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Colmar, Capital of Alsace wines


  The next town that we visited after Riquewihr was Colmar, Capital of Alsace wine. The city center, which has miraculously survived the vagaries of history, is a veritable mosaic of half - timbered houses, multi colored facades, statues, finely crafted shop signs, impressive churches, canals and fountains.
An interesting fact about Colmar it is that the creator of the famous New York Statue of Liberty - Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, was born here and is also a Museum dedicated to him.

Următorul oraș pe care l-am vizitat după Riquewihr a fost Colmar, unul dintre cele mai mari si spectaculoase orase din Alsacia. Centrul orașului, care a supraviețuit miraculos capriciilor istoriei, este un adevărat mozaic de case cu jumătate de lemn, fațade multi-colorate, statui, biserici, canale și fântâni.
Un lucru foarte interesant despre acest superb orasel este si faptul ca aici s-a nascut si creatorul Statuii Libertatii din New York, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, unde de altfel gasim si muzeul dedicat acestuia.


Rue Des Marchands - with the famous Pfister House, which dates back to the 16th century and owes its name to one of its owners. The house is made of wood and stone and is adomed with a beautiful corner oriel window, rich mural paintings and a long gallery

Pe strada Rue Des Merchands gasim faimoasa Casa Pfister, care isi trage numele de la unul din fostii proprietari. Construita in 1537, este o cladire cu doua etaje care atrage atentia prin pictura exterioara cu teme din Biblie.
The House of Heads - built  in 1906 is a majestic German Renaissance decoration. The building owes its name to its unusual 105 grotesque masks. On the roof  we can see the little cooper made by Bartholdi  in 1902, as a reminder that the building was once used to trade wine
Casa Capetelor - construită în 1906, este o decorare renascentistă germană maiestuoasă. Clădirea datorează numele său celor 105 de măști grotești neobișnuite. Pe acoperiș se vede micul dogar făcut de Bartholdi în 1902, ca o reamintire că clădirea a fost odată folosita pentru a vinde vinul


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