Maexchen or 21

... games are also part of our traditions. Here's a popular dice game from Germany:

Maexchen

What you need:
-1 container/cup
-2 dice
-2 or more players
 
Rules:

All Players start with 5 lives. The first player shakes the dice in the container and looks at his numbers secretly. The higher number of the dice is always the first number the lower one is the second – for example 5 & 6 gets 65. If you have a pair of numbers, the pair is always higher than the regular numbers. If you throw the number 21 there is not a number, which is higher. You rolled the Maexchen.

 After the player has thrown the dice and saw the number he rolled, he has to decide if he`s going to tell the truth to the player next to him or if he wants to lie towards him. You have to lie towards him if the number you rolled is lower than (or as high as) the number, the player before you has thrown.

The player, who knows your number now has to decide if he`s going to trust you or not. If he trusts you, he will shake the container with the 2 dice inside and don`t have a look at the number. But if he doesn´t trust you he´ll take the risk that he might be wrong with the guess and is allowed to have a look at your number. If his guess was right and he caught you lying you´re going to lose a life. If his guess was wrong he´ll lose a life. The one who loses a life is the new starter.

Written by: Helena 

Maamauerbaabambeler

Maamauerbaabambeler

What the hell is that? We've tried to become one…. In Seligenstadt there are benches on the banks of the river Main that are so high that your legs always hang in the air when you sit on them. You can sit there wonderfully, pass the time and let the good Lord be a good man - as we say in German. "Maa" means Main (the name of the river), the “Mauer” (wall) stands for the river bank fortification and the "Baa" are the legs. "Bambele" means nothing more than to swing your legs in the air. That is why these benches in Seligenstadt are extra high – just to make this possible. We (the team of teachers of the first transnational mobility) are at the "bench of lies" (the fishermen's bench). Here the fishermen tell a lot of (really) true stories. This is a really good place to practice the traditions of “baa bambeling” (leg swinging). Believe it – or not: there is already a club with the name “Maamauerbaabambeler” in that town!

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Maamauerbaabambeler

Was zum Teufel ist das? Wir haben es ausprobiert. In Seligenstadt gibt es am Mainufer Bänke, die so hoch ist, dass die Beine immer in der Luft hängen, wenn man darauf sitzt. Dort kann man wunderbar sitzen, die Zeit vergehen und den lieben Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen - wie man im Deutschen sagt. "Maa" beutetet Main (der Name des Flusses), Mauer steht für die Uferbefestigung und die "Baa" sind die Beine. "Bambele" heißt nichts anderes, als dass die Beine in der Luft schwingen. Deshalb sind diese Bänke in Seligenstadt auch extra hoch. Wir (das Lehrerteam bei der ersten transnationalen Mobilität) sind hier übrigens an der Lügenbank. (der Bank der Fischer). Hier erzählen die Fischer jede Menge bestimmt wahre Geschichten - Anglerlatein. Ein guter Platz um die Tradition des „Baabambelns“ zu üben. Es gibt sogar eine Fastnnachtsgruppe mit dem Namen – jedes Jahr beim Rosenmontagszug zu bewundern.

Fontanários de Lisboa

Fontanários 

All together

Monuments of Lisbon

Monuments of Lisbon

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos-património da UNESCO

It’s located in Belém, Lisbon.

The construction of the monastery and church began on 6 January 1501, and was completed 100 years later.

The harbour of Praia do Restelo was an advantageous spot for mariners, with a safe anchorage and protection from the winds, sought after by ships entering the mouth of the Tagus. The existing structure was inaugurated on the orders of Manuel I (1469–1521) at the courts of Montemor o Velho in 1495. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When Portugal joined the European Economic Community, the formal ceremonies were held in the cloister of the monument (1985). Two major exhibitions took place at the monastery during the 1990s. At the end of the 20th century, remodelling continued with conservation, cleaning and restoration, including the main chapel in 1999 and the cloister in 1998–2002.

On 13 December 2007, the Treaty of Lisbon was signed at the monastery, laying down the basis for the reform of the European Union.

Torre de Belém- património da UNESCO

The tower was built in the early 16th century.

