Wednesday, September 23, 2009

market cross in Trier


Walking around the Main Market in Trier (pictured in the prior post) I saw this cross, it even has a small sundial on the side, which I found quite amazing and very unique. Back home I learned it is the Market Cross and that the original one is kept in a museum in Trier. If I didn't have this blog, I would most likely simply enjoy random pictures and would miss all the information I now gather after a trip. Because of the blog and with the help of the net, a trip now goes on after returning home to find the most interesting facts!

"In commemoration of a charter to hold markets in Trier, Archbishop Henry (958) erected a market cross in its centre which made this market the focal point of the town's further development during the Middle Ages. Trier’s Market Cross was erected on a granite pedestal dating from Roman times." I may add it is 3m /almost 10ft tall (...) "Trier existed 1300 years before Rome. May it enjoy eternal peace." Source.

12 comments:

  1. I enjoy your travels, too. I learn so much from them!

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  2. How educational these are :) Great photo my friend :)

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  3. Enjoying this vicarious travel!

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  4. I enjoy learning stuff too. I was facinated by how the shingles on that house curve to meet the dormers. I've never seen that before. neat!

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  5. Isn't it a beauty?! Yes, I enjoy the thirst for knowledge your travels bring too! Little tidbits make it MUCH more interesting!

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  6. What an interesting post and cross. I am the same way. I will encounter something, photograph it, come home and learn about it via the internet.

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  7. Gorgeous cross and as a collector of "worthless knowledge" the internet rulz.

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  8. You are absolutly right:
    Blogging really force to search for facts about places you visit and then present to your bloggerfriends.
    And for you to rember and have a better experience from evry site you do visit.

    Excellent photo.

    PS. Can this Solar "clock" adjust for "Summertime"? LOL.

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  9. Absolutely beautiful!!
    Wonderful photos and incredibly informative information a well!! :o)

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  10. Everything in Europe is so beautiful and has a history. I loved being there and soaking it all up.

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  11. I do the same Mar but I'm often disappointed I didn't know ahead of time so that I could have enjoyed it's significance more when I was there.
    The cross is indeed a wonderful sculpture that you captured beautifully!

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  12. So Very Very BEAUTIFUL! And a GREAT Picture, Mar....! Another peice of History! All I can say is, "WOW"!

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