Konstanz

I never really did a nice post about Konstanz...this will somewhat rectify that but not really since I visited Konstanz when it was already dark. Me and Adam visited while we were in Radolfzell since it is only like 15 minutes away from Radolfzell by train. While we lived in Radolfzell, we got train tickets that allowed us to ride as far as Konstanz for free whenever we wanted...those were the days. Now, I can't even get 5 minutes outside of Magdeburg without shelling cash out. Me and Adam decided to visit Konstanz because we had never really visited the church there. I am glad we did because it really is just an amazing church. I highly recommend it if you are ever in southern Baden-Württemberg. You could explore the crypt of the church a little and the church is very ornate. The church even had little sitting areas on the side for multiple saints. It was like a little prayer room for each individual saint. Even the doors were over the top. They were solid wood with really intricate detailing.

Creepiest photo in a church ever!

We also paid a visit to the Statue of Imperia. The statue is a huge statue of a voluptuous, scantily-clad woman holding two men in her hands. The two men represent Pope Martin V and Emperor Sigismund and the story behind the statue is a harsh satire of the Catholic clergy's morals. In the story, Imperia (who is a prostitute) seduces cardinals and princes and holds power over them. The statue actually spins at a speed of one turn every four minutes and it is located at the end of a dock in the Bodensee.

While we were walking back to the train station, we stumbled upon a procession. It actually came upon us quite quickly. We had to take shelter in a doorway so that we did not disrupt the procession. We later realized it was a Fasnacht procession. Not really sure if the fact that is was Epiphany had any significance or not but Fasnacht is usually a pre-Lent celebration to prepare for Lent. The parade consisted of some very cool costumes...some interesting...some scary. It was cool that we just stumbled upon it by accident.