Here are some more pictures from Darmstadt, Germany, the city my grandfather’s great-grandfather came from. Leister is the family name, in case you were wondering.
#4 Daughter, the amazing Sara Marian, found all these pictures on WikiMedia.



Green roof, and some apartments have trees growing in them and out the windows.
I am ALL ABOUT that apartment building! If you had an apartment on the inner part, you could live in it AND look out the window and see it.
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A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: Write about a spiral.
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Jean Reinhardt
June 14, 2020 at 11:05amFascinating place, Marian.
Marian Allen
June 15, 2020 at 7:29amI wish somebody would set up a VR tour of it. Then I, here, and #4 Daughter, at her house, could put on helmets and meet there. In my fantasy, the tour package comes with mail-order meals, and we could heat those up and “sit in a Darmstadt restaurant” or “at an outside cafe table” and eat our meals together. Then we could take our helmets off and sleep in our own beds.
circadianreflections
June 12, 2020 at 10:13amOh wow, what a fairy tale looking place! I love the town square one, and those apartments!! WOW!
Marian Allen
June 13, 2020 at 10:55amAnd overlooking it is — FRANKENSTEIN’S CASTLE! True story!
Norm 2.0
June 12, 2020 at 8:33amThose orthodox churches sure know how to do ornate details. We have a few in town here that I should check out.
I’m not sure what to think about the apartment complex in terms of practicality but it does seem like a good idea in principle.
Marian Allen
June 12, 2020 at 9:31amIt’s been around for close to 20 years, so I guess it works. I think green roofs are brilliant!
sustainabilitea
June 11, 2020 at 6:39pmWhat a fascinating building, Marian. I followed the link and read about it. It makes me think of a concept I like–roofs with gardens or bee hives or such on them. Of course to have a green roof, you have to have plenty of support and more, but if you can do it, what a great thing.
janet
Marian Allen
June 12, 2020 at 9:29amI remember reading a picture book when I was wee, with a picture of a house with sod on the roof and a goat up there eating grass and flowers. I don’t know why that made such a strong impression on me, but it did.
sustainabilitea
June 12, 2020 at 5:08pmSounds like Heidi. 🙂
Marian Allen
June 13, 2020 at 10:56amIt could very well have been an illustration in Heidi! Thanks!
Dan Antion
June 11, 2020 at 5:47pmThese are great doors. Likely I’ll never see them up close, but…
Marian Allen
June 12, 2020 at 9:27amYeah, me either. But I’m sure enjoying them from a distance. 🙂
Librarylady
June 11, 2020 at 2:04pmThat apartment building is pretty crazy. I love the church too. Thanks for sharing.
Marian Allen
June 11, 2020 at 4:29pmThe apartment building makes me think of Gaudi. And Dr. Seuss!
RAAckerman@Cerebrations.biz
June 11, 2020 at 9:23amTime for you to visit in person!
Marian Allen
June 11, 2020 at 9:55amI doubt I ever will, but I can dream. 🙂