I wish you a Merry Christmas!

With today's photos from Bad Mergentheim's Christmas market

I wish you, dear friends from all over the world,

a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous and peaceful New Year!

Unfortunately all the snow we got recent weekend melted away,

but therefore we got "springlike" temperatures of about 7°C... ;-)

This year's Christmas market of my hometown has taken place between Bad Mergentheim market place and our Deutschordensschloss, the castle of the Teutonic Order.

Thanks a lot for stopping by on my blog every now and then, especially those of you who take their time to pass a comment. And those of you who intend to do this in near future... ;-)

Hug those around you!

Dresden sightseeing

Photographic late afternoon and evening stroll through Dresden,

the capital of the German state Saxony.

Dresden Frauenkirche in the light of the setting sun, seven years after its reconsecration in 2005.

Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was known as the Jewel Box, because of its baroque and rococo city centre.  

The golden equestrian sculpture of King / Elector August the Strong

The Dresden Academy of Fine Arts along the Brühl's Terrace at the Elbe river banks.

Nearby you find the Fürstenzug - the Saxon sovereigns depicted in Meissen porcelain.

From left to right: A part of Dresden Castle, the Katholische Hofkirche (English: The Catholic Church of the Royal Court of Saxony), the Zwinger Palace (in the background) and the Semper opera house.

 Taken from the Semper opera house: Katholische Hofkirche and Dresden Castle.

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Last but not least: providing insight into Semper opera hall