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Gerhard Marcks Haus
Gerhard Marcks (1889–1981), the man responsible for Bremen’s famous Stadtmusikanten sculpture on Markt, is among Germany’s greatest sculptors. He was born in Berlin and was one of the artists condemned as ‘degenerate’ by the Nazis in the 1930s and forbidden from exhibiting his work
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Zitadelle Spandau
The 16th-century Spandau Citadel, on a little island in the Havel River, is one of the worlds best-preserved Renaissance fortresses. With its moat, drawbridge and arrowhead-shaped bastions, it is also a veritable textbook in military architecture. These days, the impressive complex
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Stille Nacht Museum
Hallein’s festive claim to fame is as the one-time home of Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863) who, together with Joseph Mohr, composed the carol Stille Nacht (Silent Night). Mohr penned the poem in 1816 and Gruber, a schoolteacher at the time, came up with the melody on his guitar. The
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Schloss Stolzenfels
A vision of crenellated towers, ornate gables and medieval-style fortifications, Schloss Stolzenfels rises above the Rhine’s left bank 5km south of the city centre. In 1823, the future Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm IV had the castle – ruined by the French – rebuilt as his summer
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Königstrasse
The focus of Stuttgarts commercial life is the pedestrians-only Königstrasse, a spotlessly clean and conspicuously well-heeled shopping precinct that stretches for a bit over 1km southwestward from the Hauptbahnhof. Halfway down (and contiguous with the Oberer Schlossgarten) is the
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Lichtentaler Allee
This 2.3km ribbon of greenery, threading from Goetheplatz to Kloster Lichtenthal, is quite a picture: studded with fountains and sculptures and carpeted with flowers (crocuses and daffodils in spring, magnolias, roses and azaleas in summer). Shadowing the sprightly Oosbach, its pro
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Sammlung Boros
This Nazi-era bunker shelters one of Berlins finest private contemporary art collections. Advertising guru Christian Boros acquired the behemoth in 2003 and converted it into a shining beacon of art. Book online (weeks, if not months, ahead) to join a guided tour (also in English)
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Burg Rheinfels
Once the mightiest fortress on the Rhine, Burg Rheinfels was built in 1245 by Count Dieter V of Katzenelnbogen as a base for his toll-collecting operations. Its size and labyrinthine layout are astonishing. Kids (and adults) will love exploring the subterranean tunnels and gallerie
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Gänge & Höfe
In the Middle Ages, Lübeck was home to numerous craftspeople and artisans. Their presence caused demand for housing to outgrow the available space, so tiny single-storey homes were built in courtyards behind existing rows of houses. These were then made accessible via little walkwa
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Dreifaltigkeitskirche
Dominating Obermarkt, this 15th-century former Franciscan monastery church is packed with medieval masterpieces, most notably the baroque high altar and the late Gothic Golden Mary altar.
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Tiergarten
Berlin’s rulers used to hunt boar and pheasants in the rambling Tiergarten until garden architect Peter Lenné landscaped the grounds in the 18th century. Today, one of the world’s largest urban parks is popular for strolling, jogging, picnicking, Frisbee tossing and, yes, nude sunb
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Körnerpark
This elegant sunken baroque garden comes with a secret: strolling past the flower beds and cascading fountain, you are actually standing in a reclaimed gravel pit! Ponder this as you sip a cuppa in the cafe, then check out the latest exhibit in the adjacent gallery. In summer you c
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Mendelssohn Exhibit
The Mendelssohns are one of the great German family dynasties, starting with the pater familias, Jewish Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (1729–86). The bank founded by his son Joseph in 1795 grew into Berlins largest private banking house and moved into the citys Wall St
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Dom St Peter und St Paul
The magnificent Dom St Peter und St Paul was built in the 11th and 12th centuries in the late-Romanesque style. Inside, the lofty dimensions impress as much as the lavish, canopied high altar (1742) in the east choir, designed by the baroque master Balthasar Neumann. In the south t
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Burg Maus
Two rival castles stand either side of the village of St Goarshausen. Burg Peterseck was built by the archbishop of Trier to counter the toll practices of the powerful Katzenelnbogen family. The latter responded by building a much bigger castle high on the other side of town, Burg
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange
The famous old Börse, built in 1843, is an impressively colonnaded neoclassical structure. The porch is decorated with allegorical statues of the five continents. You can see the all-electronic trading floor on a free tour (in German and English). Make reservations by phone, online
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Schloss Moyland
With its Rapunzel towers and Romeo-and-Juliet balcony, Schloss Moyland is an unexpected sight amid the dull expanses of the Lower Rhine flatlands. The medieval fairy-tale looks are deceiving: theyre a 19th-century creation. Today, the castle houses a private modern-art collection t
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Schloss Ludwigslust
Such was the allure of this palace, that when the ducal seat moved 36km north to Schwerin in 1837, some family members continued living here until 1945. Now part of the Schwerin State Museum, its high point is the stately, gilt-columned, high-ceilinged Golden Hall . After lavish re
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Siegestor
Munichs massive Siegestor was modelled on Constantines arch in Rome and looks like a miniature version of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Built to honour the Bavarian army for sending Napoleon packing, its crowned by a triumphant Bavaria piloting a lion-drawn chariot. Severely damage
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Justizpalast
The 1890s Justizpalast witnessed the Weisse Rose trial of Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl and Christoph Probst on 22 February 1943. They were condemned to death by the notorious judge Roland Freisler. The verdict was read at 1pm. Four hours later they were dead. Theres a permanent exhib
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