A popular trend on the different bits of the FediVerse is the tag #FensterFreitag. Which is German for “Window Friday”. People using that tag on Friday will usually accompany it with some sort of window picture.

When I was in Greifenstein last week, mum and I went up into the towers. The towers have some windows in them, and I tried to get some snaps. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t the best, so the snaps aren’t too spectacular. Still, they’re windows… And some you don’t have the chance to look from that often. 😇

I asked ChatGPT about Window Friday… It showed me what I already started this post with, that it’s very popular, mainly on Mastodon (which is part of the FediVerse that I mentopned). But it also added this:

Why It Works

Cultural Connection: Mastodon originated with a strong German-speaking community, and this German-derived hashtag became a lighthearted tradition.

Creativity with Routine: Every Friday, people look out for interesting windows—whether they photograph them just for the hashtag or already had a cool shot in mind.

A Fun, Global Niche: It’s simple, communal, and aesthetic. Users worldwide join in—sharing windows from Italy, Mexico, the US, and beyond.

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There are several floors in the Doppeltürme while going up to the top. I tried to capture a snap from every floor, when the windows were clean enough and when I dared to get to the window. I don’t mind flying. I don’t mind walking up on closed stairs. But once I am up, I hate looking down too much… (and still, I am usually the one that goes up to “enjoy the view”, as I always feel like I should take a snap or vid when I am there).

Summary: What to Expect from a FensterFreitag Post

Element Description

Hashtag Always includes #FensterFreitag (sometimes alongside #WindowFriday)
Image Content A photo of a window—inside, outside, architectural detail, artistic framing
Tone Casual, reflective, aesthetic—often tied to architecture, mood, memory or place
Community Vibe Friendly and inspiring; invites others to look around and see windows anew

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I’ll share some more of the snaps that I made in the towers. All the snaps that I share have been taken by me with my phone (Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra) on Thursday, August 28th 2025. I have shared all my snaps on Flickr, from where I linked the images seen in this post. I’ve been to Greifenstein many times (though not as often as my parents 😉), and most of the times, I tried to visit the Burg and it’s towers. I don’t have folders for all my vacations on Flickr yet, but I added more older snaps from my visits to Germany, which also include many made in Greifenstein, and it’s surroundings. Now that I have a proper working PC again, it’s easier to work on my Flickr site, so hopefully soon, I will be able to create folders for older vacations to properly sort the snaps. 😇

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Unfortunately, the windows weren’t too clean, and the weather wasn’t too nice, so the views were not that great. Still, it was nice to write a post about Fenster Freitag, and to also include some German Fenster in it. 😉

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A few more snaps, just because I have them. I tried to tell ChatGPT as much as I could so it could help me with the best alt texts for the images. As I am not the best in writing all this, especially as some of the info that I found and used was in German. I know some, but not all, so I hope that the AI did it’s best to create some nice texts, according to you, the readers. 😇

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Some more “Fensters”, but then from the “new built”, next to the two towers. I always wonder how majestic the rooms that were originally built there must have been, with such a wide windows and views over the neighborhood, especially with the old Burg walls still standing around the old town… 😊

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I will share one extra snap of the Burg, taken 6 years ago. But I quite like the snap, and it shows some more of the Burg, only from a distance…

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More info on the Burg can be found here:

Official Burg Greifenstein site & Wikipedia Burg Greifenstein (Ger).

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