Tag Archives: Germany

German Town Square and Church

This image shows a village square in Germany, with a church prominently visible in the background.

Wilhelm Gehrling sen. GmbH., Darmstadt


The description states simply: Nach Farbaufnahme
which translates to: From a color photo
Without a specific location it is difficult to describe much in this photo, except to say that the buildings are centuries old, while the car, a Volkswagen ‘Beetle’, is a contemporary design.
The card was used and is dated 25 July 1955.

Merry Christmas card, Germany

This illustration is of an idealized winter setting with a rural home lit up for the Christmas celebrations.
There is no description on the back of this card. The phrase on the front translates as “Merry Christmas”.
This card was purchased in East Germany and sent as a gift to a recipient in the Soviet Union.
The card was used but not mailed separately, so has no date. However, it is of the same series as the previous posting, and likely dates from the 1950s.

Landhaus Georg Schilcher, Germany

This image is of a large country house once owned by Georg Schilcher. I have been unable to identify it further.

Eigent u. Verlag: Heinrich Uhlschmidt. Oberammergau


There is no description on the back of this card, other than the publisher, which is shown as:
Eigent u. Verlag: Heinrich Uhlschmidt, Oberammergau
–Judging solely by the publisher’s tag, this may be located somewhere near Oberammergau in Bavaria.
This image likely dates from the 1920s.

Bacharach, Germany

This image is an illustration of the view of Bacharach from the southern end, looking north into town.

Astudin-Karten vom Rhein, Verlag von Hoursch & Beckstedt – Köln


The description roughly translates as:
Bacharach from the south. Picturesque cityscape with pretty plants on the Rhine. Bacharach is world famous for the Rheingau wines in the Middle Ages.
Rheingau is a small district to the north of the Rhine River between Lorch and Wiesbaden, famous for sweet white wines, particularly Riesling,

Werner Chapel, Bacharach, Germany

This is an illustration of the ruins of the Werner Chapel, situated on a bluff above the town of Bacharach, Germany.

Astudin-Karten vom Rhein, Verlag von Hoursch & Beckstedt – Köln


The description translates roughly as follows:
The Wernerkapelle in Bacharach, one of the most picturesque architectural images on the Rhine, was built in 1428 in the most noble Gothic forms, destroyed in the Thirty Years’ War and again in 1689.
–The description avoids the more sinister nature of the site. It is named after Werner of Oberwesel, a young man who was killed in 1287 and the accusation fell on local Jews who were supposed to have used his blood in Passover ceremonies (an accusation known as the blood libel). The accusation resulted in extensive programs against Jews in the area, leading to widespread killing and expulsion. Werner was venerated and the cult following was sustained by the Bishopric of Trier until 1963.
This image likely dates from the 1920s.

Bingen, Germany

This image is an illustration of the town of Bingen am Rhein, Germany, showing it’s location at the confluence of the Rhine and the Nahe.

Astudin-Karten vom Rhein, Verlag von Hoursch & Beckstedt – Köln


The description translates roughly as:
Bingen. “The funniest town along the Rhine, this is the town of Bingen,” sings Kobell, and he is right. The friendly, lively town full of genuine Rhenish life has a glorious location at the entrance of the romantic Felsenthal, which enters the Rhine  here. The beauty of the feminine woman in Bingen is profound: “See Meenz’s child, where is it from?” From Binge. ”
–This section of the Rhine is known as the Rhine Gorge. The town looks much the same, but the monument shown on the far bluff appears to have been removed.
This image likely dates from the 1920s.

Koblenz, Germany

This image is an illustration of the city of Koblenz, Germany, which is situated at the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers.

Astudin-Karten vom Rhein, Verlag von Hoursch & Beckstedt – Köln


The description translates roughly as:
Koblenz, at the mouth of the Moselle in the Rhine, may be proud of its incomparable landscape. Its location opposite the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, means Koblenz forms one of the most interesting points on the Rhine.
–The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress overlooks the city from across the Rhine.
This image likely dates from the 1920s.

Rüdesheim, Germany

This image is an illustration of the town of Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany showing the embankment along the Rhine River.

Astudin-Karten vom Rhein, Verlag von Hoursch & Beckstedt – Köln


The description translates roughly as:
Rüdesheim, a cozy, old-fashioned wine-growing village, is situated at the foot of the Niederwald, unspoilt by its magnificent vineyards, whose yields have made the name of the city famous. From the height there appears a great national monument.
–The last sentence refers to the Niederwalddenkmal, which was erected to celebrate the formation of the German empire after the 1870 Franco-Prussian War.
This image likely dates from the 1920s.

Bad Godesberg, Germany

This image is an illustration of the city of Bad Godesberg, Germany, situated on the Rhine River.

Astudin-Karten vom Rhein, Verlag von Hoursch & Beckstedt – Köln


The description translates roughly as:
Bad Godesberg on the Rhine enjoys an incomparably beautiful location at the foot of the romantic Godesburg, in the view of the picturesque Siebengibirges and the distant mountains of the Westerwald. “What a look, what pictures, what a unique and enchanting view all round.”
–The tower in the left foreground is the remains of the Godesburg castle, destroyed in 1583.
This image likely dates from the 1920s.