the Bastei at dusk. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115919_9i5SV" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7396] 'Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Mysterious atmosphere in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) near the Bastei at dusk. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7396-Elbsandsteingebirge/16115919_9i5SV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7396] 'Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Mysterious atmosphere in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) near the Bastei at dusk. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7396] 'Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Mysterious atmosphere in the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains) near the Bastei at dusk. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:17:11Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7396-Elbsandsteingebirge/16115919_9i5SV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7413] 'Schrammsteine.' Hiking in the weird world of the Schrammsteine, part of the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). After entering the area you can hardly fin ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116090_XBfxZ" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7413] 'Schrammsteine.' Hiking in the weird world of the Schrammsteine, part of the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). After entering the area you can hardly fin ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7413-Schrammsteine/16116090_XBfxZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7413] 'Schrammsteine.' Hiking in the weird world of the Schrammsteine, part of the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). After entering the area you can hardly fin ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7413] 'Schrammsteine.' Hiking in the weird world of the Schrammsteine, part of the Elbsandsteingebirge (Elbe Sandstone Mountains). After entering the area you can hardly fin ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:13:17Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7413-Schrammsteine/16116090_XBfxZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417 'Forest of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Hiker in a forest southeast of the Schrammsteine in the Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland National Park). Wi ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16131197_9ExhB" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417 'Forest of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Hiker in a forest southeast of the Schrammsteine in the Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland National Park). Wi ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7417-Saechsische-Schweiz/16131197_9ExhB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417 'Forest of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Hiker in a forest southeast of the Schrammsteine in the Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland National Park). Wi ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417 'Forest of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.' Hiker in a forest southeast of the Schrammsteine in the Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz (Saxon Switzerland National Park). Wi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:16:14Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7417-Saechsische-Schweiz/16131197_9ExhB-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417] 'Franz Gruß.' Franz Gruß creates real scale prehistoric animals from concrete, like this mammoth. His work can be seen at the Sauriergarten (Dinosaur garden) in Großwe ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115970_ZN9z5" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417] 'Franz Gruß.' Franz Gruß creates real scale prehistoric animals from concrete, like this mammoth. His work can be seen at the Sauriergarten (Dinosaur garden) in Großwe ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7422-Franz-Gruss/16115970_ZN9z5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417] 'Franz Gruß.' Franz Gruß creates real scale prehistoric animals from concrete, like this mammoth. His work can be seen at the Sauriergarten (Dinosaur garden) in Großwe ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7417] 'Franz Gruß.' Franz Gruß creates real scale prehistoric animals from concrete, like this mammoth. His work can be seen at the Sauriergarten (Dinosaur garden) in Großwe ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:17:16Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7422-Franz-Gruss/16115970_ZN9z5-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7424] 'Curious Diplodocus.' A Diplodocus from the Jura period seems very curious about the children, but being a herbivore he would never harm them. The photo was taken in t ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16117646_JTnqz" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7424] 'Curious Diplodocus.' A Diplodocus from the Jura period seems very curious about the children, but being a herbivore he would never harm them. The photo was taken in t ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7424-Diplodocus-Saurierpark/16117646_JTnqz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="123" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7424] 'Curious Diplodocus.' A Diplodocus from the Jura period seems very curious about the children, but being a herbivore he would never harm them. The photo was taken in t ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7424] 'Curious Diplodocus.' A Diplodocus from the Jura period seems very curious about the children, but being a herbivore he would never harm them. The photo was taken in t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:16:46Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7424-Diplodocus-Saurierpark/16117646_JTnqz-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7429] 'Two Polacanthuses.' Two Polacanthuses seem to trust nobody. The photo was taken in the Saurierpark (dinosaur park) in Kleinwelka near Bautzen. The animals were design ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116047_35tzd" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7429] 'Two Polacanthuses.' Two Polacanthuses seem to trust nobody. The photo was taken in the Saurierpark (dinosaur park) in Kleinwelka near Bautzen. The animals were design ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7429-Polacanthus-dinosaur/16116047_35tzd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7429] 'Two Polacanthuses.' Two Polacanthuses seem to trust nobody. The photo was taken in the Saurierpark (dinosaur park) in Kleinwelka near Bautzen. The animals were design ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7429] 'Two Polacanthuses.' Two Polacanthuses seem to trust nobody. The photo was taken in the Saurierpark (dinosaur