Portal:Germany/Selected picture/2008

These pictures have appeared on the Portal:Germany page in 2008.

January

Snowed trees on the Brocken

Brocken

Credit: Andreas Tille

Snowed trees on the Brocken

February

City hall of Zwickau

City hall of Zwickau

Credit: André Karwath

This image shows the townhall (Rathaus) of Zwickau located on the main market which has been built after a big town blaze in 1403. Above the main entrance you can see the city arms of Zwickau.

March

Linderhof Palace

Linderhof Palace

Credit: Softeis

Linderhof, a palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria

April

Cover of "Der Eigene", vol. 10 (1924-25), no. 4

Der Eigene

Der Eigene was the first gay journal in the world, published from 1896 to 1932 by Adolf Brand in Berlin.

May

Klaus Doldinger playing the saxophone

Klaus Doldinger

Credit: Raimond Spekking

Klaus Doldinger is a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian Film Awards.

June

Paul Ehrlich in his study

July

Castle Blankenhain, Crimmitschau, Germany

Blankenhain Castle

Credit: André Karwath

Blankenhain Castle is an open-air museum and castle near Crimmitschau, a large district town in the Saxon landkreis of Zwickauer Land, Germany.

August

The Johannisbad bath in Zwickau

The Johannisbad bath in Zwickau

Credit: André Karwath

September

Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig

Monument to the Battle of the Nations

Credit: André Karwath

A night shot of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument of the Battle of the Nations) in Leipzig, Germany.

October

Interior of the St. Paulinus church in Trier

Basilica of St. Paulinus

Credit: Berthold Werner

Interior of the St. Paulinus church in Trier, a work of Balthasar Neumann

November

Women in the wearing Bollenhut

Bollenhut

Credit: Michel Lefranc aka Tournachon

Women wearing tracht and Bollenhut at Black Forest Open Air Museum in Gutach