Rügen Island
Island of Rügen The island of Rügen is Germany’s largest island in the Baltic Sea and a favorite vacation spot for the country’s residents and their neighbors. It was once…
Continue readingIsland of Rügen The island of Rügen is Germany’s largest island in the Baltic Sea and a favorite vacation spot for the country’s residents and their neighbors. It was once…
Continue readingPorta Nigra Gate Porta Nigra is a beautifully preserved ancient gate that is considered the hallmark of the German city of Trier. Visitors to Trier have the opportunity to climb…
Continue readingFrauenkirche (Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary) Frauenkirche is Munich’s main church, a magnificent example of Gothic architecture and one of Germany’s most revered cathedrals. The Frauenkirche is the cathedral…
Continue readingSaxon Switzerland Saxon Switzerland is a picturesque landscape region in Germany, located in the floodplain of the Elbe River, on both banks of the river. This mountainous plateau is located…
Continue readingBerlin Wall Berlin Wall is one of the most famous landmarks of the German capital. To see it, the former state border of the GDR with West Berlin, thousands of…
Continue readingWartburg Castle Wartburg Castle is one of the oldest German castles, located in the northeast of the Thuringian Forest, near the ancient town of Eisenach. The castle has played a…
Continue readingCharlottenburg Palace Charlottenburg Castle is an exquisite palace, considered the largest Baroque monument in Berlin and served as the residence of the Hohenzollern dynasty. The magnificent castle was erected in…
Continue readingBerlin Cathedral Berlin Cathedral combined elements of Neo-Baroque and Neo-Renaissance. Erecting a Protestant church building, architect J. Rashdorf used sketches of the Catholic St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome (1894-1905). The…
Continue readingPergamon Museum Pergamon Museum – the world’s first architectural museum was built between 1909 and 1930. The most famous exhibit, the Pergamon* Altar (180 BC), is recognized by connoisseurs as…
Continue readingKloster Reichenau Reichenau Monastery, a Benedictine monastery on the island of Reichenau on Lake Constance, has existed for over 1000 years. It is located in southern Germany, on an important…
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