Fotoeins Friday: Night vigil at Regensburg’s Haidplatz
The photo above shows the west-facing view to the “apex” of the triangular space called Haidplatz (literally, Heath Square) which is an important historical space in Regensburg’s Old Town. “Haid-” is related to the present-day German word “Heide”, meaning heath, moor, or specifically, an area of open uncultivated land, which is now only a reference to the open space in the past.
At the centre of the photo is the Justitiabrunnen (Fountain of Justice, 1656) and a little to the right of centre in the background is Zum Goldenen Kreuz (At the Golden Cross, built initially in 1250) with its tower and castle-like appearance. Regensburg’s Old Town and StadtamHof (across the Danube river) make up the city’s designation as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006.
On my way to dinner, I’m passing through Haidplatz again to come across an impromptu vigil to commemorate the events of 13 November in Paris.
More from Regensburg
• “6 piggies on a bed of hay”, lunch at Wurstkuchl by the Danube
• City of Regensburg
• Federal state of Bavaria
• Germany National Tourism Board
• Historic Highlights of Germany
Thanks to Regensburg Tourism for hosting my visit from 13 to 15 November 2015 and to Hotel Central Regensburg for providing a quiet and comfortable stay. I made the two photos above on 14 November 2015 with the Canon EOS6D, the 24-105 L zoom-lens, and the following settings: 1/15s and 1/40s, f/4, ISO20000, and 24mm focal length. This post appears on Fotoeins Fotopress at fotoeins.com as http://wp.me/p1BIdT-7zH.
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