Bayern or Bavaria in English,  is the biggest  state   in Germany. For me, it is also the most beautiful  of all the 16 states  in this country.  There are a lot of  fantastic  sights and events  that take  place in Bavaria every year. Here are some of the  best in the region!


Oktoberfest in Munich

If you  want to witness  the biggest festival in the world, I would suggest that you start booking  now for your flights and hotels in  Munich. Bavaria's capital city is always flooded with locals and tourists from around the world during the Oktoberfest celebration.  This event is a very important part of Bavarian culture having been held since 1810. Around six million people are visiting this  festival every year.


Also take the chance to explore Munich city and its  surroundings. For sure, you will love it there and will enjoy your visit to one of the best destinations in Europe.

Neuschwanstein Castle

This fairy-tale castle  commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria has been a magnet  to tourists around the world. Neuschwanstein Castle was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. It is considered to be one of the most-photographed buildings in Germany. This palace has a Romanesque Revival architecture and is located on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria.



The Residence in Würzburg

It is listed in the the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981, including its Court Gardens and Residence Square. The Residence in Würzburg has one of the finest Baroque architecture in Europe. No wonder it was dubbed  by Napoleon as  the "nicest parsonage in Europe".

The old city  of Wuerzburg is also  worth to explore. Don't miss the Old Main  Bridge and Fortress Marienberg in your sights to see.

I can easily relate to the word Alps. You know why? When I was still young, I use to drink this milk named Alpine. With its wrapping, I always see the snow white-covered mountains. I was dreaming one day I will be able to see the Alps.

I am living now in Europe specifically in Bavaria, Germany. This part of Germany especially when you are in Allgäu, you can have a good view of the Alps. I can still remember my first vaction in Allgäu last August 2006. I can't forget that because it was my birthday vacation.

The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,810.45 metres (15,782 ft), on the Italian–French border.

I had already shared some images of the famous Neuschwanstein Castle of King Ludwig II, king of Bavaria, Germany. The images I am sharing here now were taken during my second visit with friends last November 2010.

Schloss Neuschwanstein, as it is called in German is a 19th century Neo-Gothic revival palace located on the hill of Hohenschwangau village near Füssen (written in English as Fuessen) in the state of Bavaria (Bayern), Germany. It was the inspiration for Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.

It is said that this castle is one of the most photographed in Germany. It is visited by more than a million of visitors every year from the different parts of the globe.



CONSTRUCTION OF THE CASTLE

In 1868, the ruins of the medieval twin castles were demolished completely; the remains of the old keep were blown up. The foundation stone for the Palace was laid on September 5, 1869; in 1872 its cellar was completed and in 1876, everything up to the first floor. But the Gatehouse was finished first. At the end of the year 1873 it was completed and fully furnished, allowing Ludwig to take provisional lodgings there and observe the further construction work. In 1874, direction of the civil works passed from Eduard Riedel to Georg von Dollmann. The topping out ceremony for the Palas was in 1880, and in 1884, the king could move into the new building. In the same year the direction of the project passed to Julius Hofmann, after Dollmann had fallen in disgrace. more here

Today is the celebration of Pfingstsonntag or Pentecost Sunday. We had a chance to go sightseeing in some small towns and villages in Upper Palatinate in Bavaria, Germany. One of the sights we visited was the Wallfahrtskirche Mariahilf which might be called in English as the Pilgrimage Church of Our Lady of Help. It is located in Freystadt.

Freystadt is a town in the district of Neumarkt in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 14 km southwest of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, and 33 km southeast of Nuremberg.This beautiful church is also called Freystadt's Baroque Heaven or the Upper Palatinates Baroque Gem. I was truly amazed as we went inside of it and saw the marvelous architecture and the amazing frescos on its ceiling. It was truly breathtaking! No wonder the frescos were painted by the famous German painter Hans Georg Asam (+1711) with his famous sons Egid Quirin (+1750) and Cosmas Damian (+1739). The church was built by architect named Giovanni Antonio Viscardi (+1713) in 1700-10. What a historical fact indeed.