park) in Kleinwelka near Bautzen. The animals were design ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:05:01Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7429-Polacanthus-dinosaur/16116047_35tzd-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7445] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115843_XQinr" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7445] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7445-Bautzen-Spree/16115843_XQinr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7445] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7445] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:13:37Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7445-Bautzen-Spree/16115843_XQinr-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7442] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115846_xNKgU" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7442] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7442-Bautzen-Spree/16115846_xNKgU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7442] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7442] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' The GDR had grandiose plans for the citizens of Bautzen: a modern-workers life in new high-rises outside of town. The old centre of on ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:48Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7442-Bautzen-Spree/16115846_xNKgU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7447] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the mo ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115793_RmBGi" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7447] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the mo ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7447-roofs-of-Bautzen/16115793_RmBGi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7447] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the mo ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7447] 'Unspoilt yet restored Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the mo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:10:51Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7447-roofs-of-Bautzen/16115793_RmBGi-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7453 'Market square of Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here on the Hauptmarkt (main market square). Thanks to large scale ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115790_RLUWq" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7453 'Market square of Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here on the Hauptmarkt (main market square). Thanks to large scale ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7453-Hauptmarkt-Bautzen/16115790_RLUWq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7453 'Market square of Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here on the Hauptmarkt (main market square). Thanks to large scale ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7453 'Market square of Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here on the Hauptmarkt (main market square). Thanks to large scale ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:13:17Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7453-Hauptmarkt-Bautzen/16115790_RLUWq-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7463] 'Bend of Tolerance.' To the sharp observer, a bend halfway up the St Petri Dom is visible. It is the consequence of an expansion for which there wasn’t any room. Befor ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115840_tBYxv" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7463] 'Bend of Tolerance.' To the sharp observer, a bend halfway up the St Petri Dom is visible. It is the consequence of an expansion for which there wasn’t any room. Befor ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7463-Dom-St-Petri-Bautzen/16115840_tBYxv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7463] 'Bend of Tolerance.' To the sharp observer, a bend halfway up the St Petri Dom is visible. It is the consequence of an expansion for which there wasn’t any room. Befor ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7463] 'Bend of Tolerance.' To the sharp observer, a bend halfway up the St Petri Dom is visible. It is the consequence of an expansion for which there wasn’t any room. Befor ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:59:41Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7463-Dom-St-Petri-Bautzen/16115840_tBYxv-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7458] 'Colorful Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the most beautiful ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115811_YcqGT" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7458] 'Colorful Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the most beautiful ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7458-roofs-of-Bautzen/16115811_YcqGT-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7458] 'Colorful Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the most beautiful ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7458] 'Colorful Bautzen.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned. Thanks to large scale restauration Bautzen is again one of the most beautiful ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:10:32Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7458-roofs-of-Bautzen/16115811_YcqGT-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7460] 'Portal of Domstift.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here at the portal of the Domstift. Thanks to large scale restauration ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115807_cTeJN" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7460] 'Portal of Domstift.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here at the portal of the Domstift. Thanks to large scale restauration ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7460-Domstift-Bautzen/16115807_cTeJN-Th.jpg" width="95" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7460] 'Portal of Domstift.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here at the portal of the Domstift. Thanks to large scale restauration ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7460] 'Portal of Domstift.' In GDR times Bautzen was dark brown. Since 1989 colour has returned, like here at the portal of the Domstift. Thanks to large scale restauration ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:06:40Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7460-Domstift-Bautzen/16115807_cTeJN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7467] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115836_YEBXu" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7467] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7467-Fleischmarkt-Bautzen/16115836_YEBXu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7467] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7467] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:16:59Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7467-Fleischmarkt-Bautzen/16115836_YEBXu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7470] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115859_LJfWa" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7470] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7470-Fleischmarkt-Bautzen/16115859_LJfWa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7470] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7470] 'Door in Bautzen.' Detail of a door at the Fleischmarkt in Bautzen. