Archives for August 2011

St. Mildred’s Church

Die St. Mildred’s Church  ist eine etwas kleinere Kirche in Canterbury, Kent. Sie steht in der Nähe des Schlosses in der Church Lane. Zwar liegt sie  etwas abseits der Haupteinkaufsstraße, aber man kann sie gut zu Fuß erreichen.

Die Kirche sieht von außen eher unscheinbar aus, innen jedoch ist sie sehr schön. Sie ist eine der ältesten Kirchen in Canterbury und ein Teil existierte wahrscheinlich schon vor dem Jahre 1300. Über viele Jahre hinweg wurde an die Kirche angebaut und innen weiter ausgestattet, während in manch anderen Jahren einiges zerstört und später wieder aufgebaut wurde.

St. Mildred's Church in Canterbury, Kent, England

St. Mildred's Church

Bei den Einwohnern von Canterbury ist St. Mildred’s sehr beliebt, weil sie klein ist und gut zu erreichen. Sie ist ein Ort der Ruhe und Einkehr und viele Menschen kommen in diese Kirche um für ein paar Minuten Gott nah zu sein.

Der Eintritt ist kostenlos und Informationen, wann welche  Gottesdienste stattfinden, bekommt man auf der Homepage.  Sonntags um 11 Uhr findet der reguläre Gottesdienst statt.

Besuchen Sie die Kirche wenn sie in Canterbury sind, es lohnt sich auf jeden Fall!

Bergen auf Rügen

When I arrived on Rügen, one of the first places that I went to was the island’s capital, Bergen.

Bergen auf Rügen somehow felt familiar, even though I had never been there before.  It reminded me of other places that I had visited on the North Sea coast, even though it is actually located some way inland.  I think this was a mixture of the architecture and the layout of the town, of maybe it is something that many towns along the coast have in common.

The market square and a car park is located at the centre of the town, although – perhaps confusingly – the signs to the free car park called “Zentrum” actually take you in a different direction.  From that car park it is a 10 minute walk to market square along a tree-covered road.

The market square in Bergen auf Rügen

The market square

Once there, the most noticeable building is the Benedix House, named after the family that used to live there, it is considered to be the oldest residential house on the island of Rügen and was apparently built in 1538.  It currently houses the tourist information office. [Read more…]

Störtebeker Festspiele – Open-Air Theatre on Rügen

The Störtebeker Festspiele are an annual event on the Island of Rügen, on the North-Eastern coast of Germany in the Baltic See (Ostsee).

Started in 1993, the plays tell the story of Klaus Störtebeker, a German pirate who apparently lived at the end of the 14th Century.  Legend has it, that he stole from the rich and gave to the poor, but was also known for his ability to drink large quantities of beer.  The plays on Rügen are often inter-linked, with the story continuing from year to year.

One side of the stage for the 2011 production of the Störtebeker Festspiele

One side of the stage for the 2011 production

Describing the theatre as “open-air” does not really do it justice.  The stage is on the water’s edge – behind it four ships take part in the action.  It is big enough (and strong enough) for 30 horses to be used, and many of the actors ride at sometime during the performance. [Read more…]

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