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Wild orchids on the limestone slopes above the Saale in Jena

September 17, 2026 by Tom Royce
Vintage postcard that reads 'Greetings from Jena, Germany' with city landmarks framed inside large letters and circular photo insets of buildings.

Jena sits in a tight Saale valley in Thüringen. Limestone hills rise close enough that wild orchids grow within a long walk of the Markt. The university and the Zeiss optics works built the skyline and the reputation. Better first days start on the river lawns, at the green market under the Rathaus clock, and … Read more

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