Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Siegburg/Bonn Bahnhof, Edited Version, Siegburg, N…
19 Jun 2016 |
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This was the sixth stop on the route, and the last before Frankfurt. Bonn is more interesting in historic terms generally, rather than having much to do with railways. During the Cold War, Bonn was the capital of West Germany.
Dusseldorf Hbf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, G…
19 Jun 2016 |
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By this time of the morning, the DB stations were starting to fill up with commuters and other passengers. This stop is scheduled for a 0724 arrival and 0727 departure. Getting back to Railsim, this is where the Dortmund-Dusseldorf route terminates, although in real life, of course, it continues east.
Duisburg Hbf, Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germa…
19 Jun 2016 |
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This is the third stop on the ICE513 schedule, and hardcore rail simulation fans will now recognize this route from Jens Schubert's Railsim, arguably the best route that comes with it.
Hohestrasse at Night, Picture 1, Edited Version, K…
23 Feb 2013 |
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This is Hohestrasse, or literally "High Street" in Koln, which by the time I took this photo had mostly been closed for the night. I walked along it anyway, though, as I had nothing better to do. I had to catch the sleeper train for Prague later in the night.
Meissen Jewelry Shop, Picture 1, Koln (Cologne), N…
23 Feb 2013 |
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This jewellery store was entirely covered in what looked like Christmas lights. This might be the usual lighting, but I doubt it because of the costs and maintenance involved. It was still less than two weeks after New Year's, so I figured they still hadn't taken down the Christmas decorations yet.
Koln Cathedral, Picture 6, Edited Version, Koln (C…
Koln Cathedral, Picture 4, Edited Version, Koln (C…
23 Feb 2013 |
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These are the spires of Koln, or Cologne, Cathedral, which were what made it the largest building in the world. The Washington Monument surpassed it, and today it can only claim to be the world's second-largest church, after the Ulm Minster, which is 161.5 metres tall as opposed to the Koln Cathedral's 157 metres.
Koln Hbf, Picture 2, Koln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Wes…
23 Feb 2013 |
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This shot came out better than I was expecting. I bumped the contrast up by 10% in Gimp, and removed some dust, but ultimately that's all I had to do to it. The thumbnail actually made it look worse. This might be my best photo of Koln Hbf, at least at night.
Koln (Cologne) Cathedral, Picture 2, Edited Versio…
23 Feb 2013 |
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Built between 1248 and 1880, Koln Cathedral is Germany's most-visited tourist destination, with 20,000 people visiting daily (on average). The spires are even taller than they look here, at 157 metres, making them the second tallest in the world. They also made Koln Cathedral briefly the tallest building in the world, from 1880 to 1884. Interestingly for Americans, the Washington Monument was the building which surpassed it, not the Eiffel Tower.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_and_struc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_Cathedral
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