Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you Philippe for telling us this interestin story, our old cities are plenty of history and sometimes we don't know, it is ver nice learning sometyhing new everyday! Few days ago I've learned how an ancient place on the antique area of Barcelona was called Place of the Heads, because there was when in the middle age was executions .... and probably there was many heads there... amiti?s Lluis El 29/10/2011, a las 17:47, <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> <philippe.amard at sfr.fr > escribi?: > Thanks Lluis > > > I read it was the result of a Charter signed by the Bishop of Metz > in 1222. > A deceased best dress was to be given to the hospital that had > funded the bridge as a support for its maintenance. > > > Also, those condemned to death/drown were simply thrown into the > water from there. > > > All way gloomier than the Monty Python's Bridge of Death I know. > > > The current bridge was redesigned in the mid 19th century. > > > Thanks again > > > Et vive Brassens! > Philippe > > > > > > Philippe, > > Simply MAGNIFIQUE! > > Any reason for the name "Le Ponts des Morts"? > > Amiti?s > Lluis > > > El 27/10/2011, a las 22:50, philippe.amard escribi?: > >> The Bridge of the Dead which incidently leads to my workplace. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/PAW-2011/2011-PAW-40-Metz-Pont+des+Morts.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/6chbf3v >> >> May be seen large as usual >> Stitch of 8 verticals at 24mm, handheld >> >> Bien cordialement de Metz >> Philippe >> >> PS : Blue is my favourite colour... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information