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Palaces and parks of Potsdam, Germany

The Prussian Palace Kingdom

Not too far from the German capital, Berlin, the Prussian kingdom embarked on the biggest legacy project of its reign – Potsdam!

Volklingen Ironworks, Volklingen, Germany

Völklingen Ironworks

Völklingen Ironworks was the first industrial site added to the World Heritage List. It played a huge part in development of Germany in the 20th century.

Saalburg Fort, Bad Homburg, Germany

The Roman border

When the Romans were at their peak in the second century, these fortifications in Germany protected their frontier. Now, one fort’s been reconstructed.

Visiting Wismar, World Heritage Site, Germany

The rich Hanseatic cities

If you’re a rich city in the medieval days, what do you do? Well, you protect yourself and construct grand public buildings. That’s what these two did!

Riechenau Island, Germany

Why is Reichenau Island so important?

For hundreds of years, the island of Reichenau in Lake Constance has influence art and architecture across Europe. But what is it known for today?

Mosaics on ground in Freiburg, Germany

Looking down in Freiburg

In Freiburg, you don’t look up. You need to look down. It’s on the streets and footpaths of the Germany city that the highlights lie.

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Poor Trier

The German city of Trier was once known as ‘the second Rome’. It was once a mighty city and there are many reminders of that. Just not for me.

Muskauer Park, Bad Muskau, Germany

Muskauer Park

The dream of a travel writer and landscape gardener was to create a grand park in his homeland of Germany. And so Muskauer Park was born.

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