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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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Altes Rathaus118 viewsView of the old city hall.
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Home on Haugegasse132 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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Rathaus143 viewsI visited the Rathaus with my cousin Herbert. We were lucky to visit it on the one day of the week which it was open in the summer. We were even luckier as the town treasurer was in his office - Helmuth Rittger. Helmuth gave me a number of gifts including a history book of Kleinwallstadt, a ceramic plaque and plate and a bag full of information about the town and the surrounding area.
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Corner turret and gate of old city wall on Obere Strasse124 views
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View down Amtsgasse towards the River Main141 views
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View from Kleinwallstadt towards Grosswallstadt124 viewsView across the River Main towards Grosswallstadt.
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Gasthof zur Traube176 viewsThe Gasthof zur Traube is located near the center of town and is currently run by Edgar Rittger and his wife Gisela. I had two huge Bratwursts for lunch there and returned a few days later for Weiner Schnitzel. The Traube is deceivingly large as there as it includes several table indoors and outdoors as well as a large room where we had our family reunion.
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Franz Anton Rittger's House166 viewsMy great great grandfather Franz Anton Rittger's house on Amtsgasse. His son, Peter Julian Ritger (my great grandfather) was born and lived here before coming to America.
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Castle Excavation180 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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Bahnhof151 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 Banhnof151 viewsOld train station.Jul 29, 2006
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Oldest House in Kleinwallstadt - 1567204 viewsJul 29, 2006
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Neuer Friedhof Kleinwallstadt192 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 center170 viewsThis well has the date 1502 inscribed at the top.Jul 29, 2006
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Gasthaus Zur Krone204 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 Strasse165 viewsJul 29, 2006
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