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| July 2006 - Bob Ritger's Trip to Kleinwallstadt, GermanyPhotos from my trip to Kleinwallstadt to meet my relatives and see the town where my ancestors lived. Kleinwallstadt is a small town located on the river Main just south of Aschaffenburg in the Spessart region of Bavaria, Germany. I spent 6 fantastic days there in July of 2006 with many memorable moments, images and experiences. |
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Home on Haugegasse87 viewsI found this home interesting as it was an old half-timber frame home that was renovated to include windows at the upper story amid the wood framework.
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View from Kleinwallstadt towards Grosswallstadt84 viewsView across the River Main towards Grosswallstadt.
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Ölbergkapelle77 viewsThe Ölbergkapelle is currently being renovated. The memorial for soldiers who died during World War I is no longer inside. From a discussion with Heinz Rheinthaler it sounds as though it will not be restored but the names from the memorial will be displayed in another way. A photo of the original memorial is found here.
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View down Amtsgasse towards the River Main105 views
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Altes Banhnof104 viewsOld train station.
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Bell tower of Saint Peter and Paul's churh78 views
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Oldest House in Kleinwallstadt - 1567143 views
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Home on Amtsgasse128 viewsThis house is across the street from Franz Anton Rittger's House
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Castle Excavation123 viewsOn the Plattenberg on a hilltop this excavation is underway to uncover the ruins of a small castle. Only a small portion of the castle has been uncovered but there are some speculative sketches of what it may have looked like. The location seemed odd to me as it was not at the highest peak in the area nor did it command a strategic location. The ruins date from the mid 1200's. The casle was built mostly of red sandstone - much of which was likely pilfered to make the homes and foundations of buildings in Kleinwallstadt.Jul 29, 2006
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Bahnhof111 viewsThe train station at Kleinwallstadt appears to have been converted to apartments. It has been surmised that with the automation of ticket vending the station may no longer have been necessary. The train from Aschaffenburg stops here.Jul 29, 2006
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Altes Banhnof104 viewsOld train station.Jul 29, 2006
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Oldest House in Kleinwallstadt - 1567143 viewsJul 29, 2006
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Neuer Friedhof Kleinwallstadt135 viewsNew cemetery in Kleinwallstadt. Many Rittger's and other descendants of Christmann Rittger are buried in this cemetery. I visited this site four times on my trip and was amazed at the attention and care that is given to the upkeep of each grave. Relatives regularly visit the graves to water the flowers, trim the foliage and keep things tidy. Every time I visited there were 2-3 other people or families maintaining their loved one's plot.Jul 29, 2006
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Well near town center123 viewsThis well has the date 1502 inscribed at the top.Jul 29, 2006
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Gasthaus Zur Krone146 viewsGasthaus Zur Krone is located at the center of town near the Altes Rathaus. It once functioned as the school house.Jul 29, 2006
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Gasthof on Obere Strasse121 viewsJul 29, 2006
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