Ebstorf

Ebstorf

by | Aug 31, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Journey, Sights, Venues

 Whether Bach and his friend Georg Erdmann chose to travel via Celle or via Hankensbüttel, both routes meet in Ebstorf.  Ebstorf boasts a convent which was founded in the 12th century, and the buildings you can see in the images date from the 14th century. It is a...
Hankensbüttel

Hankensbüttel

by | Aug 31, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Journey, Sights

It’s not clear which route Bach might have taken from Braunschweig to Ebstorf. One route, the one I chose, follows the old trade route that joined the cities of the Hanseatic League, and passes through Hankensbüttel, which was a convenient place for me to spend...
Braunschweig

Braunschweig

by | Aug 31, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Journey, Sights, Venues

The journey to Braunschweig was very very wet. Braunschweig’s old town is quite pretty though, and the sun came out for a bit when I arrived, interspersed with torrential showers (see the second image). The cathedral is beautiful and has a phenomenal acoustic....
Wernigerode

Wernigerode

by | Aug 26, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Sights, Venues

Today was the first day I didn’t cycle, and it was great to have a break! This morning I streamed the A minor sonata from St Johannis, which is the oldest church in the city, dating from the 12th century. Bach could certainly have seen it from the outside. Maybe...
Zorge to Wernigerode

Zorge to Wernigerode

by | Aug 26, 2021 | Allgemein, Bach's Quest, Journey, Sights

My host in Zorge felt I should take the first 5km of this trip extremely seriously, as apparently they count as the steepest bike climb in the whole of Germany. One part of the climb has an incline of 16%, and I discovered that at about 12% the front wheel of the bike...