The half-timbered Altes Haus (old house) is from the Medieval period. Built in 1368, it is the oldest extant building in the Rhine Valley town of Bacharach. The town itself was named after the Roman god Bacchus (who was based on the Greek god, Dionysos), so it is only fitting that the Altes Haus now houses a Weinhaus. (Literally “wine house,” a Weinhaus is a restaurant specializing in wines.)
This image is part of the set of sepia tone photos of German landmarks that I found in an old book. The photo was likely taken between 1880 and 1890, based on dates from other pictures in the group.
Title: Bacharach-Altes haus / C. Pfaff.
Date Created/Published: Heidelberg : Verlag von Edm. von König, [between 1890 and 1920]
Summary: Half-timber house, Bacharach, Germany.
Reproduction Number: LC-USZC4-2034 (color film copy transparency)
Call Number: FOREIGN GEOG FILE – Germany–Bacharach … [P&P]
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
www.loc.gov/pictures/item/92522706/
red paper boat 
