I promised you more of the intricate and immensely charming Germanic Street signs one finds while strolling in medieval towns. This one is in Nuremburg Germany.
New Merchants have continued the medieval sign tradition in these remarkable old towns. Bamburg Germany.
Some are clearly newer. Melk Austria.
In Medieval times, many people were illiterate, hence the necessity for the visual imagery of these signs. Krems Austria.
Maintaining the tradition of advertising with these signs gives one the incredible feeling of walking back in time. Regensburg Germany.
This sign is on Albrecht Durer Street in Nuremburg, Durer’s home town.
Some signs are clearly older. Passau Germany.
I am impressed with the care taken by people in these old towns, over generations, to preserve these amazing art forms for us to wander by and admire. Passau Germany.
It is also heartening to see newer signs keeping the art form alive. Passau Germany.
Cheers to you from Germany & Austria’s wonderful artisan signs~
Great signs, I especially like Blumen, Cindy. Thanks for sharing some of the sights with us.
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Thank you more for the kind appreciation!
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Gorgeous as always. Your photos are so close up like we’re standing right in front of them. 🙂
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You are a wonderful blogging friend! Be well my friend~
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Thank you Cindy. Wishing you the same. 🙂
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I really enjoy these signs. Thank you Cindy. Blessings and peace. 🙂
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So thoughtful! Blessings and peace back to you~ ❤
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Thank you.
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Germany is WOW!
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Yes! I agree with you! 🙂
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Very impressive. All so unique, and all metal, they must be incredibly expensive to produce. That is very specialized sign art.
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I know there is a museum in Austria that houses some of the older medieval ones. People who want to acquire an old one, must pay a very dear amount. Even just having a new one built is pricely, so you can see the communal committment to preserving the art form.
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These are really pretty and interesting too. Are they in many German towns or only a few? I’ve never seen them, but I guess I’ve only been to the cities.
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You can find these signs in many old medieval towns all over Europe. The largest collection of conserved signs are in German speaking countries which is a visual feast because one cobblestone street my have 20 signs on it.
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Hi Cindy: I must have seen them in the older towns of France, Spain and Italy. How interesting they are.
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Incredible…love it, Cindy…thank you very much for sharing!!
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Just very glad you enjoy them as I do. Thank you~
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I don’t know what it is, but I’ve always been fascinated by old street lamps, hanging shingles, and flags hanging from the side of quaint little shoppes. Delightful post of photos, Cindy.
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Well it is a combination of super welcoming symbols saying here we are! We are lighting your path. Come look at us. I love this imagery too.
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Its always charming.
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❤
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Yes, I agree with you. It is like walking into the pages of a fairy tale!
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Lovely. I tried to pick out a favorite and there were too many!
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Same, and I just want to photograph more!
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Loved ’em all, Cuz. They not only have a look, but also a voice that speaks to the eyes. I’m beginning to believe that the more modern and contemporary we become, the less intelligent and artistic we become. 🙂
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I agree with you on both counts we have lost too much of value!
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The signs are wonderful. The old towns are so lovely.
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Awwww, thank you Sheryl. I am so glad you enjoyed them as I do & cheers to you~
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It’s delightful to see that modern merchants are so committed to carrying on the tradition of the shop sign. The medieval ones, however, have an intricacy to them and a way of telling a story that doesn’t get replicated with the modern versions. Lovely capture of the wreath and lantern one in Krems, Austria.
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Fantastic photos of my homeland!! Fabulous cities and a photographer’s dream!
❤ carmen
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habe einen guten Tag, liebe Cindy
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Vielen Dank Mein Freund und haben eine wunderbare Woche~
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ich danke und wünsche einen guten Tag
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Looking at some of your last postings I do have the impression you are taking a similar boat-trip as we did this Summer, going from Amsterdam up to Budapest. It was given to me and my wife by our Canadian uncle who was with us and his sister (my wife’s mother). It was really a grand experience, leaving us with some very nice reflections and pictures to keep in our head forever. (Though I must admit sometimes I seem to forget much easier.)
