Trivia Quiz 45

[forwardone]

Quiz 45
Clue 1

I am a thriving medieval town. :)

WHAT is my name?

Geoff

[jojomataketa]

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock in Shropshire is a small market town close to the Welsh Borders. It became an important religious centre in the seventh century when St Mildburga founded a convent there, and the site of her building remained a monastic precinct for more than 400 years - the remains of an eleventh-century Cluniac priory are still visible

[forwardone]

A lovely part of the country, jojo, but alas not the place we are looking for.:)

http://www.muchwenlockguide.info/

Geoff

[jmrenterprises]

i wonder if it could be windsor as its been in the news in last couple of days.

john in sheffield uk

[forwardone]

Not Windsor, John, which as you point out has been very much in the news recently. :)

But, take a look at THIS report about the Crappers! app# The best bit is at the end - the final list of weddings on the day.


A fairytale wedding in Windsor: Major Thomas Crapper is a prince for a day...

... and he even manages a kiss for the cameras
By Cole Moreton

10 April 2005

The wedding was a fairytale ending to a fine romance. The groom looked dashing as he stood outside the Guildhall in Windsor yesterday afternoon; the bride was radiant. They paid no heed to the world's press, gathered in their hundreds. Nor did they care that their plans had been disrupted by the death and funeral of the Pope. Their day could not even be spoilt by the visibly heavy security presence in the town. They understood that it was necessary, for the eyes of the world were on Windsor yesterday.

Major Thomas Nigel Crapper of the Royal Signals married Deborah Jane Biltcliffe in a civil ceremony at the Guildhall. They kissed for the photographers on the steps as they emerged as man and wife.

The bride and bridegroom are both 34 years old. They were both marrying for the first time. After a hog roast supper at the Biltcliffe family home in Cookham, Berkshire, they left for a honeymoon in Rome.

The new Mrs Crapper, who has let it be known that she would prefer to be addressed as "Debs", said the couple intended to live in Bath and have what they describe as "lots of little Crappers".

There were three other weddings at the Guildhall yesterday: Mr Fraser Moores of Windsor, Berkshire, married Ms Grace Beesley; Mr James Hooper of St Albans, Herts, married Ms Nadine Hopkins; and HRH Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor, Prince of Wales, married Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles.
Geoff

[jaukki]

It's Tallinn, isn't it? :D


Nestled in the north-eastern part of the Baltic Sea area, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, has to be one of the best preserved medieval towns in the whole of Europe. The Old Town area has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1997, and as soon as you've glimpsed its quaint architecture and unique atmosphere you'll understand why. Merchants homes, churches, state buildings and even barns and warehouses have all survived intact since the medieval period. More about Tallin at http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/europe/baltic_states/tallinn_city_guide.php

[candy]

Canterbury

[curly]

York

[forwardone]

With the down time of the forum I`m sorry I`ve only just got back to the replies.


Tallin, Canterbury and York. All 3 are wonderful places, but none of them are the one we are looking for. ;)

Let`s move on to the next clue.

Quiz 45
Clue 2

My location is in Europe, but outside of the U.K. or the Republic of Ireland. :)

WHAT is my name?

Geoff

[geez]

Is it... Dinan?

http://www.brittany-bretagne.com/pg/walkdinan.htm (Dinan, medieval town on the banks of the Rance)

[forwardone]

Dinan fits the bill, but not the right place. Sorry geez. vio#

Geoff

[jojomataketa]

Rothenburg

http://www.terragalleria.com/images/europe/germ2630.small.jpeg (http://www.terragalleria.com/europe/germany/rothenburg/picture.germ2630.html) http://www.terragalleria.com/images/europe/germ5664.small.jpeg (http://www.terragalleria.com/europe/germany/rothenburg/picture.germ5664.html)

[forwardone]

We`re being taken around some beautiful looking towns, but Rothenburg isn`t the place in question, sorry jojo.

This once ´free imperial city` is known over the world and ranks among Germany`s most frequented towns. It lies on a plateau at the intersection of the so-called ´Romantic Road` and the ´Castle Road` 425 m above sea level. Below the town flows the Tauber River in its 180 ft deep valley and this is the reason why the town has the additional ´ob` or ´above` the Tauber. Geoff

[forwardone]

Quiz 45
Clue 3

One thing I am famous for is my pottery. :)

WHAT is my name?

Geoff

[jojomataketa]

Deruta.........???

[forwardone]

http://www.bellaumbria.net/Deruta/deruta_pottery_ceramics.jpg The binomial Deruta pottery like the one Deruta ceramics results to be surely indissoluble and characterized by this little village.

