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Dom St Kilian
Würzburgs highly unusual cathedral has a Romanesque core that has been altered many times over the centuries. Recently renovated, the elaborate stucco work of the chancel contrasts starkly with the bare whitewash of the austere Romanesque nave which is capped with a ceiling that wo
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Langen Foundation
If you have a penchant for art in weird places, make the trip out to the Langen Foundation . The location: a former NATO missile base where Pershing tanks armed with nuclear warheads held the line against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The architecture: a minimalist glass, s
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Königsplatz
Nothing less than the Acropolis in Athens provided the inspiration for Leo von Klenzes imposing Königsplatz, commissioned by Ludwig I and anchored by a Doric-columned Propyläen gateway and two temple-like museums. The Nazis added a few buildings of their own and used the square for
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Wikinger Museum
Vikings ruled from their base here at Haithabu, across the Schlei from Schleswig, some 1000 to 1200 years ago.Located just outside the historic settlement (now an archaeological site), this kid-friendly museum features replica huts and actors showing how Viking families lived their
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Tetraeder
Deceptively wire-like from afar, the Tetraeder is one of the most striking stops on the Industrial Heritage Trail. The airy 60m-high installation is made from steel pipes, gracing the top of a former slag heap turned landscape park. You can climb the Tetraeder via floating staircas
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Mehliskopf
Rising 1007m, Mehliskopfs slopes attract families seeking low-key outdoor adventure. You can whiz downhill year-round on the bob run, picking up speeds of up to 40km/h on its hairpin bends and 360-degree loop, or on the downhill carts (over-14-year-olds). There’s also a high-rope c
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Museum The Kennedys
US president John F Kennedy has held a special place in German hearts since his defiant ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’ solidarity speech in 1963. This private exhibit addresses the presidents continued mystique as well as such topics as the Berlin visit and his assassination in Dallas thr
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Maschsee
This artificial lake, built by the unemployed in one of the earliest Nazi-led public-works projects, is now a favourite spot for boating and swimming. It’s certainly the most central, at just 30 minutes’ walk from the Hauptbahnhof and directly alongside the AWD-Arena, Hanover’s foo
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Am Markt
Half-timbered townhouses frame the Altstadt’s main plaza Am Markt, a much-loved student hang-out. Rising above it is the 15th-century Rathaus , with a riotous baroque facade and an astronomical clock. Statues of four women representing the seasons grace the Neptunbrunnen opposite.
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Zoo Berlin
Berlins zoo holds a triple record as Germanys oldest, most species-rich and most popular animal park. It was established in 1844 under King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, who not only donated the land but also pheasants and other animals from the royal familys private reserve on the Pfaueni
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Theatinerkirche
The mustard-yellow Theatinerkirche, built to commemorate the 1662 birth of Prince Max Emanuel, is the work of Swiss architect Enrico Zuccalli. Also known as St Kajetans, its a voluptuous design with two massive twin towers flanking a giant cupola. Inside, an ornate dome lords over
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Kloster Lorsch
Founded in the 8th century, and Unesco-listed in 1991, Kloster Lorsch was an important religious site in its heyday, especially for the Carolingian dynasty. A visit to the monastery makes a nice excursion from Darmstadt, despite few of the original buildings having been preserved (
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Loreley Besucherzentrum
On the edge of the plateau above the Loreley outcrop, 4km southeast of St Goarshausen, this visitors centre covers the Loreley myth and local flora, fauna, shipping and winemaking traditions through an English-signed multimedia exhibit and German-language 3D film.A 300m gravel path
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Park Charlottenhof
Laid out by Peter Lenné for Friedrich Wilhelm IV, Park Charlottenhof segues imperceptibly from Park Sanssouci but gets a lot fewer visitors. Buildings here reflect the kings passion for Italy. The small neoclassical Schloss Charlottenhof , for instance, was modelled after a Roman v
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Historisches Museum der Pfalz
Mindboggling exhibits at this treasure-packed museum across from the Kaiserdom include the Goldener Zeremonialhut von Schifferstadt , an ornate gilded hat shaped like a giant thimble, which dates from the Bronze Age (around 1300 BC), and Celtic artefacts such as two bronze wheels (
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Kolk
Separated from the Altstadt by the busy Strasse am Juliusturm, the Kolk quarter exudes medieval village flair with its romantic narrow lanes, crooked, half-timbered houses and 78m-long section of town wall. Its key sight is the church of St Marien am Behnitz . A top-to-bottom makeo
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August Horch Museum
Zwickau’s top attraction is this amazing car museum that will enlighten and entertain even non-petrolheads. Housed within the original early-20th-century Audi factory, gleaming and imaginatively presented exhibits range from old-timer gems like the 1911 Horch Phaeton to the latest
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Gasometer Oberhausen
This barrel-shaped tower – spectacularly lit at night – once stored gas to power blast furnaces. One of Germanys most exciting and popular art and exhibit space, the Gasometer Oberhausen is draws crowds with its site-specific installations by top artists, Bill Viola and Christo and
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Keltenmuseum
Overlooking the Salzach, the glass-fronted Keltenmuseum runs chronologically through the regions heritage in a series of beautiful vaulted rooms. It begins with Celtic artefacts, including Asterix-style helmets, an impressively reconstructed chariot, and a selection of bronze brooc
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Deutsches Hygiene
Not an institution dedicated to the history of cleaning products, the German Hygiene Museum is, in fact, all about human beings. The permanent exhibit uses intriguing objects, interpretive panelling, installations and interactive stations to examine the human body in its social, cu
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