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Yes, exactly what we did! It does take you to some incredible places. We stayed in Amsterdam and Budapest before and after. It was particularly lovely with all The Christmas Markets, and no tourists since it was late November. Be well my friend and so happy to learn I was following in your footsteps!
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Reblogged this on Random Ramblings; Myriad Musings and commented:
Some more beautiful artwork…thank you, Cindy, for sharing these!
🙂
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Thank you much more for your kind thoughtfulness~
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Beautiful photos and the signs are fascinating,,,so man different ones.:)
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And I barely scratched the surface. It would be so much fun to devote a trip to finding and photographing them all over Europe!
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I love them all! We want to make our town pretty like these you went through 🙂
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I know exactly how you feel, even though your town is already so pretty~
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OH we need some bling to wash away all the bright lights of our now busy shopping area I loved it more when I came here in the 80’s so I do what I can to make tiny spots with the #gardenclub shine brighter this year all the Roses will be so beautiful.
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These are beautiful Cindy.
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So glad you see them as I do and thank you!
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Love it, great work dear Cindy, have a great weekend..may not see you for awhile..did I tell you I need the link to your image…can you send it to me..sherrilove11@gmail.com
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Reblogged this on Above The Crowd Shopping, Sherri Of Palm Springs and commented:
re-blog above the crowd…love you works..so unique Cindy
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wünsche einen guten Tag
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I must show my hubby these, he’s a Chilean-born German who has visited all cities in Germany! These are very cool!
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I hope he enjoys them! Cheers to you Terri and thank you too! ❤
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Almost miss this one… Beautiful signs, Cindy.
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Thank you Amy and hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!
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Reblogged this on penpowersong.
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Gratitude for your thoughtfulness. Happy Holidays!
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Wonderful photos. Are you in Germany right now?
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So pleased you enjoyed them! We are home now. We left the last day in November~
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http://creativeexpressionsbysherri.blogspot.com/ Cindy I just ran into your profile pictures, you are pretty and have a beautiful pair of spiritual eyes
My daughter Michele, is doing a blog here..I will let you know what the link soon…
Sherri
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You are very kind Sherri and I am very much looking forward to meeting your daughter here in blogdom. Let me know her blog link when she is up and running and tell her Welcome for me! Merry Christmas Sherri~ ❤
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http://turningpointsoulutions.com/
you can comment if you like…she started it and got 10 likes…There is a gal that is helping her…but a comment from you my dear friend would be so nice…she has had her knocks for sure…
Cindy are wordpress doing something different they seem as though I can put the links but not the pictures..Hmm
thank you,
Merry Christmas
with love for you and your family..
Sherri
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I will check out her blog Sherri, thank you for the suggestion. WordPress is always doing something different. I have learned to ignore it. Be well my friend and Merry Christmas!
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Thank you for posting those great pictures 🙂
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Thank you more for your thoughtful appreciation~
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no worries 🙂
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I enjoyed looking at the elaborate new signs and ornate old signs. My Grandma came over from Germany but I enjoy all European photos and the major trip to see all the countries there is on my ” master bucket list” Cindy. I was blessed with low costs for students trips in H.S. and made it to Valencia, Barcelona, Madrid, and the gorgeous island of Mallory in Spring, 1974 with Spanish Club. 🙂
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Oops, “Mallorca” was the island, Cindy! 🙂 Hugs, Robin
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You are speaking to the Queen of typos so no worries Robin. We have been to Spain a couple times but never made it to Valenica, Madrid or Mallorca, and will go to these places in the spring. You were lucky to see them in HS! Happy New Year dear Robin~
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Reblogged this on SUSANNE LEIST.
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Thank you for the fine photographs that reflect pride in one’s past and the desire to maintain such worthy values. Once when at Plymouth (Massachusetts) Plantation and looking at the way of life for the pilgrims (half of whom died in the first winter), I noticed some German tourists (they really get around.) I thought, we take pride in the age of this plantation, and they are probably thinking that we Germans had been brewing centuries before. Not just Lowenbrau. “Zum Albrecht Durer. JW. Augustiner Brau Munchen gegrundet 1328”
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