Is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the era of the Age of Discoveries.^[3] The tower was commissioned by King John II to be part of a defence system at the mouth of the Tagus river and a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

Padrão dos Descobrimentos

The monument was conceived in 1939 by Portuguese architect José Ângelo Cottinelli Telmo, and sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida.

Inaugurated on 9 August 1960, it was one of several projects nationwide that were intended to mark the Comemorações Henriquinas.
The monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries.

 Panteão Nacional

Originally a church, in the 20th century it was converted into the National Pantheon, in which important Portuguese personalities are buried. It is located in the Alfama neighborhood, close to another important Lisbon monument, the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.

Basílica da Estrela

It’s a basilica and ancient convent in Lisbon, Portugal, built by order of Queen Maria I of Portugal. The official name of the church is the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The construction started in 1779 and the basilica was finished in 1790, after the death of José caused by smallpox in 1788.

The Estrela Basilica was the first church in the world dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Calçada portuguesa- motivos náuticos e ondas

It’s a traditional-style pavement used for many pedestrian areas  in Portugal. It consists of small flat pieces of stones arranged in a pattern or image, like a mosaic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ahe2iJOow&feature=youtu.be

Arquitetura da Estação do Oriente

It’s situated in the civil parish of Parque das Nações.

In 1994, the station was proposed as part of the modernization of the Linha do Norte, a modification to the rail line to facilitate the future development of an Oriente station. With some influence from Gothic architecture, the station bears considerable resemblance to Santiago Calatrava's earlier Allen Lambert Galleria within Toronto's Brookfield Place. Calatrava's objective was to realize a new space with ample room and functionality providing multiple connections between various zones in the metropolitan area of Lisbon.

One important aspect of the station is its link to the urban environment in which it was constructed. The decision to elevate the rail line, for example, eliminated a physical barrier between the city and the Tagus River margin.

Praça do Terreiro do Paço

The Praça do Comércio is located in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço, because it was the location of the Paços da Ribeira (Royal Ribeira Palace) until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake. After the earthquake, the square was completely remodelled as part of the rebuilding of the Pombaline Downtown, ordered by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, who was the Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal from 1750 to 1777, during the reign of Dom José I, King of Portugal.

The square was named Praça do Comércio, the Square of Commerce, to indicate its new function in the economy of Lisbon.   The centrepiece of the ensemble was the equestrian statue of King José I, inaugurated in 1775 in the centre of the square. This bronze statue, the first monumental statue dedicated to a King in Lisbon, was designed by Joaquim Machado de Castro, Portugal's foremost sculptor of the time.

On 1 February 1908, the square was the scene of the assassination of Carlos I, the penultimate King of Portugal.

Igreja da Madre Deus

The Convent of the Mother of God, formerly belonging to the Order of Santa Clara, is located in the eastern part of Lisbon, and currently houses the National Tile Museum. It was built in 1509 by Queen Leonor. The museum houses in its domains an extensive collection that tells of how the tile is manufactured, its history, trends and other important aspects that involve this decorative and symbolic element. He joined in 1983 the XVII European Exhibition of Art Science and Culture.

Castelo de S. Jorge

Is a Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of the Portuguese city of Lisbon and Tagus River. The strongly fortified citadel dates from medieval period of Portuguese history, and is one of the main tourist sites of Lisbon. The hill was first used by indigenous Celtic tribes, then by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Carthaginians as a defensible outpost that was later expropriated by Roman, Suebic, Visigothic, and Moorish peoples. During the 10th century, the fortifications were rebuilt by Muslim Berber forces.

Convento de Chelas

The Church of Chelas or Old Convent of Saint Felix and Santo Adrião de Chelas is a church located in Largo de Chelas [1], in the parish of Marvila, in Lisbon. The portal and galleries are classified as National Monument. The origin of the place is old, supposing a Visigothic occupation after a first Roman occupation. There is material evidence dating back to the tenth century, when the Mozarabic community sponsored the rebuilding of the church. From the Middle Ages, the Manueline portal and the Galilean are the only elements classified. Dated from 1604 was the reconstruction of the Convent of religious nuns of St. Augustine and the invocation of St. Felix and St. Adrian, being the oldest cloister of Lisbon and its surroundings. The building was heavily modified after religious orders were extinguished. The building became a gunpowder factory and later the Army General Archive.