#Lubbenau

[kaxenart]

We made our troops camp, and did all we could to provide them with healthy amusements during the pause in hostilities. We organised sack races and merry-go-rounds beneath a carefully balanced tun full of water, the contents of which would deluge clumsy competitors. Our cares were not, however, all for the men; we looked after ourselves too, and had many a pleasant water picnic or fishing expedition on the picturesque Elster, in which some of the people of the country, including various charming ladies, took part.

Thus slipped by the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th of June. The Staff were all quartered in the fine manor house of Lubbenau, belonging to the Countess of Schoenberg, who did the honours of her house most gracefully, and we had some delightful open-air fetes, dancing on lawns or in arbours bright with flowers, with noble and bourgeois dames.

During the spring of 1813 public feeling in Germany was so bitter against the domination of the French, that a secret association was formed, to which nearly all the young fellows in the universities belonged.

The name given to this association by its members was Tugendbund, or the League of Virtue. The handsome young husband of the Countess of Schoenberg who entertained us so kindly was one of the most ardent partisans of the Tugendbund, and whilst we were enjoying the society of his family in his beautiful home of Lubbenau, he was making every preparation to wage war to the knife with us as soon as the armistice ended. Owning a large fortune, he had just levied a regiment of hussars numbering 1,500 men and horses.

To leave no doubt as to the spirit animating his troop, he made his men wear black uniforms, whilst their shakos were surmounted by black plumes and decorated with a badge representing a death’s head with its long teeth resting on two crossed bones. Every member of the regiment had to swear never to surrender and to make no prisoners.

I could not find an image of the count that Lejeune refers to.

Also the merry-go-round referred to is some kind of game about getting a stick through a small ring, but I’m not 100% sure what version of the game soldiers would quickly build during an armistice in 1813.

#louis francois lejeune #louis-francois lejeune #napoleonic #napoleonic era #napoleonic wars

[whatsoeverislovelyandpure]

Spreewald ~ Lübbenau, Germany This stunningly beautiful village by the river Spree is Germany’s 1 of 18 biosphere reserves. Lovely wooden houses adorn the river's shores with fairytale charm, and some are even available for rent. The people primarily get around by boat. The river being a UNESCO World Heritage site and protected habitat for around 6,000 flora and fauna, all boats used are operated solely by human power, so no pollutions are released into the river.

#Village #Spreewald #Lubbenau #Germany #Village Life #My GIFs

[lizabethbennett]

Fulya - Lübbenau - October, 2017

Afga Vista 400 x Olympus OM-1

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#portrait #lubbenau #spreewald #germany #agfa vista #agfa vista 400 #olympus om-1 #Film #Film Photographer #35mm #35mm Film #Analog #Analogue #Analog Photography #Analogue Photography #Artists on Tumblr #Photographers on Tumblr #Photography #I Still Shoot Film #Film is Not Dead

[glebos]

I got a bit overexcited, and here we are. “Connected” 400cm oak wood, Lübbenau, Germany. #publicsculpture #contemporarysculpture #woodsculpture #sculptureexhibition #galleri #sculpturesymposium #træskulptur #trækunst #lubbenau #germany (at Spreewaldhafen Lübbenau) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2vsWPBligc/?igshid=12vtn4igkocqz

#publicsculpture #contemporarysculpture #woodsculpture #sculptureexhibition #galleri #sculpturesymposium #træskulptur #trækunst #lubbenau #germany

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

09-23 LUEBBENAU, GERMANY - JUNE 23: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Buedenbender ride with Minister President of Brandenburg. ... http://dlvr.it/Pq13Nz

#lubbenau

[ukdamo]

Funky Sculptures in Lubbenau, Spreewald, Germany. It seems to be the spiritual home of pickled gherkins, as far as I could tell on my visit. Undeniable pretty place!

#lubbenau #spreewald #germany #sculpture

[swimmersdaily]

Swimming With Penguins: A quirky day trip from Berlin to Spreeweltenbad (Penguin Water Park) Penguins, Penguins, Penguins: We show you an offbeat addition to our Spreewald day trip recommendations by taking you to Spreeweltenbad, the infamous Lubbenau Penguin Water Park!

[airhotels-blog]

# El #viaje #perfecto es #circular. La #alegría de la #salida, la #alegría del #retorno. #Book now your #travel http://www.airhotels.co/city/Lubbenau #Reblog http://airhotels.tumblr.com LIKE US #FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/AirHotels #TUMBLR http://airhotels.tumblr.com #TWITTER http://twitter.com/air_hotels http://http://www.airhotels.co #Instagram @airhotels

[madoberlin]

Just only us  and Lake call Hindenberg See.

#mado berlin #Berlin #spreewald #Lubbenau

[lizabethbennett]

Lübbenau - October, 2017

Afga Vista 400 x Olympus OM-1

prints | instagram

#Spreewald #Lubbenau #Germany #Agfa Vista 400 #Olympus OM-1 #Film #Film Photographer #35mm #35mm Film #Analog #Analogue #Analog Photography #Analogue Photography #Artists on Tumblr #Photographers on Tumblr #Photography #I Still Shoot Film #Film is Not Dead

[lizabethbennett]

Lübbenau - October, 2017

Afga Vista 400 x Olympus OM-1

prints | instagram

#Lubbenau #Germany #Spreewald #Agfa Vista #Agfa Vista 400 #Olympus OM-1 #Film #Film Photographer #35mm #35mm Film #Analog #Analogue #Analog Photography #Analogue Photography #Artists on Tumblr #Photographers on Tumblr #Photography #I Still Shoot Film #Film is Not Dead

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

12-01 LUEBBENAU, GERMANY - JUNE 23: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Buedenbender ride with Minister President of Brandenburg. ... http://dlvr.it/Q3lW9h

#lubbenau

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

11-01 LUEBBENAU, GERMANY - JUNE 23: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Buedenbender ride with Minister President of Brandenburg. ... http://dlvr.it/PyhQD0

#lubbenau

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

09-25 LUEBBENAU, GERMANY - JUNE 23: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Buedenbender ride with Minister President of Brandenburg. ... http://dlvr.it/PqCXGp

#lubbenau

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

08-22 LUEBBENAU, GERMANY - JUNE 23: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Buedenbender ride with Minister President of Brandenburg. ... http://dlvr.it/Pgpx8m

#lubbenau

[elizabethmillerposts-blog]

07-15 LUEBBENAU, GERMANY - JUNE 23: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Buedenbender ride with Minister President of Brandenburg. ... http://dlvr.it/PVrHpg

#lubbenau