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In the front of the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) on the far left column is the former Alsfeld Elle – an old unit of measure (a cubit) for the town. This would’ve been the standard for all measurements in the town. I’ve seen these in other towns and find them to be an interesting piece of history. This particular Elle is obviously a remake of the former one, but provides people with a small part of the market standards from years gone by.
The Alsfeld Elle is 60 cm long.
If you are following along on our walking tour of Alsfeld, please continue on to the next building on our tour: the Apothecary.
Updated Jul 5, 2012
Website: www.alsfeld.de
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When traveling in Europe whenever you are visiting a restaurant or a museum, try to use their WC facilities if at all possible. Typically they are maintained and are free. But sometimes you are just walking around the town and find you have a need. If you find yourself in this predicament, it is helpful to know where to “go”.
It is always wise to carry change with you for this purpose since many public restrooms charge for their use and cleaning. Some of the more primitive WCs do not supply paper or washing facilities, so I keep a supply of tissues and hand sanitizer in my camera bag, just in case.
In Alsfeld, there is a public WC located on Neurathgasse behind the Neurath-Haus, just down from the market square and Rathaus. Signs on the corner of the house direct you towards the small WC building with free bathrooms.
After this little break, let’s continue on to the final two buildings on the Alsfeld walking tour, starting with the Minnigerode-Haus .
Updated Jul 5, 2012
Website: www.alsfeld.de
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As we were walking on our self-guided tour of Alsfeld, I happened upon a golden square marker in the pavement. VTer christine.j had showed these to me once before in a town closer to my home and she told me about them.
They are called “Stumble Stones” and there purpose is not to make your stumble and fall but rather to stumble in your thoughts. At present there are more than 22,000 of these stumble stones throughout Europe.
The name represents a person who lived in this location and was deported during the years of Nazi rule. In this case, Isaak Rothschild, born in 1878, was deported to Riga in 1941 and died in 1942.
A nearby building gave us the chance to see the inside of a half-timbered house while it was being renovated – it was a fascinating look at this early half-timbered construction.
Updated Jul 5, 2012
Website: www.alsfeld.de
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