Time spent in Strasbourg

Posted bysandyroybessandbugzyPosted inTravel in Bugzy

And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1 : 21
In 1874 this Gothic Cathedral was the tallest building in the world!
From the tourists and our shops these ancient buildings guide the eye to a round Rose window.
A Steinbach thought put into glass.
His minds eye saw ears of wheat symbolising the commercial power of Strasbourg.
Steinbach was born in 1244 and died in 1318. He was a German architect and central figure in the construction of the Strasbourg Cathedral.
From the deep darkness of the interior of this sandstone medieval Notre-Dame cathedral, the kaleidoscope of light pouring through these windows is Divine.
There are warm reds and yellow with touches of vibrant green and blue..
…paler blue or is that how the sun light is playing with the darkness below?
…wonderful stories, shapes and pleasures
for ones eyes far below in the dark. Then in a lighter corner is…
…the third clock in this position. It dates from 1843.
It has a perpetual calendar, a planetary dial and
a display of the real position of the sun and the moon as well as the solar and lunar eclipses.
At solar noon each day it has a procession of 18 inch figures of Christ and the Apostles of which I only saw the last figure disappearing into the clock. I didn’t hear or see the life size cock crow three times.
Back on the street here is a monument to Gutenberg and a Carousel.
An unusual pair.
One in the shade and the other in the sun!

A quote from Gutenberg: ” It is a press, certainly, but a press from which shall flow in inexhaustible streams. Through it, God will spread His Word. A spring of truth shall flow from it: like a new star it shall scatter the darkness of ignorance, and cause a light theretofore unknown to shine amongst men . “

( I imagine this is a translation as it doesn’t flow but the message is clear. )

Johannes Gutenberg (1468) He was a German inventor , printer , publisher , and goldsmith who introduced printing to Europe with his mechanical movable – type writing press.

Here are a few of the streets as I saw them and a church where Mozzart played the organ in 1778.

Colour some bright mustard yellow with pink…
…and narrow streets in the old part…
An example of sunny squares with many steep roofs. A pleasant day.
Eglise Saint -Thomas.
The light was so intense within the church , I couldn’t get a picture of the Rose window but there was the organ…

There was so much to see but I chose a little to enjoy . Thank you for letting me share this with you.

Sandy 🙂

9 thoughts on “Time spent in Strasbourg”

  3. Stunning glass work! I do love the old architecture People took time then to make beautiful things to last Now we are all trying to compete with time hey🤔😜

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