2011 Germany Trip: Darmstadt

Next was a day in Darmstadt. The Art Nouveau style was developed there around 1900. This is a house that exemplifies it; it was one of the ones that housed the artists' colony that developed the style.

House with peaked arch motifs

We went to Rose Heights (Rosenhole) park. These lions guard the gate.

Lions on tall square brick columns

It was a wonderfully relaxing day. The dome is in the rose garden. Picnic lunch with a view!

Picnicking in the park in the shade

This is a hilarious sculpture in town of posable figures.

Seated metal figures

Darmstadt is a high-tech town, and a school town. This plaza with Ludwig on a column ("Long Louie") is a popular meeting place.

Tall stone column with statue