Date(s): spring 2006. Photos by aymar. 1 - 18 of 18 Total. 2752 Visits.
1 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Stiftskirche
The first earls of Württemberg were buried in this church. The dynasty was not all too popular with the free townships (imperial strongholds). Things came to a head in the Reichskrieg (1310-1313). The ancestral tombs of the house of Württemberg were despoiled by Esslingen led coalition forces. The displeased Eberhard I had the remains of his ancestors later transferred to Stuttgart (Stiftskirche, nameshake). A special papal dispense was required.
The close proximity to Staufic Waibling deserves some comment. It was a Staufic custom to surround their major cities with a ring of fortified village churches. Wide defense so to speak. Some kind of agreement between the two parties must have existed.
2 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Stiftskirche historic view, probably early 60ties (by carpark 'dendrochronology'). - Restrictive traffic signs are eternal. [Scan from an undated brochure.]
3 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Stiftskirche The clock face is painted directly on the smooth surface of the dressed stone.
4 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Stiftskirche In defensive mood: The loophole is aligned with the louver mullion. (And why do I feel all of a sudden like a humble, lance prodded footsoldier.)
5 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Stiftskirche
6 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Stiftskirche peekaboo with Berberis aquifolia
7 Gaispeter
Gaispeter in 'Audite vocem meam' pose. He was also good at bell ringing.
Gaispeter stirred up a local tax revolt and could be described as its Samuel Adams. An innocent Archimedean experiment was used to galvanize things. To wit: A demonstration that weights will not float on water (the nearby Rems hosted the event). Reminder, this was a time, early 16th 'eeuw', which took trial by ordeal still very seriously - or so the received wisdom goes. No longer quite sure what was proven by floatation (was it the invisible finger support, hairy or clean, or did that count as double deception. Buoyancy is obviously always a difficult subject matter, even in Boston.) To switch reference points: The actual Sheriff of Nottingham in this story was the debt ridden duke Ulrich (empty war chest). Further details: The particular sets of weights used in the field experiment were purloined from a local butcher. The part which is somewhat hard to follow: In which way would it have benefited a...
8 Gaispeter
9 Gaispeter The weights make sense but the Bacchic grapes do not figure in the original story. May still belong. A split-leveled vineyard is about 5 to 7 times as labor intensive as a cereal crop of a comparable size. Division into nothingness among various coheirs also no help. (Whatever comes first.)
10 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Rathaus Museum Old City Hall with covered walk up. The building serves today as museum complex. (Weinstadt-hyphen-anything has presently half a dozen surplus City Halls. Village incorporation legacy. Museum space therefore no problem.) The peasant war museum is located on the ground floor. The single room will once have served as covered, all weather market square. 'War' museum maybe a slightly pretentious designation. Somewhat light on the hardware side. Mainly a collection of pertinent source book texts displayed as wall posters. Some unrelated 19th century viticulture equipment (hooped barrels and screw presses) is stored in the semi public basement. Some courtyard overflow.
11 Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust against a tiled roof
12 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, Rathaus Museum Drum and scythe, reputedly Gaispeter time. Not completely convinced. The tightening screw looks distinctly modern. The reaping scythe probably safe. Neolithic heirloom. - It would be advisible to remove the sheaf catcher before combat.
13 threshing flail Close combat weapon in the time of Thomas Münzer. (The holy water sprinkler of the clodhopper.) Overall verdict: not too successful. - The broken strap should be ignored. Just 'parked' in present position. Flail arm: the securing straps should fit into the corresponding grooves. > MMSch not Beutelsbach
14 braced timber frame Bleached timbers with infill of semi dressed stone (vineyard retainment wall grade). One unused mortise hole. The leafless plant cover looks like Grape Woodbine. [Vicinity town hall museum]
15 braced timber frame
16 slot machine 'Fizzberries' and a maltreated wall