If official documents do establish that Deruta pottery and Deruta ceramics has been produced since the XIIIth century, we have reasons to believe that the beginning of such an activity has to be established at least one century earlier. Anyway, at the end of the XIIIth century, Deruta had produced so many ceramics and pottery that it could pay the charges imposed to the city by Perugia in vases instead of money. At the end of the XIVth century, Deruta had for that reason hold a position of "regional" producer of pottery, ceramics and majolica and was, so to say, exporting. In fact, according to evidences, as early as in 1358 Deruta had exported more than one thousand vases in ceramics to Assisi, homeland of Saint Francesco, place where the need for pottery articles for the table and ceramic souvenirs for the pilgrims come to visit the tomb of the Saint was high.Not Deruta, Italy, jojo, but a good try. :)

Geoff

[if6was9]

Is it Kathmandu???

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Quiz 45
Clue 2

My location is in Europe
Are we thinking of the same place, Nepal? :confused:

Geoff

[jaukki]

Maybe a bit far fetched, but I'll try a small medieval town in Sweden: Ystad :confused:

[forwardone]

Worth a try jaukki, but not Ystad. ;)

Geoff

[jmrenterprises]

try dresden
thinl thats how its spelt
john in the uk

[candy]

Delft
I love their pottery.

[Old_Cat]

Faenza ?

The history of Fayence
The word "fayence" comes from a little town in Italy: Faenza, that was the center for ceramic manufacture since XV th century. These products were recognizable by the opaque enamel lay up hiding the natural colour of fires earthenware. The art to model earth appeared as early as prehistory and went on without stop until the contemporary industrial era. The art of fayence would come from islamic countries in Middle east: Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt. But the italian as well as french and english artistic movements in XVIII th century imposed new technics in whole Europe. Slowly but surely, through centuries, ceramic has modified every day-life environment in associating technicity, art esthetism from dinnerware to bathroom, from lamps to ceramic tiles

[forwardone]

John, candy, and Old_Cat, they are 3 wonderful guesses. As you will see tomorrow the place I represent is equally if not more famous for something else other than pottery. ;)

I must admit that had I been guessing then Dresden or Delft would have been among the favourites. :)


Geoff

[curly]

Gouda

[geez]

how about Cortona? ;)

[forwardone]

geez, I`m afraid the correct answer was the one before yours, which was Gouda. So, Curly, well done. I thought I`d have to provide another clue today to narrow it down, but you managed to work it out already. app#

Please let me have your e-gold no. and I`ll send you your $5 winnings. dan#

Once again some great guesses from our members. Have another go in the next Trivia Quiz, starting Sunday. ;)

Here`s some information about the Dutch town/city of Gouda.

http://www.hotels-holland.com/info/Gouda/gouda.htm

Count Floris V gave Gouda city rights in 1275. Because of its strategic position at the river Gouwe and the IJsel, Gouda developed into a thriving trade centre during the 15th century, with the focus of its trade lying on beer and cloth production. During the 80 years war Gouda became politically and economically isolated, but recovered in the 17th century due to new industries and trades such as cheese-making, pipe-making and the production of wax candles.
For many hundreds of years Gouda has served as a market town for the region, formerly trading in many arable products and also serving as a large cheese trading centre.Today, Gouda still has weekly markets which have an abundant supply of various foods, household products and materials, along with an interesting range of shops that attract thousands of people from the local region, plus another half a million tourists a year.

The weekly cheese market around the Market square is organized from June to September on Thursday mornings. Gouda is famous for its round yellow cheese wich the Dutch consume in large quantities, whether as "jong" (young creamy cheese), "belegen" (matured for four months), "oud" (old, 10 months), or "overbelegen" (a crumbly old cheese). Another of the typical products of Gouda are the "Goudse Stroopwafels", thin syrupy waffles.

Gouda has over 300 historic buildings, with a beautiful Gothic Town hall that elegantly stands in the centre of the market place. It dates from 1450 and is one of the oldest town halls in The Netherlands. Especially beautiful is the St.John's Church from the 16th century with its splendid stained glass windows.

Here`s more about the pottery. :)

http://www.studiopottery.com/potteries/goudapottery.html

Geoff

[jaukki]

Congrats to the winner! app#

Would the next hint already been about cheese?
Just bough Gouda yesterday... doh#

[forwardone]

Well, jaukki, my next clue was going to be about the place being associated with a certain food, and my last one, if it went that long, would have narrowed it down further to cheese. I hope you enjoy your Gouda anyway. :D

When we visited Holland a few years ago we stayed in Amsterdam, and we went on a tour of Gouda and actually saw some cheese being made. At breakfast times we had Gouda as part of the meal, but as I`m quite fussy with cheese I gave mine to my daughter. I tend to like just two or three English varieties and that`s it. It`s quite unusual for our British tastes to have cheese as part of a breakfast. ;)

Geoff

[curly]

So excited to have won!

Thanks,

Curly

[jojomataketa]

So excited to have won!

Thanks,

Curly
Well done, curly!
Smile and say 'Cheeze'!

[geez]

congrats curly! :D