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Matthäuskirche
Standing a bit lost and forlorn within the Kulturforum, the Stüler-designed Matthäuskirche (1846) is a beautiful neo-Romanesque confection with alternating bands of red and ochre brick and a light-flooded, modern sanctuary that doubles as a gallery. Climb the tower for good views o
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Schloss & Park Sanssouci
This glorious park and palace ensemble is what happens when a king has good taste, plenty of cash and access to the finest architects and artists of the day. Sanssouci was dreamed up by Frederick the Great (1712–86) and is anchored by the eponymous palace, which was his favourite s
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Bebelplatz
In 1933, books by Brecht, Mann, Marx and other ‘subversives’ went up in flames on this treeless square during the first full-blown public book burning, staged by the Nazi German Student League. Named for August Bebel, the co-founder of Germanys Social Democratic Party (SPD), it was
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Alter Jüdenfriedhof
Inaugurated in 1076, the Old Jewish Cemetery, also known as the Heiliger Sand (‘holy sand’), is one of the oldest Jewish burial grounds in Europe. It is situated 250m west of the Dom; turn left at the fountain roundabout on Andreasstrasse.The most revered gravestone is that of Rabb
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Dom St Viktor
The crown jewel of Xanten’s Altstadt is the Dom St Viktor, which has Romanesque roots but is now largely Gothic. It is framed by a walled close, called an ‘Immunity’, which can only be entered from the Markt.The soaring five-nave interior brims with treasures, reflecting the wealth
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Schloss Thurn und Taxis
In the 15th century, Franz von Taxis (1459–1517) assured his place in history by setting up the first European postal system, which remained a monopoly until the 19th century. In recognition of his services, the family was given the former Benedictine monastery St Emmeram, hencefor
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Liebfrauenmünster
Ingolstadt’s biggest church was established by Duke Ludwig the Bearded in 1425 and enlarged over the next century. This classic Gothic hall church has a pair of strangely oblique square towers that flank the main entrance. Inside, subtle colours and a nave flooded with light intens
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Wallraf
A famous collection of European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries, the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum occupies a postmodern cube designed by the late OM Ungers. Works are presented chronologically, with the oldest on the 1st floor where standouts include brilliant examples fro
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Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum
Well worth the 4km detour south of the Kinzig Valley, the Schwarzwälder Freilichtmuseum spirals around the Vogtsbauernhof, a self-contained, early-17th-century farmstead. Farmhouses shifted from their original locations have been painstakingly reconstructed, using techniques such a
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Schloss Köpenick
Berlins only surviving baroque palace, on a little island just south of the Altstadt, houses a branch of the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts). Its a rich and eclectic collection of furniture, tapestries, porcelain, silverware, glass and other frilly objects from the R
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BMW Welt
Next to the Olympiapark, the glass-and-steel, double-cone tornado spiraling down from a dark cloud the size of an aircraft carrier holds BMW Welt, truly a petrol heads dream. Apart from its role as a prestigious car pick-up centre, this king of showrooms acts as a shop window for B
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Tiergärtnerplatz
Ringed by charming half-timbered houses, the eastern edge of Tiergärtnerplatz is graced by the beautiful Pilatushaus. Out front is Jürgen Goertzs 1984 bronze sculpture Der Hase - Hommage á Dürer (The Hare - A Tribute to Dürer). This nod to Dürers watercolour original called Junger
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Grosser Garten
The jewel in the crown of the Herrenhäuser Gärten is grand both in format and history, having been laid out as a baroque garden in 1714 under the tutelage of the French landscape gardener Martin Charbonnier. The garden contains statues, fountains, a maze and the coloured tile walls
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Altstadt
One of the nicest things to do in Marburg is to stroll around the small Altstadt. Its focal point is the Marktplatz ; on the south side is the historic Rathaus (1512). From there it’s a steep climb to the Lutheran St-Marien-Kirche , an imposing red-brick church with great views ove
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Nationalpark Schwarzwald
An outdoor wonderland of heather-speckled moors, glacial cirque lakes, deep valleys, mountains and near-untouched coniferous forest, the Black Forest National Park, which finally got the seal of approval (national park status) on 1 January 2014, is the Schwarzwald at its wildest an
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Lenbachhaus
Reopened in 2013 to rave reviews after a four-year renovation that saw the addition of a new wing by noted architect Norman Foster, this glorious gallery is once again the go-to place to admire the vibrant canvases of Kandinsky, Franz Marc, Paul Klee and other members of ground-bre
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Altes Schloss
Fronted by Andreas Schlüter’s equestrian statue of the Great Elector (1699), the baroque living quarters of Friedrich I and Sophie-Charlotte are an extravaganza in stucco, brocade and overall opulence. Highlights include the Oak Gallery , a wood-panelled festival hall draped in fam
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Bavaria FilmStadt
Movie magic is the draw of the Bavaria Filmstadt, a theme park built around Bavaria Film, one of Germanys oldest studios, founded in 1919. The top-grossing German film of all time, Das Boot, was among the classics shot here but todays German audience is more interested in sets of t
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Pfaueninsel
Back to nature was the dictum in the 18th century, so Friedrich Wilhelm II had this little island turned into an idyllic playground, perfect for retreating from state affairs and for frolicking with his mistress in a snowy-white fairy-tale palace . To heighten the romance factor, h
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Fuggerei
The legacy of Jakob Fugger ‘The Rich’ lives on at Augsburg’s Catholic welfare settlement, the Fuggerei, which is the oldest of its kind in existence. Around 200 people live here today and their rent remains frozen at 1 Rhenish guilder (now €0.88) per year, plus utilities and three
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