{"id":633,"date":"2023-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/current-journal.monkeydads.com\/?p=633"},"modified":"2024-02-12T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T16:43:48","slug":"speyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/speyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Speyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Founded by the Romans, Speyer is one of the oldest towns in Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speyer Cathedral, a number of other churches, and the Altp\u00f6rtel(&#8220;old gate&#8221;) dominate the Speyer landscape. In the cathedral, beneath the high altar, are the tombs Holy Roman Emperors and German Kings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city has a long and important history dating from 10BC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speyer\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-632.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Isabella, our tour Brazillian tour guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-609.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-609\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Statues of the Salian Emperors <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-610.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Statues of the Salian Emperors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-611.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-611\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-612.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-612\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Giants\u2019 Castle. According to legends the building was so skinny that they could not sleep together and thus could not procreate and died out. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-613\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Romanesque cathedral of Speyer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-615.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-615\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-616.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-616\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perfect timing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-617.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-617\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back of the church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-618\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-619.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-619\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thou shall pass!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-620\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-622.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Entering the market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-624.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-625.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-626.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-626\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yet again, a lot of people!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-627.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-628.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finally met our very good friends, but due to a severe lack of parking we did a streetside gift swap. It was so good to see them again. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside Hausbrauerei Domhof to heat up. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-630\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2023-rhine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/images-posts\/speyer-631.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-631\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sneakies on the street afterwards!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded by the Romans, Speyer is one of the oldest towns in Germany. Speyer Cathedral, a number of other churches, and the Altp\u00f6rtel(&#8220;old gate&#8221;) dominate the Speyer landscape. In the cathedral, beneath the high altar, are the tombs Holy Roman Emperors and German Kings. The city has a long and important history dating from 10BC. 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