~City Park, The Valkhof~
...before it's gonna be the type of weather we use to have this time of the year, I decide to take the bus and to have an early walk in the Park. With this particular ruin in mind...
...This remain is part of a palace, built by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1155. Inside, the triumphal arch carried by two Roman columns with Karolingsche Zuilen (Carolingian capitals) of marble. Carolingian one indicates a period that started during the reign of Karel De Grote (Charles the Great). It was a period of science and culture in Western Europe. During the reign of the Carolingian there was a growing interest in classical culture. Byzantine influences, culminating in the depiction of the human figure, were fused with the Germanic, largely abstract ornamentation...
...wonderful to see that the columns are still in a good condition. To be honest, I waited until the weather was a little gray and drizzly, so the mystery of the ruin even better appeal to my imagination...Info, (Monumentenregister Gemeente Nijmegen}, Wikipedia {here} & {here}
Images, by Audrey
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