Chapter 2065 Freedom Palace Freiburg

Since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were close relatives, their nine children were carriers of hemophilia. Fortunately, all nine children grew up healthy and married with royal families and royal families in many European countries. Intermarriage, now to introduce the nine children of the two and their descendants.

The eldest daughter, Princess Victoria, married Prince Frederick, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia, who was later Emperor Frederick III of the German Empire. The two had four sons and four daughters. The eldest son was the last emperor of the German Empire, William II. A daughter, Princess Sophie, married King Constantine I of Greece. Constantine II, the last king of Greece, was the grandson of Constantine I and Princess Sophie. Queen Sophia, the wife of former King Juan Carlos I of Spain, was Granddaughter of Constantine I and Princess Sophie.

Is this messy enough?

The second daughter, Princess Alice, married Grand Duke Ludwig IV of Hesse and the Duchy of the Rhine in Germany. The two had two sons and five daughters. One of the daughters, Princess Alexandra, married the last emperor of the Russian Empire, Ni Gula II, she was the first of nine siblings to die.

It is precisely because of these two marriages with Germany that the British royal family found two good footholds in Germany, which could be regarded as the dowry of the two princesses at that time.

One of them is located in the beautiful town of Freiburg on the edge of the Black Forest in Germany.

When it comes to traveling in Germany, people often think of world-renowned metropolises such as Berlin and Munich, or famous tourist destinations such as Neuschwanstein Castle and Heidelberg. However, there are many beautiful small cities in Germany scattered among the beautiful mountains and rivers. Freiburg is one of them.

Although the town is not as famous as the places mentioned above, it still has its own charm, which can be said to be "raised in a deep boudoir".

There are many such places in the Black Forest region of southern Germany, and Freiburg, as the "Capital of the Black Forest", is particularly unique.

Freiburg, German literally means "free castle", this small city in southern Germany is not far from France and Switzerland, and its unique geographical location has made Freiburg an important industrial and commercial center in this area very early . In the 12th century, small towns appeared here, and after the 15th century, during the era of German Emperor Friedrich III and his son Maximilian, Freiburg gradually became a trading center for steel and salt.

But in the famous Thirty Years' War in the 17th century, Freiburg was besieged and occupied by the Swedes, the whole city was severely damaged, and the population was only 2,000.

After that, Freiburg was ruled by Austria and France respectively for a long time. During the Second World War, the remote Freiburg did not escape the devastation of war.

November 27, 1944

Freiburg suffered the worst air raid in history, 80% of the buildings in the urban area were destroyed, and more than 3,000 people were killed.

The landmark building in the center of the city - the ceiling and glass windows of the Freiburg Cathedral were damaged, but the main body of the building survived miraculously, which also made the surviving old people in Freiburg believe that they were inspired by God. This is why Freiburg's happiness index remains high today.

Although Freiburg Cathedral is not as famous as Cologne Cathedral, it is not inferior in terms of scale and architectural art.

The construction of Freiburg Cathedral began in 1200 and was officially completed in 1513. Although the project lasted for three centuries, the competitive Freiburg people will tell you that the famous Cologne Cathedral was built for 400 years due to a shortage of funds. It took years to basically complete construction, and Cologne is still raising funds for follow-up projects.

Compared with this, the construction speed of Freiburg Cathedral, which has strong local financial support, is already very fast.

Due to its location at the gateway to the Black Forest, the Freiburg Church uses a large number of red sandstones rich in the Black Forest as building materials. These sandstones are easily weathered and eroded, so they often need to be replaced.

Therefore, the external building materials of the Freiburg Cathedral seen when traveling today are almost brand new, but the internal decoration basically maintains the original appearance.

In particular, a group of sculptures of biblical figures above the entrance of the church are even more lifelike. Because people's education level was very low in the Middle Ages, the sculptures of the church became the best teaching materials for ordinary people to understand the stories of the Bible, and the University of Freiburg The sculptures of biblical characters at the entrance of the church have also won the reputation of "Wordless Bible".

William told him these things. This guy seems to have visited Freiburg a lot, and he knows the scenery there very well.

But the more Yang Cheng listened, the more strange his expression became. How could this guy look like a crazy sale.

"Let me tell you, when you go to Freiburg Cathedral, don't just look at the statues of the Bible, you must pay attention to the walls on both sides of the church gate. On the mottled walls, you will find some strange patterns. Some look like bread, others look like a stone.

In the past in Europe, the church was not only the center of the urban area, but also often the location of various markets, and this tradition has even been maintained to this day.

These bread and stone patterns engraved on the outer wall of Freiburg Cathedral are the standard size of bread and building stones established by the market administrator at that time.

Interestingly, with the good or bad of the harvest and changes in the market conditions, the standards are different every year, so there are bunches of bread and stones of different sizes and shapes left on the walls of the church. and patterns of other goods. "

Yang Cheng nodded with a smile. It is really interesting. This kind of history cannot be learned in school.

"I like Freiburg, especially the old town. The cobbled paths meander among the old buildings, and every corner seems to hide a tortuous old past, wandering in the small streets of Freiburg, Listening to the local people lamenting the passing years."

Yang Cheng looked at the other party in surprise, this guy can draw words.

"Almost every road has a small stream flowing along it. On a sunny summer day, these gurgling streams are undoubtedly the most beautiful scenery in Freiburg.

To this day, there are roadside creeks with a total length of nearly 10 kilometers in the whole city of Freiburg. This whole water supply system has been established since the 13th century. Provide fire water.

If there is a fire, every resident can get water for disaster relief at the door. Since the 14th century, there has been no large-scale fire in Freiburg.

After World War II, the locals re-paved these creeks. Of course, with modern fire-fighting facilities, the fire-fighting mission of the creeks no longer exists. Now, they are only used as part of the memory of the city of Freiburg.

However, there is a romantic legend about this creek in Freiburg. It is said that if a foreigner accidentally steps into the creek, he will marry a Freiburger.

However, I stepped into the water there very early, and I didn't end up talking about the beautiful Freiburg girl. "

Hearing this, Yang Cheng laughed directly, "Do you dare to say it again, I'll record it for Kate~"

William smiled awkwardly, "Ha~ It's okay, just say it, it's all about when you were young."

Yang Cheng didn't continue teasing him, "Let's talk about the castle~"

"Yes, the castle is on the outskirts of Freiburg, in a valley within the Black Forest. The scale is not as large as Schwanstein Castle, but the surrounding scenery is charming. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It used to be the castle where Princess Alice spent her summer.

Moreover, the environment is quiet, and there is only one small road in and out. It currently belongs to the Royal Castle Management Committee. Freiburg has always proposed to buy the castle back and open it as a new tourist attraction after renovation.

But the committee has never agreed, but there is no spare time for maintenance and renovation.

If Charles asks, it's not a big problem for you to pay for it. "

Yang Cheng frowned, "Is there any information? It seems that there is no concept from what you said."

"No problem, I'll have someone send over the information later. By the way, the name of the castle is 'Liberty Palace'."

Yang Cheng laughed, "Wow, this name is very impressive~"

"Princess Alice took the name herself, probably to commemorate the arranged marriage."

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