"Nur wer die Vergangenheit kennt, hat eine Zukunft." - Wilhelm von Humboldt

Samstag, 1. August 2015

Good morning America & welcome in Steinheim

Good morning to the readers of the USA. Do You've ancestors from Steinheim an der Murr in Wuerttemberg? Here are pictures of our small town. 


Town Hall and the Martins-Church


archway at the Town Hall - 1686


"Martinskirche", protestant church - on the left the prehistoric museum. The house is named after Hans Trautwein. He is my ancestor and was mayor, he and the pastor were killed in 1634 by Spanish troops. The church was set on fire and destroyed all parish registers.


fountain in front of Town Hall
the fountain stock was built in 1687
You can see a lion with the crest of the Duke of Württemberg


fountain stock with a lion and the duke's crest - 1687


water wheel of an old saw mill along the small river Bottwar with a fish ladder


the old station with ...


... the old steem engine, called "Entenmörder" (duck killer)

Anton IV.
the peacock lives in a secret place in a pretty old castle in the Bottwar valley


.  M  .





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