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That's the Um Minster, a Lutheran church

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paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Begun in the Gothic period, but not finished until the late 19th Century. What's German for "Hey, we forget to finish building the church. Let's hope God didn't notice and get sore with us?"


That's the Um Minster, a Lutheran church

Post 2

minorvogonpoet

I hope it doesn't suffer the same fate as Notre Dame.

The cathedral in Rouen is also swathed in scaffolding, as are the Houses of Parliament. Is it catching?


That's the Um Minster, a Lutheran church

Post 3

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

What do cathedrals and parliaments have in common? Well, naughty things happen in both. The English Parliament has so far failed at coping with Brexit. Get to work, you can never be sure that there isn't a thunderbolt with your name on it.

smiley - run


That's the Um Minster, a Lutheran church

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Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

I have once encountered a lightning bolt up close but not personal and I am quite sure no names were written on that particular specimen. In case the name was in audio, I may have missed it due to sensory overload.


That's the Um Minster, a Lutheran church

Post 5

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Congratulations on missing that sort of ruin. smiley - ok


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