May 25: Bamberg – Inselstadt 2

Then I wended my way back across Inselstadt and on to Gärtnerstadt.

5428

5428.jpg

The bank of Inselstadt (actually the island of the Schloss Geyerswörth) seen from the Obere Mühlbrücke, the furthest upstream of the central bridges across the left arm of the Regnitz.

5429

5429.jpg

Downstream, an end view of the Altes Rathaus over yonder. I'm curious about that shed-roofed building just in front of it.

5431

5431.jpg

Check out that open porchlike space in the middleground, nestled between closed volumes above and below. I love spaces intermediate between inside and outside like that. Especially in such a maximum scenic place.

5432

5432.jpg

The Mühlwörth street proceeds from the Obere Mühlbrücke under this connecting bridge. Take a look at the right half of the yellow building — ruts where the wooden beams to their left used to continue? That sounds structurally implausible.

5436

5436.jpg

Splashes of windows and skylights and... what looks like a disembodied half-gable down by the water.

5439

5439.jpg

A lush view upstream from the Nonnenbrücke, crossing onto the main island. The blurring of the tree reflections in the water farthest away is a curious effect.

5441

5441.jpg

A small herd of cranes stalking the land.

5442

5442.jpg

Positively junglistic over here upstream.

5448

5448.jpg

Whoa, those black window pieces look like iPhone holders or something with those rounded edges.

5451

5451.jpg

Oh yeah here's that ivy that they use to illustrate "rampant" in the dictionary.

5461

5461.jpg

A jubilation of roses.

5466

5466.jpg

More quasi-sgraffito; but this must be a different building because this is still Inselstadt and the other one was in Gärtnerstadt.

5469

5469.jpg

This is the Wilhelmspost, on Wilhelmsplatz, right near the canal.

5471

5471.jpg

The unmistakable cylindrical walls of the circular Wilhelmsplatz.

5475

5475.jpg

I believe we are peeking back at the above sgraffitoish building through this arcade.

5480

5480.jpg

Verdant!

5481

5481.jpg

More spring sprays of flowers.

5485

5485.jpg

Inventive inlays at Marienplatz, a small square in Gärtnerstadt.

5486

5486.jpg

Hey look it's the Erlöserkirche.

5490

5490.jpg

Suddenly, a courtyardramptunnel.