2017-08-18
【Aiden in English】
Mom and I visited many castles and palaces, ranging from Romanesque to Gothic styles, during our previous Danube Viking Cruise. Every other day or so, a new king or wealthy family would be introduced during the tour, each with its own empire and a vast pool of wealth. Typically, they built castles, and most of these aristocrats were of German descent. That is why Germany's countryside is commonly known as a fairy tale. It should be more accurately called a pile of money. Ludwig II was a unique king who was particularly interested in spending a considerable amount of money on castles. Most kings used to pass down structures from their ancestors. However, on rare occasions, more common in Germany, once a king decided to build a castle, it was unbelievably expensive, using gold-like bricks and diamond-like paint. This trip today was not going to be to a king's palace, which can be assumed to have no diamonds burning as fuel in the fireplace. Nevertheless, money still went into someone's pocket, and the money belonged to Clemens August, the castle's owner, hence the name Augustusburg. Unlike some architects, this 18th-century lavish residence did an excellent job without using the finest quality items. I'm not saying that Italian glass or Chinese porcelain wasn't of high quality, but once again, there wasn't gold asking to be stolen. Like every other European castle, Augustusburg displays power and wealth. Although he wasn't the highest-ranking person in the country, Clemens August was a Prince-Archbishop of Cologne, and only the emperor and the pope ranked above him. Our tour was of his Augustusburg and Falkenlust Hunting Lodge in Brühl, a tremendous pile of money. He didn't live in this lavish palace. It was only for receptions of significant events, like hunting. People say this is why there is America: France lost the French and Indian War because its rich were too busy paying for large houses, which led America down the road of freedom. Augustusburg, from the outside, appeared to be an ordinary 18th-century mansion. The guide emphasized that the interior was the highlight of many extravagant Rococo rooms, chambers, and splendid Baroque gardens, which were lined with hedgerows and trees. I understand, but it's interesting to see a man with this much money not spend more on a stunning entrance... and then I saw the interior. The palace featured numerous Asian decorative motifs, including porcelain designs and Chinese drawings. Furthermore, a flowing theme was established early on and continued throughout the house. The edges of ceilings, doorways, and windows displayed a very curvaceous outline, elegant and stylistic of the German Rococo. From room to room, each a little cube next to another cube, we went around and around in circles. I believed the entire house would be composed of little cubes within a larger overall cube. But soon, we ran into a much, much larger room. The grand staircase was the highlight of the tour, decorated with marble-like floors and pillars, and a beautiful staircase of simplicity. The walls were adorned with various emblems and engraved pieces of art, as well as stone statues symbolizing life's goals. An intriguing point of the statue was that one stone bust depicting a child represented modesty. The only modest thing about this home was the servant quarters. At the top of the stairs, a person staring up at the ceiling would find a masterful painting of the ceiling, portrayed as if there were a dome. It fooled me. The scene