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:11:50Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7470-Fleischmarkt-Bautzen/16115859_LJfWa-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7475] 'Restaurant Alte Gerberei.' Maria Löcken-Hierl is the owner of Hotel-Restaurant Alte Gerberei in Bautzen. She left a stressful corporate life behind to realise a dream ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115880_TKRmB" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7475] 'Restaurant Alte Gerberei.' Maria Löcken-Hierl is the owner of Hotel-Restaurant Alte Gerberei in Bautzen. She left a stressful corporate life behind to realise a dream ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7475-Bautzen-Alte-Gerberei/16115880_TKRmB-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7475] 'Restaurant Alte Gerberei.' Maria Löcken-Hierl is the owner of Hotel-Restaurant Alte Gerberei in Bautzen. She left a stressful corporate life behind to realise a dream ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7475] 'Restaurant Alte Gerberei.' Maria Löcken-Hierl is the owner of Hotel-Restaurant Alte Gerberei in Bautzen. She left a stressful corporate life behind to realise a dream ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:13:38Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7475-Bautzen-Alte-Gerberei/16115880_TKRmB-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7477] 'Restaurant Wjelbik.' You are offered salt and bread upon entering, a Slavic welcoming custom. Restaurant Wjelbik in the heart of Bautzen, run by Veronika Mahling in t ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115876_VbG3w" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7477] 'Restaurant Wjelbik.' You are offered salt and bread upon entering, a Slavic welcoming custom. Restaurant Wjelbik in the heart of Bautzen, run by Veronika Mahling in t ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7477-Bautzen-Wjelbik/16115876_VbG3w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7477] 'Restaurant Wjelbik.' You are offered salt and bread upon entering, a Slavic welcoming custom. Restaurant Wjelbik in the heart of Bautzen, run by Veronika Mahling in t ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7477] 'Restaurant Wjelbik.' You are offered salt and bread upon entering, a Slavic welcoming custom. Restaurant Wjelbik in the heart of Bautzen, run by Veronika Mahling in t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:12:40Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7477-Bautzen-Wjelbik/16115876_VbG3w-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7472] 'Devil stays outside.' Café called Mönchshof (House of the Monks) in Bautzen, where a little devil is having his beer outside. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115854_92J2j" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7472] 'Devil stays outside.' Café called Mönchshof (House of the Monks) in Bautzen, where a little devil is having his beer outside. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7472-Monchshof-Bautzen/16115854_92J2j-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7472] 'Devil stays outside.' Café called Mönchshof (House of the Monks) in Bautzen, where a little devil is having his beer outside. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7472] 'Devil stays outside.' Café called Mönchshof (House of the Monks) in Bautzen, where a little devil is having his beer outside. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:08:46Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7472-Monchshof-Bautzen/16115854_92J2j-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7484] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specifi ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16118095_MpWa8" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7484] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specifi ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7484-Obercunnersdorf/16118095_MpWa8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7484] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specifi ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7484] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specifi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-11T11:58:26Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7484-Obercunnersdorf/16118095_MpWa8-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7489] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specif ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115782_f3bJ8" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7489] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specif ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7489-Obercunnersdorf/16115782_f3bJ8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7489] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specif ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7489] 'Obercunnersdorf.' The Oberlausitz between Bautzen and Zittau has many half-timbered villages, but none of them compares to Obercunnersdorf. This village has a specif ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-11T08:32:16Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7489-Obercunnersdorf/16115782_f3bJ8-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7496] 'Oybin.' Church in front of misty Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau). Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16115798_Ahidc" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7496] 'Oybin.' Church in front of misty Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau). Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7496-Oybin/16115798_Ahidc-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7496] 'Oybin.' Church in front of misty Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau). Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7496] 'Oybin.' Church in front of misty Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau). Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:34:46Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7496-Oybin/16115798_Ahidc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7500] 'Ruins of the Oybin abbey church.' The atmosphere on top of Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau) attracted many romantic artists during th ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116477_5ms7Z" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7500] 'Ruins of the Oybin abbey church.' The atmosphere on top of Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau) attracted many romantic artists during th ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7500-Kloster-ruine-Oybin/16116477_5ms7Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7500] 'Ruins of the Oybin abbey church.' The atmosphere on top of Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau) attracted many romantic artists during th ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7500] 'Ruins of the Oybin abbey church.' The atmosphere on top of Berg Oybin (Oybin Hill) in the Zittauer Gebirge (Hills of Zittau) attracted many romantic artists during th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:19:10Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7500-Kloster-ruine-Oybin/16116477_5ms7Z-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7501] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 2: God creates the four elements. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the alta ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116447_nUnSL" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7501] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 2: God creates the four elements. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the alta ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7501-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116447_nUnSL-Th.jpg" width="122" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7501] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 2: God creates the four elements. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the alta ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7501] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 2: God creates the four elements. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the alta ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:19:01Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7501-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116447_nUnSL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7502] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 8: God on his seventh day of creation (his day off). In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths wo ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116402_qaPwL" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7502] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 8: God on his seventh day of creation (his day off). In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths wo ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7502-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116402_qaPwL-Th.jpg" width="123" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7502] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 8: God on his seventh day of creation (his day off). In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths wo ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7502] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 1, image 8: God on his seventh day of creation (his day off). In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths wo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T06:58:54Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7502-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116402_qaPwL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7504] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 7, image 4: Mary causes tumbling of heathen sculptures in Egypt. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116397_LFT8b" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7504] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 7, image 4: Mary causes tumbling of heathen sculptures in Egypt. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7504-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116397_LFT8b-Th.jpg" width="131" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7504] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 7, image 4: Mary causes tumbling of heathen sculptures in Egypt. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7504] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 7, image 4: Mary causes tumbling of heathen sculptures in Egypt. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T13:16:04Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7504-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116397_LFT8b-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7505] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 8, image 3: Jesus enters Jerusalem. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the altar, the ...</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116380_J3WdD" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7505] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 8, image 3: Jesus enters Jerusalem. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the altar, the ..."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7505-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116380_J3WdD-Th.jpg" width="121" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7505] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 8, image 3: Jesus enters Jerusalem. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the altar, the ..." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7505] 'Lent cloth, Zittau.' Zittauer Fastentuch (Lent Cloth), row 8, image 3: Jesus enters Jerusalem. In the Middle Ages during Lent such cloths would shroud the altar, the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T10:13:42Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7505-Zittauer-Fastentuch/16116380_J3WdD-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com">Smit & Palarczyk</a><br />[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7509] 'At the Alte Waage house.' Renaissance detail of the house Alte Waage at the Untermarkt in Görlitz. Photo Paul Smit.</p><p><a href="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/403957_aQWch#16116373_ZBTNm" title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7509] 'At the Alte Waage house.' Renaissance detail of the house Alte Waage at the Untermarkt in Görlitz. Photo Paul Smit."><img src="http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7509-Alte-Waage-Goerlitz/16116373_ZBTNm-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7509] 'At the Alte Waage house.' Renaissance detail of the house Alte Waage at the Untermarkt in Görlitz. Photo Paul Smit." title="[GERMANY.SACHSEN 7509] 'At the Alte Waage house.' Renaissance detail of the house Alte Waage at the Untermarkt in Görlitz. Photo Paul Smit." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-02T07:08:21Z Smit & Palarczyk http://paulsmit.smugmug.com http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Sachsen-Saxony-Around/7509-Alte-Waage-Goerlitz/16116373_ZBTNm-Th.jpg