The while-we-wait-for-river-cruises photo quiz

[notamermaid]

Thank you.

 

I take the liberty of taking it myself. This is my photo. Please name the river and town. A hint: the restaurant in the background is meant to confuse you...

 

 

 notamermaid

 

[AnhaltER1960]

In the German TV-classic on Dec 31st ("Dinner for one") it would sound like Andhereweareagainingoodol'Germanyoldluvatsummarketsquarefountainlookingyoungerthanever.

 

[notamermaid]

Well the fountain is correct, so is Germany, but not the market square. The gentleman is wearing an animal coat but it is not a tiger...

 

He was an important man in his lifetime in the 19th century. Oh, and as a hint: there are three figures on this fountain. The two gentlemen visited this Red Indian.

 

notamermaid

 

[Renmar]

Theaterplatz in Neuwied-Rhine river.

 

By the way, the restaurant in the background helped me out.😁

Edited January 24, 2021 by Renmar
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[notamermaid]

Renmar, you are correct. Well done. Perhaps I should not have hinted at the Tapas Bar...

 

Neuwied is a bit North of Koblenz and will this year become a proper river cruise port.

 

The Red Indian chief is called Mato Tope. The two gentlemen called Prince Maximilian (who had lived in the building that I have my back to in the photo - now the theatre) and Karl Bodmer (a Swiss painter) met him in the 1830's somewhere on the Missouri river. I think both the diaries of the prince and the drawings of Bodmer are in a museum in Omaha, Nebraska.

 

Sad connection to our current situation: many of Mato Tope's tribesmen a few years later died of smallpox brought to them by European-Americans. 

 

Neuwied had a major exhibition in 2017 to honour Prince Maximilian.

 

Over to you.

 

notamermaid

 

[Renmar]

Still working on sorting out my pictures so anyone that want to take my place again, please do.

I actually have been in Neuwied many years ago (road trip along the Rhine from Holland) and I thought I recognized the place but then used Google to confirm if I was right.

 

Theo

[notamermaid]

If I may be so bold and use a streak of happy poking fun: you did the Dutch road trip into the mountains 😀. You may have heard the joke that the Dutch have adopted the Drachenfels mountain as their own as it is the first mountain they see coming out of the Netherlands and have none of their own.

 

But on a more serious note: they still buy much stone from the Rhine valley for strengthening their land and their dyke systems against flooding. The effort and cost are enormous and really admirable.

 

notamermaid

 

[Renmar]

8 hours ago, notamermaid said:

If I may be so bold and use a streak of happy poking fun: you did the Dutch road trip into the mountains 😀. You may have heard the joke that the Dutch have adopted the Drachenfels mountain as their own as it is the first mountain they see coming out of the Netherlands and have none of their own.

Even better, when we try to brag 🙄about Holland we tell our Canadian friends that the highest spot in Holland is the overpass on the freeway😁.

 

Yes we do like the mountains, here is where we live now (view from our front window).

 

Theo

 

 

[Canal archive]

 

For all those well traveled out there another wild card easy one to keep you going, I’d say country easy ? But the rest ? CA

 

[notamermaid]

@Renmar Thanks for the photo. That mountain is a bit higher than Drachenfels!

 

notamermaid

 

 

 

[gnome12]

Royal Delft - Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles in Delft., Netherlands

 

We did it as an excursion from Antwerp, Belgium which is on the Scheldt.

[Canal archive]

Nope different country and river. CA

[notamermaid]

I would put this in Portugal. Also looks quite Catholic. A witch captured, seeing that the woman is in chains? A martyr legend? Most certainly a king and a bishop are depicted.

 

notamermaid

 

[Canal archive]

Correct country Notamermaid but where in that country? CA

[notamermaid]

42 minutes ago, Canal archive said:

Correct country Notamermaid but where in that country? CA

Really no idea from the theme. Where are the Portugal experts?

 

notamermaid

 

[Canal archive]

 I really thought this would be a bit more straight forward but there again it’s in most probably the last place you would think off. CA

P.S. Our snow is thawing rapidly but dogs and children of all ages have thoroughly enjoyed it especially and the lock down has helped.

[notamermaid]

Well it is early in the day for some across the big pond, so perhaps in a few hours we will know more where this story on tiles is located.

 

notamermaid

 

[jpalbny]

It's a sight that we didn't visit while we were there, probably because we drove. It was on Chris's list of places to see, but we didn't have time...

Edited January 25, 2021 by jpalbny

[ljandgb]

No idea.  All I can think of is that it is not the same style as the "Get those pants behind me!" tile work I posted much earlier.

 

I could randomly start listing significant Portuguese landmarks.

[rcaruso]

Duoro River, Portugal, Train Station in Porto?

[Canal archive]

Absolutely rcaruso it’s the Sao Bento Station in Porto reputed to be the most artistic in Portugal. Each tile picture depicts part of Portuguese history but I cannot remember the story of this one. The tiles are made in Portugal but the style is Delft there’s a story behind that as well.

Your turn now rcaruso. CA

 

 

[jpalbny]

Google says it depicts a meeting between a Portuguese knight, Egas Moniz, and King Alfonso VII of Castile & Leon. History would place this at some time in the 1100s. Alfonso became king in 1130 and Egas died in 1146.

 

Not totally sure of the historical significance but Egas seems to have been a high-ranking knight in the Portuguese court, and a great warrior against the Moors. This would have been an ongoing battle in Iberia during those times.

 

Nothing in my search describes the captives.

 

And this Egas Moniz is not to be confused with the neurologist who developed the lobotomy...

[rcaruso]

OK here is one, name the river, town and building or place.  If you know me you may guess in the area.

 

[notamermaid]

@rcaruso not sure if I know you that well. Let's see - Main river?

 

No idea of the building, certainly could be on the Main. The style is a bit unusual. Perhaps a late 19th century spa place for the rich?

 

I have spotted the edge of a building to the left in the photo, on a high hill. It does not help me but perhaps others.

 

notamermaid

 

[rcaruso]

14 minutes ago, notamermaid said:

@rcaruso not sure if I know you that well. Let's see - Main river?

 

No idea of the building, certainly could be on the Main. The style is a bit unusual. Perhaps a late 19th century spa place for the rich?

 

I have spotted the edge of a building to the left in the photo, on a high hill. It does not help me but perhaps others.

 

notamermaid

 

It's on the Main, not a Spa.