was of a heavenly paradise, with angels playing trumpets in the clouds. To all visitors climbing up the marble steps, it certainly felt like Ascension. Eventually, after another round of the second floor surrounding the staircase, we're led down via the secret Servant's Hall, now not so hidden. Upon exiting, I realized how times have changed. Nowadays, there's Twitter, even for more formal people, to convey a message. Back then, you had to have an enormous, beautiful house to symbolize power. Regardless, both times show wealth spent in questionable ways. In 1984, the Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 【紅霞譯】
在剛剛結束的維京“海盜”遊輪多瑙“奔流”河航線中，我參觀過很多帶有羅馬式和哥特式遺風的城堡宮殿，幾乎每兩天新的一波帝王將相便被納入旅行日程上來，既然一朝天子一朝臣，那麼新政國君自然是萬貫家私。一般情況下，他們致力於打造城堡，而這些皇親貴族又多為日爾曼人，因此德國鄉間常被視為童話王國，更準確地說當該稱作“聚寶盆”才對。
路德維希“名將”二世標新立異，對斥資修築城堡情有獨鍾，絕大多數國王慣於沿襲祖輩流傳下來的建築特徵，但不排除極少數個例。在德國，一旦國王決定建造城堡，那麼用黃金作磚鑽石當漆相當普遍，因此個個價值連城。今天我們要去的不是王宮，何況從未有人把那兒當成燒錢之地，世上總歸有人財大氣粗，而科隆大主教克萊門斯·奧古斯特“仁慈·尊貴”都確實腰纏萬貫，即城堡的主人，奧古斯都“大”堡由此得名。不像某些建築，本處18世紀豪華私宅之所以輝煌並非因為使用別致的陳設，這裡絲毫沒有貶低意大利玻璃與中國陶瓷之意，只怪黃金不再屬於搶眼的貨色。
如同歐洲其它各個城堡，奧古斯都堡本來就是權力與財富的象徵，儘管位於布呂爾“灌木沼澤”鎮的奧古斯都堡算不上國家頭等要人，但身為科隆大主教富可敵國，況且只有國王和教皇凌駕於他的地位之上。我們出遊的目的地奧古斯都堡及法爾肯拉斯特“獵鷹宮”位於布呂爾，是一個有錢任性的絕佳去處。當時大主教根本不住在如此奢華的宮殿裡，該城堡僅用來舉辦諸如狩獵之類的大型活動，難怪人們會說為何美國橫空出世：法蘭西輸掉與印第安人的戰爭歸根結底是因為把過多的精力耗費在豪宅上面，致使美國走上自由之路。
從外表上來看，奧古斯都堡跟18世紀普普通通的深宅大院沒啥兩樣，導遊索性把注意力心全部移至富麗堂皇的洛可可室內裝潢以及綠樹成蔭的巴洛克花園，我心中有數，很想知道有錢人不肯花錢裝飾門臉究竟圖啥……接着房間布景映入眼帘。
宮殿裡沿用很多亞洲裝飾圖案，譬如瓷器藝術品和中國繪畫。此外，主題思想從頭到尾貫穿整個建築設計，天篷、走廊及窗戶全部鑲有德國洛可可花邊，曲線流動風雅時尚，從一間屋子轉入另一間屋子，上一單元連接下一單元，大家按遊覽順序依次轉了個遍。我相信全套樓房都是由各個小單元組合而成大單元，但不久我們突然來到寬敞明快的大廳，正面主樓梯恰為今天參觀的焦點所在，其地面和支柱均由類似大理石結構的材料裝飾而成，簡單好看；牆壁上不是閃爍的各種徽章就是鐫鏤的浮雕藝術，象徵人生目標的石刻作品錯落有致。有一尊石雕耐人回味，它用孩子半身塑像來再現謙卑之意，殊不知這座城堡唯一算得上“謙卑”的地方莫過於僕人宿舍。在樓梯頂層，只要抬頭仰望，你準保發現無與倫比的天花板畫，樓板宛似圓拱，讓我信以為真，畫面展示聖潔般天堂，天使們在雲中吹着小號。對於遊客而言，如若爬上樓梯，定會有股升天的感覺。 在參觀完樓梯旁二樓另外一側後，我們終於通過現已不太掩飾的秘密僕人宿舍下樓。離開的時候，我禁不住感嘆歲月變遷，如今要想了解天地經緯，你不妨登陸推特網站，即使一本正經的人照樣如此；可追溯往昔，只有身居這種碩大無比美若仙境的權貴人物才能要什麼有什麼。不管怎樣，兩個時代都存有財富支配問題。
1984年，布呂爾的奧古斯都堡和獵鷹宮被聯合國教科文組織納入《世界遺產名錄》。 Today in History(歷史上的今天):
2017: Cologne, Kolsch Beer Tasting of Germany(德國科隆·品嘗本地啤酒) 2017: Cologne, 4711 & 1. FC Koln of Germany(德國科隆·香水與足球俱樂部) 2017: Cologne Cathedral Church of St Peter(德國科隆·大教堂) 2017: Brühl, Falkenlust Hunting Lodge DEU(德國呂布爾·獵鷹園) 2017: Brühl, Castle Augustusburg DEU(德國呂布爾·奧古斯都堡) 2015: Travel alone to Beijing(獨行北京) 2014: YMCA Camp─Dodgeball-1(基督教青年會夏令營─躲避球之一) 2012: 廿五年再相會(Reunion after 25 Years)  East Side of Augustusburg Palace in Brühl
(布呂爾鎮·奧古斯都堡東側 08-18-2017)  St. Mary of the Angels & Monastery of the Franciscans
(天使聖母和方濟各修道院 08-18-2017)  Gardens of Augustusburg Palace, Serving as a Masterpiece of Baroque Landscape Design in the 18th-century French-style
(奧古斯都堡宮花園·18世紀法式巴洛克式景觀設計 08-18-2017)  Gardens of Augustusburg Palace w/ Intricate "Embroidery" Parterres, Cascading Fountains, & Mirror Ponds
(奧古斯都堡宮花園·擁有錯綜複雜的“刺繡”花壇、層疊噴泉和鏡面池塘 08-18-2017)  Entrance to Falkenlust (獵鷹園大門 08-18-2017)
 Cologne Elector & Archbishop Clemens August (1700-1761) @ Falkenlust Hunting Lodge
(法爾肯拉斯特·科隆選侯國與大主教莊園 08-18-2017)  Grottenkapelle, Falkenlust Hunting Lodge
(法爾肯拉斯特·石窟禮拜堂)  Lacquer Cabinet, Falkenlust Hunting Lodge
(法爾肯拉斯特·漆畫廳) 
Grand Staircase in German Rococo Style, Featuring Highly Ornate Decoration, Stucco Marble, & Dramatic Theatrical Design @ Augustusburg Palace (奧古斯都堡日耳曼洛可可式大樓梯·具有高度華麗的裝飾、灰泥大理石和戲劇性設計)  Yunus Emre Mosque @ Dormagen
(多瑪根“礫石地”鎮——尤努斯·埃姆雷“鴿子·朋友”清真寺)  Shell Rheinland Refinery, Wesseling
(韋瑟靈“小草地”·殼牌萊茵河畔之地煉油廠)  Power Station, Wesseling (韋瑟靈·發電站)
Power Grid Mast (輸電塔) Crosslinks(相關博文): Germany(出遊德國)
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