Dresden – Brühlsche Terrasse
Walking in the late afternoon light. Looking past one of the 'Four Times of the Day' statues (Vier Tageszeiten, 1868) by Johannes Schilling to the Hofkirche (Dresden Cathedral).
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Schilling
Pilgrimage to Dresden:
While we were based in Prague for a week, we took a train to Dresden to stay overnight at the Hilton Hotel located right next to the Frauenkirche.
Many years ago, while at school, I read Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse Five, in which the aftermath of the fire bombing of Dresden in WWII plays a large role. This haunted me for years. One day, I had to set foot in this city.
I love many aspects of German culture, and for me the destruction of Dresden created a gaping hole in the fabric of that culture. I arrived at the station with Bach's Brandenburg No. 4 ringing in my ears. It was a religious experience ...
'And Lot’s wife, of course, was told not to look back where all those people and their homes had been. But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human. So she was turned into a pillar of salt. So it goes.' {Slaughterhouse Five]
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/apocalypse-dresden...
Dresden – Brühlsche Terrasse
Walking in the late afternoon light. Looking past one of the 'Four Times of the Day' statues (Vier Tageszeiten, 1868) by Johannes Schilling to the Hofkirche (Dresden Cathedral).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%BChl%27s_Terrace
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden_Cathedral
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Schilling
Pilgrimage to Dresden:
While we were based in Prague for a week, we took a train to Dresden to stay overnight at the Hilton Hotel located right next to the Frauenkirche.
Many years ago, while at school, I read Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse Five, in which the aftermath of the fire bombing of Dresden in WWII plays a large role. This haunted me for years. One day, I had to set foot in this city.
I love many aspects of German culture, and for me the destruction of Dresden created a gaping hole in the fabric of that culture. I arrived at the station with Bach's Brandenburg No. 4 ringing in my ears. It was a religious experience ...
'And Lot’s wife, of course, was told not to look back where all those people and their homes had been. But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human. So she was turned into a pillar of salt. So it goes.' {Slaughterhouse Five]
www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/apocalypse-dresden...