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Old Town Regensburg, Germany, World Heritage Site

Discovering the Old Town of Regensburg

Explore the maze of Regensburg’s streets and you’ll be lost in perpetual time travel. Narrow alleyways are a legacy of a medieval city but there’s more beyond that,

Pfahlbau Pile Dwelling Museum, Unteruhldingen, Germany

Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps

Much of the prehistoric age has been lost but these dwellings around the Alps have been so well preserved, we can learn a lot about our ancestors’ history.

Maulbronn Monastery Complex, Maulbronn, Germany

Maulbronn Monastery Complex

Maulbronn Monastery is the best preserved and most complete monastic complex in northern Europe. So many centuries of history in the buildings here.

Pilgrimage Church of Wies, Germany

The Wieskirche: The Pilgrimage Church of Wies

When a wooden statue of Jesus was apparently seen weeping tears in the 18th century, a grand church was needed to house the icon for the pilgrims that descended.

Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany

Cologne’s magnificent cathedral

It took more than 600 years to build but it was worth the wait. Cologne Cathedral is one of the most impressive sights in Germany.

Visiting Wurzburg Residence, Germany

How the Würzburg Residence was destroyed

This enormous palatial building was one of the most magnificent in Germany until it was destroyed in the Second World War. Now it’s been restored to glory.

Zollverein Coal Mine, Essen, Germany

The most beautiful coal mine in the world

When the Zollverein Coal Mine was started, architects tried to make this industrial hole look beautiful. Since its closure, that dream has continued.

Quedlinburg medieval town, Germany

The perfect medieval town

Walking the streets of Quedlinburg transports you back to the Middle Ages. This medieval town has been so well preserved, you have to see it to believe it.

Rammelsberg Mines, Goslar, Germany

Going into Rammelsberg Mountain

These mines in central Germany were used continuously for more than 1000 years! So what’s it like to go inside the tunnels of Rammelsberg today?

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