Aachen Cathedral sight
State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman Empire, it was splendidly enlarged in the Middle Ages.
Speyer Cathedral sight
State of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany
Speyer Cathedral, a basilica with four towers and two domes, was founded by Conrad II in 1030 and remodelled at the end of the 11th century. It is one of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the German emperors for alm...
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square sight
District of Lower Franconia, State of Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
This magnificent Baroque palace one of the largest and most beautiful in Germany and surrounded by wonderful gardens was created under the patronage of the prince-bishops Lothar Franz and Friedrich Carl von Schönborn. It was built and decorated in the 18th century by an international team of...
Pilgrimage Church of Wies sight
Town of Steingaden, District of Weilheim-Schongau, Region of Upper Bavaria, State of Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Miraculously preserved in the beautiful setting of an Alpine valley, the Church of Wies (174554), the work of architect Dominikus Zimmermann, is a masterpiece of Bavarian Rococo exuberant, colourful and joyful.
Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl sight
State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany
Set in an idyllic garden landscape, Augustusburg Castle (the sumptuous residence of the prince-archbishops of Cologne) and the Falkenlust hunting lodge (a small rural folly) are among the earliest examples of Rococo architecture in 18th-century Germany.
St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim sight
District of Hanover, State of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
St Michael's Church was built between 1010 and 1020 on a symmetrical plan with two apses that was characteristic of Ottonian Romanesque art in Old Saxony. Its interior, in particular the wooden ceiling and painted stucco-work, its famous bronze doors and the Bernward bronze column, are together...
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier sight
State of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), Germany
Trier, which stands on the Moselle River, was a Roman colony from the 1st century AD and then a great trading centre beginning in the next century. It became one of the capitals of the Tetrarchy at the end of the 3rd century, when it was known as the second Rome. The number and quality of the s...
Hanseatic City of Lübeck sight
State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lübeck the former capital and Queen City of the Hanseatic League was founded in the 12th century and prospered until the 16th century as the major trading centre for northern Europe. It has remained a centre for maritime commerce to this day, particularly with the Nordic countries. Despite t...
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin sight
States of Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany
With 500 ha of parks and 150 buildings constructed between 1730 and 1916, Potsdam's complex of palaces and parks forms an artistic whole, whose eclectic nature reinforces its sense of uniqueness. It extends into the district of Berlin-Zehlendorf, with the palaces and parks lining the banks of the ...
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch sight
District of Bergstrasse, State of Hesse (Hessen), Germany
The abbey, together with its monumental entrance, the famous 'Torhall', are rare architectural vestiges of the Carolingian era. The sculptures and paintings from this period are still in remarkably good condition.
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