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Speyer Cathedral, Speyer, Germany

Speyer Cathedral

It’s the largest Romanesque church in the world and a true marvel of religious architecture. In a small German town, Speyer Cathedral dominates the skyline.

Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Germany

The Hanseatic League

The German city of Lübeck was once one of the wealthiest in Europe. It was the capital of the powerful Hanseatic League that controlled trade in the north.

Museum Island, Berlin, Germany

Berlin’s island of museums

On an island in the middle of Berlin, this remarkable collection of museums is not just about the amazing collections but about the very idea of culture.

Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau, Germany

Germany’s Bauhaus movement

The Bauhaus style has influenced architecture and design for almost a century… but it was in these German cities that the movement found its feet.

Classical Weimar, Germany

Germany’s intellectual town

In the small German town of Weimar, there was a flourishing intellectual scene that created some of the country’s best writers and artists.

Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz, Dessau, Germany

The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz

Spread over an enormous area, this Garden Kingdom in Germany brings together a string of landscaped parks with magnificent palaces and public buildings.

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates, Germany

Housing the masses in Berlin

With social housing, Berlin proved itself to be ahead of the times. Check out these remarkable housing estates from a century ago – still used today!

Augustusburg and Falkenlust Castles, Bruhl, Germany

Augustusburg and Falkenlust Castles

These beautiful castles not far from Cologne are the first examples of Rococo architecture in Europe and are definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Town of Bamberg, Germany, World Heritage Site

Bamberg’s different layers

There was once a plan to turn this small German town into a ‘second Rome’. When you see it for yourself, it’s clear how it grew in grandeur.

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