Musée Unterlinden

Musée Unterlinden. The museum was established in 1849, housed in a former Dominican convent. The buildings, abandoned following the French Revolution, were saved by the Societé Schongauer and bequeathed to it by the city. 1, Rue d'Unterlinden. "The buildings of the old Dominican nunnery of Unterlinden, founded n 1232 ... were restored in 1849-58, and, together with the early Gothic church, have been tastefully converted into the Schongauer Museum ..."--Baedeker 1911. IMG_1065

Colmar, France

October 3rd 2019
While Viking Sigrun remained at Breisach, there was an afternoon coach tour to Colmar across the border in France. Colmar is in the Alsace region of France. It is one of those cities that has been contested between France and Germany over time. Germany occupied Colmar and the surrounding territory in 1871–1918 and 1940–1945. The Rhine forms the border of France and Germany today, but with the ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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