Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: watching the wheels

Cologne has so many museums... The "Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst" ("Museum-of-East-Asian-Art") goes back on a private collection, that was donated in 1908. Today the museum, located near the "Aachener Weiher", is in a wonderful building, erected 1976. It was designed by japanese architect Kunio Maekawa. Even the museum´s cafeteria, managed by "Salon & Metzgerei Schmitz" is worth a visit. Not only for a cappucino (or a tea!) and lunch, but for the beautiful setting. A perfect place just to sit in the sun and watch "the wheels go round and round". www.museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Museum-of-East-Asian-Art

Bruges already had its city charter in 1128 and was a very important member of the Hanseatic League. It was the prospering center of the Flemish cloth industry. Between 1200 and 1500 Bruges had a kind of "Golden Era". Bruges was a leading European business community. Center of the historic city of Bruges is the "Grote Markt" lined by impressive buildings, like this one. It houses an exhibition "Historium Bruges", that I found not that interesting. Part of the "Historium" is the "Duvelorium Grand Beer Café" (quoting the website) "the only real Duvel café in the world". It is a real treat and delight to try the different beers (of course all from the Duvel Brewery) while sitting on the panoramic terrace - and "watching the wheels..." If you visit Bruges, it is worth to climb up the stairs.. www.historium.be/en/duvelorium-grand-beer-caf%C3%A9

San Platano seems to be a very close cousin of Santa Maria di Sibiola, that I had visited near Serdiana, about 20km east. It has the same uncommon, asymetrical layout - and two apses. Erected mid 12th century it belonged as well to the Abbey of St. Victor in Marseille. The workshop may have completed Santa Maria di Sibiola - and then started the erection of San Platano. The workers (re-)used, what they found in nearby Roman ruins, for the embellishment of San Platano. This person may be a spolia. His name is John. He is "watching the wheels go round and round" from up there since more than 800 years.