Duderstadt, Germany

July1, 2002 we visited Duderstadt, Germany where my ancestors' names came from. We stayed with the Mecke's in Duderstadt.

The train station at Frankfurt, Germany Schutzenfest statues in the fountain Schutzenfest medallion at Town Hall St. Cyriakus, one of two churches in Duderstadt Helmut with a "Smart" car Typical garden house in Duderstadt Backyard garden area with large scale train set Backyard train set Bi-weekly open market Bi-weekly open market Susan buying our dinner Yummy looking pancakes Fresh fruit and flowers everywhere Bi-weekly open market Bi-weekly open market Bi-weekly open market Shot looking at Westertorturm "swirl" tower under remodel Hotel Zum Loewen I stayed at during first visit Castle Bodenstein visit Castle Bodenstein visit Castle Bodenstein visit Castle Bodenstein visit Helmut's backyard - lots of flowers Helmut's backyard - wishing well Arko "the Barko" Helmut's backyard - wishing well Helmut's "Beans" - bees Rhumequelle Park one of the biggest sources in Europe Mittelbau Dora, KZ Germany V-2 rocket remains - German factory during war Model of tunnels inside factory - Mittelbau Dora, KZ near Nordhausen V-2 rocket remains - Mittelbau Dora, KZ factory during war Crematory in Mittelbau Dora, KZ Train used to move rocks out of tunnels Mittelbau Dora, KZ View from Teufelskanzel on the Werraschleife (Werra) River Restaurant at Teufelskanzel on the Werraschleife (Werra) River Castle Hanstein in Eischfeld Castle Hanstein in Eischfeld Castle Hanstein in Eischfeld Castle Hanstein in Eischfeld Castle Hanstein in Eischfeld Castle Hanstein in Eischfeld Castle Hanstein in Eischfeld Klausenhof Restaurant near Castle Hanstein Countryside near Duderstadt Guard tower Sulbergswarte by Duderstadt On the way to a silver mine near St. Andreasberg in the Harz Mountains Silver mine St. Andreasberg in the Harz Mtns German radar post on the highest mountain near Brocken / Harz Helmut's house Helmut's pond Helmut's house Typical carvings on Duderstadt houses - Fachwerk Schutzenfest eagle statue Schutzenfest items Schutzenfest medallion Eyeglasses store in Duderstadt Statue of people running together after the East / West wall came down Old East / West wall near Duderstadt Helmut in "Bean" suit! View of steeple St. Cyriakus Church in Duderstadt Old coal train ride to top of mountain and German lookout / radar post Old coal train Brocken / Harz radar post German lookout / radar post Brocken / Harz Old coal train ride to top of mountain and German lookout / radar post Helmut and Arko on one of many LONG walks Schutzenfest museum in Duderstadt Old rifles in Schutzenfest museum in Duderstadt Pistols in Schutzenfest museum in Duderstadt Rifle in Schutzenfest museum in Duderstadt Crossbow in Schutzenfest museum in Duderstadt Typical flowers / vegetables at bi-weekly outdoor market Typical flowers / vegetables at bi-weekly outdoor market Typical flowers / vegetables at bi-weekly outdoor market Susan buying food One of two churches St. Cyriakus in Duderstadt Helmut's kitchen Helmut's kitchen Helmut's living room Helmut's living room Duderstadt Band - Stadtpieper 700th year of Schutzenfest parade Duderstadt Band - 700th year of Schutzenfest parade Schutzenfest people decorated with LOTS of medals! Duderstadt Schutzenfest wiener dog! Duderstadt band Stadtpieper playing special at Hulmut's! Duderstadt band Stadtpieper playing special at Hulmut's! Helmut, Dave, & workers at Wilhelm-Busch-Muhle in Ebergotzen