Called To Serve

Friday, August 7, 2009

University of Heidelberg Library

This is the library at the University, which is the oldest University in Germany. It is considered the Harvard of Germany. All of their doctoral degrees are in English as is most of their master's degrees. One of our youth had perfect grades, which would be equivalent to a 4.0 and he was sweating whether he would be admitted to study medicine. He was successful. Even thugh the University or Uni is old this library was built in the beginning of he 20th century. It is a very International Student population. Our missionaries have taught students from this university from the Ukraine, Spain, China, the USA, Estonia. Pakistan, Sierre Leone. Georgia, Taiwan and Turkey.

St Michail's Burg

This is in Mettlach and is an old fortress from the early 1th century. It was up a 2 mile 30% incline. Got a work out with the legs.

St. Linius Church

This is in Mettlach, Germany in the Saarland, next to France. We were here visiting the outlet store for Villaroyal & Boch fine china. The factory is not too far away and was a former Abbey. The China is very wonderful. Would have loved to bring home a set, but could not figure out a way to get a complete set of 12 home.

Panoramic Views of Trier

This is the first of 6 panoramic views of Trier, going from left to right (North to South) looking out across Trier. The pictures were taken from atop the Markusberg. The Mosel River winds through the countryside. It is a very beautiful river. Trier was founded in 2050 BC, 1,300 years before Rome. It is the oldest city in Germany, which can be documented. The architecture is amazing. We simply did not have enough time to see all of it. It will require another visit. One of the churches, The St. Peter's Dom or Trier Dom contains what is claimed to be the robe Christ wore during his terrible ordeal before Crucifixion. Helen, the mother of Constantine brought it to Trier in the 4th Century. She also brought one of the nails claimed to be used to crucify Christ. They are not on display very often. The last time being in 1996. There is also a Church called St. Mathias which is supposed to have some of the skeletal remains of Matthias, the apostle who was called to replace Judas Iscariot. Trier was one of the residences of Constantin for a short period of time.