Just watch these marvelous pictures we took during our sightseeing today. Thanks to hubby for taking pictures of me once again. We also visited nearby towns like Berching, Wissing, old city in Freystadt and some other more. What a wonderful day today especially in seeing this amazing architecture of the church.

One afternoon, I went walking with my husband..We decided to drive around 15 to 20 minutes to go walking in the forest of Pielenhofen. It is just a small village but with some beautiful scenery and history to offer. Pielenhofen is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany..I love this place and this is one thing I love about Germany. I just admired how the people and government here preserved their culture, traditions and even historical places such as museums, old churches and buildings and a lot more...

Visit this site often and you will see more about the beauty and charm of this country!!!

Kallmuenz which is spell in German word as Kallmünz, is not so far from our place..It is more or less 20 kilometers from where we live. This is the thing I love about my new home in Germany because in every small villages, there is always a story to tell. There are also lots of interesting and historical things worthy of seeing. I believed with some photos to share a blog can be more lively...here are some photos for you!! I almost forgot to mentioned that I wish to spend some Orlando vacations in the near future. My sister from the US also wants me to visit and go around there. Have fun watching my photos here.

the Lady called "and babaye" waving her hand as she striked a post while going up to the Castle ruins..see the view of Kallmuenz...very beautiful!!




Kallmünz is a municipality in the district of Regensburg in Bavaria in Germany. Situated at the Naab River about 25 km north of Regensburg Kallmunz has conserved a beautiful Medieval Center. Main attractions are the ruins of the Kallmunz Castle above the villige on a cliff and the old stone bridge over the Naab River. It is also famous for beeing the place where the russian painter Wassily Kandinsky and the german expressionist painter Gabriele Münter met during the summer of 1903. Since then Kallmunz has been the constant home to a small Art colony.

I was with my beloved husband in this famous tourist attraction of Germany, the Neuschwanstein Castle of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Actually we had a vacation in August 2006 in Fuessen. Since Schloss Neuschwanstein is only some minutes drive from our hotel, we also decided to visit here. This castle is also known as the fairy tale castle built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. It is a very nice feeling to see one of the greatest tourist spot in Germany. we even drove to Austria as we stayed in this place. Showing some evidence that I was truly there!!

hope you enjoy the pictures and have a little insights about Germany...keep reading as I will be posting more interesting places from Germany once I go back to Europe next month. I have to go now and visit my other blogs. I also have to find for good web directory list. I know there are a lot out there in the internet.

Just sharing some pictures during winter time in Germany..Winter has also its own beauty. Some people might not like this weather but as for me whether it is Spring, Summer, Winter or Fall, there is always beauty in its season!!

Would you like to see the different busts of famous and distinguished German personalities? It is time for you to visit Walhalla Temple located above Danube River in Donaustauf, a municipality near Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany. Here you can find famous people in German history from politicians to scientists, artists, religious leaders, philosophers, kings and knights, writers, heroes and heroines and a lot more. Walhalla is a neo-classical building conceived by King Ludwig I, King of Bavaria. It was built between 1830-1842 by Leo von Klenze, an architect.

Here are some photos taken during our third visit last May 2009. I hope I can find photos from the inside in my files next time. Have fun viewing!

Just a little update for tonight before I sign-off. My eyelids are quite tired now and want to close already. I am just sharing some photos we had during our short cruise trip in Danube River, the second longest river in Europe. We started the trip from Kelheim to Kloster Weltemburg, a historical monastery. I will give you more updates about these places hopefully tomorrow. Have a great evening and a wonderful weekend to all!


You can see from top of the hill the famous Befreiungshalle or the Hall of Freedom constructed by King Ludwig I of Bayern or Bavaria.


The Danube River by Kelheim where we started the cruise trip.

Seeing different places in Germany is quite interesting. I always love history even before my school days. Knowing and seeing where history begin is such a nice feeling especially knowing those people who greatly contributed to human history. Today I am sharing photos about The Befreiungshalle in Kellheim.

What interesting places I have been in Germany, I will try my best to also share it to you..Please also visit my other sites for more updates!!




This information below is thru the courtesy of Wikipedia..thanks a lot for this info!!

