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Schloss Hämelschenburg
Some 15km southwest of Hamelin in pretty parkland near a tributary of the Weser River lies this Renaissance palace dating from 1588 to 1613. The castle is among the best of its kind in Germany, and was built on a former pilgrimage road that eventually led to Santiago de Compostella
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Alexandrowka
One of Potsdams most unusual neighbourhoods, Alexandrowka is a Russian colony that was a gift from Friedrich Wilhelm III to his close friend Tsar Alexander in 1820. The first residents were the singers of a Russian military choir who had much delighted the king. Descendants of the
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Kaiser
East of the Lahn, you can walk up Blitzweg (served by bus 8) and a forest trail to the 36m sandstone Kaiser-Wilhelm-Turm , an outlook tower erected on Marburgs highest point in 1890. Thanks to a Lichtkunstprojekt (light-art-project) inaugurated in 2007, at night you can turn a roma
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Hohes Schloss
The Hohes Schloss, a late-Gothic confection and one-time retreat of the bishops of Augsburg, lords it over Füssen’s compact historical centre. The north wing of the palace contains the Staatsgalerie (State Gallery), with regional paintings and sculpture from the 15th and 16th centu
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Future Jüdisches Museum
Cologne had a large Jewish population in the 12th and 13th centuries, and the foundations of a large neighbourhood have been uncovered as part of the new U-Bahn line construction, the plans for which also involved making improvements to the Roman Praetorium site and exhibit in the
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Berlinische Galerie
This newly renovated gallery in a stark, whitewashed bilevel space of a converted glass warehouse is a superb spot for taking stock of what Berlins art scene has been up to since 1870. Temporary exhibits occupy the ground floor from where two floating stairways lead upstairs to sel
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Liebermann
This lovely villa was the summer home of Berlin Secession founder Max Liebermann from 1909 until his death in 1935. Liebermann loved the lyricism of nature and often painted the gardens as seen through the window of his barrel-vaulted upstairs studio. Recently restored, the gardens
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Augustinermuseum
Dip into the past as represented by artists working from the Middle Ages to the 19th century at this superb museum in a sensitively modernised monastery. The Sculpture Hall on the ground floor is especially impressive for its fine medieval sculpture and masterpieces by Renaissance
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Schlosskirche
Across the main courtyard of the Barockschloss Mannheim stands the baroque Schlosskirche, built from 1720 to 1731 and rebuilt after the war. Mozart performed here in 1777. It belongs to the Alt-Katholiken (Old Catholics), a movement that split with Rome over papal infallibility in
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Klein Venedig
A row of diminutive, half-timbered cottages once inhabited by fishermen and their families comprises Bamberg’s Klein Venedig (Little Venice), which clasps the Regnitz’s east bank between Markusbrücke and Untere Brücke. The little homes balance on poles set right into the water and
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Museen Dahlem
Unless some mad scientist invents a magic time-travel-teleporter machine, the three collections of art and objects from around the globe within the Museen Dahlem are your best bet for exploring the world in a few hours. Highlights of the Museum of Ethnology include masks and music
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Burg Trifels
Thought to be of Celtic origins, this enormous red-sandstone hilltop castle was first documented in 1081. Between 1125 and 1298 it was the repository of Imperial treasures including, allegedly, a nail from Jesus cross and tooth from John the Baptist. Richard the Lionheart (Richard
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Boulevard der Stars
Berlins own version of Hollywoods Walk of Fame features 91 (and counting) brass stars embedded in a red-asphalt carpet along Potsdamer Strasse. They honour actors and directors from German film and TV, some of whom achieved international fame such as Marlene Dietrich, Werner Herzog
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Main Tower
Frankfurts skyline wouldnt be the same without the Main Tower, one of the tallest and most distinctive high-rises in town. A great place to get a feel for ‘Mainhattan’ is 200m above street level, on the observation platform reached by lift in a mere 45 seconds. Be prepared for airp
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Altes Rathaus
Linked to the Neues Rathaus by an over-the-street pedestrian bridge is the step-gabled Altes Rathaus (1559), which houses the tourist office.
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Schloss Nordkirchen
On an island surrounded by a sprawling, manicured park, Schloss Nordkirchen is an imposing baroque red-brick structure nicknamed the ‘Westphalian Versailles’. On a nice day, the palace is well worth visiting for the gardens and the exterior alone. Since it’s used as a state college
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Marienglashöhle
Friedrichroda’s prime attraction is the Marienglashöhle, a large gypsum cave featuring an underwater lake and a crystal grotto. You enter the latter in the dark, then – just to give you that otherworldly feel – the theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind plays in the backgrou
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Deutsches Museum – Verkehrszentrum
An ode to mobility, the Transport Museum explores the ingenious ways humans have devised to transport things and each other. From the earliest automobiles to famous race cars and the high-speed ICE trains, the collection is a virtual trip through transport history. The exhibit is
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Humboldt Universität
Marx and Engels studied here and the Brothers Grimm and Albert Einstein taught here, at Berlins oldest university, founded in 1810 and housed in a palace built by Frederick the Great for his brother Heinrich. Statues of the unis founder, philosopher Wilhelm von Humboldt, and his ex
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Museum Berggruen
Fans of classical modern art will be in their element at this delightful museum. Picasso is especially well represented with paintings, drawings and sculptures from all major creative phases. Elsewhere it’s off to Paul Klees emotional world, Matisses paper cut-outs, Giacomettis elo
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