A Window in Eltville 2
by Sarah Loft
Title
A Window in Eltville 2
Artist
Sarah Loft
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Per Wikipedia: Eltville am Rhein is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It lies on the German Timber-Frame Road (Fachwerkstrasse). Eltville is the biggest town in the Rheingau.
The earliest traces of humans settling here go back to the New Stone Age. There has been continuous habitation since the late 4th century. Eltville had its first documentary mention in Vita Bardonis (Bardo's life) from 1058, a biography of Archbishop Bardo of Mainz. In 1329, the archiepiscopal castle and the town wall around Eltville were built. On 23 August 1332, Emperor Louis the Bavarian granted Eltville town rights. With the granting of town rights, Eltville ended up being a pawn in the then ongoing dispute between the Emperor and the Pope. Archbishop Baldwin, one of Emperor Louis's followers and administrator of the Mainz monastery, was the one who asked for Eltville to be raised to town. From 1347 to 1480, Eltville was the residence of the Archbishops of Mainz.
Eltville is touristically developed and well known for its wine and sekt production, which can be sampled at many wineries and Strausswirtschaften (seasonal wine shops). Of particular importance is the Vinothek, which brings together every leading estate's wines so that wine lovers can compare the products. It is the only local Vinothek in the Rheingau and one of few in Germany.
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Featured in the Pleasing the Eye group, October 2016.
Featured in the Picturesque Neighborhoods Of The World group, October 2017.
Featured in the Art District group, October 2017.
Featured in the No Place Like Home group, October 2017.
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October 9th, 2016
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Comments (27)
Geraldine Scull
Beautiful composition colors and capture Sarah ! Nominating in the 1000 views group ! l/f
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #7 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE this remarkable artwork on the homepage of the FAA Group No Place Like Home, 10/10/2017! I also invite you to post it in the Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Barbara Zahno
Beautiful, Sarah! You are at the right place to photograph great windows and doors! Have fun!
Felipe Adan Lerma
Love this look, Sarah! The whole visual package of flowers, window frame design, embedded with village reflections in the glass - marvelous! (smiles).
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