Rastatt is about an hour (by tram) south of Karlsruhe. We visited the city because it is known for Germany's largest street theatre festival, which was taking place on 7-9 June. So, on Friday, 7 June, we set off to find the festival.
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| The Rastatt Schloss is the oldest baroque stately home on the Rhine. It was built between 1700 and 1707, using the palace of Versaille as a model. |
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| The schloss was built for Margrave Ludwig Wilhem of Baden, and was lived in by his widow, Sibylla Augusta, and their two sons until 1771. The interior is reported to be magnificent, but we were there to visit the street festival, so we did not go inside. |
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| The streets of Rastatt were packed with people, trying to see the more than 50 small stages set up with puppets, mini-dramas, and other theatre productions. It was a treat to wander around the city and see the various productions. |
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| Here is one of my favorites: a puppeteer manipulating a dragon in a platz downtown. |
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| No town is complete without at rathaus (town hall): here is the town hall in Rastatt. |
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| A cool sculpture on the edge of the schloss gardens. |
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| After enjoying a day in Rastatt, the next day we took the turmberg (trolley) to the top of Durlach to celebrate my birthday at my favorite restaurant, Klenert's. The last time we were here (for lunch, see March 29 blog entry) there were no leaves on the trees and it was cold. This time, the view was just as spectacular, and we enjoyed a warm evening and wonderful food on the terrace overlooking the village of Durlach. Wish I could celebrate every birthday this way. :) |
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