The Befreiungshalle ("Hall of Liberation") is an historical classical monument upon Mount Michelsberg above the city of Kelheim in Bavaria, Germany. It stands upstream of Regensburg on the river Danube at the confluence of the Danube and the Altmühl, i.e. the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal.

HISTORY

King Ludwig I of Bavaria ordered the Befreiungshalle to be built in order to commemorate the victories against Napoleon during the Wars of Liberation that lasted from 1813 to 1815. The construction was started in 1842 by Friedrich von Gärtner in a mixture of classical and Christian styles. At the behest of the King, Leo von Klenze altered the plans and completed the building in 1863. The ceremonial opening took place on October 18, 1863 - the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Nations (Völkerschlacht) near Leipzig.

The following dictum by King Ludwig I, embedded into the marble floor, commemorates the occasion of the construction of the Befreiungshalle:

MOECHTEN

DIE TEUTSCHEN

NIE VERGESSEN WAS

DEN BEFREIUNGSKAMPF

NOTHWENDIG MACHTE

UND WODURCH SIE

GESIEGT.

(May

the Germans

never forget what

made necessary

the Struggle for Freedom

and by what means they

won.)

Nürnberg or commonly known as Nuremberg in English is one of the visited cities in Germany. It is very famous of its Christkindlemarkt (Christmas Market) which is held around the end of November until Dec. 24 (not so sure but I think so..will rasearch it later)..I had been to this city not only ten time. If I get bored sometimes, I even go walking here alone, do shopping, picture taking, eat in my favorite Chinese restaurant or just simply enjoying the sightseeing.

We were also here last Saturday with friends. We had lots of fun walking around and shopping too!! I am sharing to you some photos I had last Dec. 2007 as me and my husband went their during the Chriskindlemarkt. I will share some more photos and infos about Nuremberg next time....see yah folks!! thanks for visiting!!

Nuremberg Castle is located on a sandstone rock in the north of the historical city of Nuremberg, Germany. It comprises three parts: the Emperor's buildings ("Kaiserburg"), the mostly built buildings of the rulers of Nuremberg ("Burggrafenburg"), and the buildings on the eastern side ("städtische Burganlage"). The castle was damaged in the Second World War but then reconstructed; today it is one of the main landmarks in Nuremberg. courtesy of Wikipedia.



Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg ['nʏɐ̯nbεɐ̯k]) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal and is Franconia's largest city. It is located about 170 kilometres north of Munich, at 49.27° N 11.5° E. Population (as of 01/2006) is 500,132.

From 1050 to 1571, the city expanded and rose dramatically in importance due to its location on key trade routes. It is often referred to as having been the 'unofficial capital' of the Holy Roman Emperor, particularly because Reichstage (Imperial Diets) and courts met at Nuremberg Castle. The Diets of Nuremberg were an important part of the administrative structure of the empire. In 1219 Nuremberg became an Imperial Free City under Emperor Frederick II. Nuremberg soon became, with Augsburg, one of the two great trade centers on the route from Italy to Northern Europe. In 1298, the Jews of the town were accused of having desecrated the host and 698 were slain in one of the many Rintfleisch Massacres. Behind the massacre in 1298 was also the desire to combine the northern and southern parts of the city, which were divided by the Pegnitz River. Jews had been settled in that flood-prone area, but as the city leaders realized, this center of town was crucial to its future development. Hence, the Jewish population had to be removed. This area is now the place of the City Market, Frauenkirche and Rathaus (City Hall).

I am just sharing these photos I had during our vacation last August 2006 in Allgaü (written in English as Allgaeu). We had a great time during our vacation here. The very nice surroundings and the fresh air that the trees offers around the place are just so amazing. Of course, we just don't make vacation in the city where you can only see buildings, traffic around, lots of people, etc. Sometimes it is just so nice to be with nature.

This place is near the border of Austria. We even drove to Austria during our vacation here. if you are a nature lover, this place is a perfect one!! really amazing!! You can't pay for gold the view that you can see here. It is simply priceless!!

See that green surroundings!!! I took this photo on the balkon of our Hotel.!!really great!! I can even see here the fairy tale castle of King Ludwig II..see that white Castle on the hill..that's it!!