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Marienkirche
Looming above Marktplatz is the crenulated tower of the Church of St Mary, a huge red-brick Gothic hall church. Ruined by war and socialist-era disregard, it boasts a proud new roof and fantastic medieval stained-glass windows, which were squirrelled away as war booty in Russia unt
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Deutsches Auswandererhaus
Standing on the spot where more than 7.2 million emigrants set sail for the US, South America and Australia between 1830 and 1942, this spectacular museum does a superb job commemorating some of their stories. The visitor relives stages of their journey, which begins at the wharf w
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Militärhistorisches Museum Dresden
Even devout pacifists will be awed by this engaging museum that reopened in 2011 in a 19th-century arsenal bisected by a bold glass-and-steel wedge designed by Daniel Libeskind. Exhibits have been updated for the 21st century, so dont expect a roll call of military victories or par
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Barockschloss Mannheim
Mannheim’s most famous sight is the mustard-yellow-and-red sandstone Schloss, Germany’s largest baroque palace. Now occupied by the University of Mannheim, the 450m-long structure was built over the course of 40 years in the mid-1700s but was almost completely destroyed during WWII
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Nikolaikirche
The Gothic Church of St Nicholas is famous for hosting Brandenburgs first public Lutheran-style worship service back in 1539, under Elector Joachim II whose bronze statue stands outside the church. Inside, important treasures include a baptismal font (1398), a baroque pulpit (1714)
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Bauhausgebäude
It’s almost impossible to overstate the significance of this building, erected in 1925–26, as a school of Bauhaus art, design and architecture. Today a smattering of lucky students from an urban studies program use some of the building, but much of it is open to the public. An audi
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Fischmarkt
Heres the perfect excuse to stay up all Saturday night. Every Sunday in the wee hours, some 70,000 locals and visitors descend upon the famous Fischmarkt in St Pauli. The market has been running since 1703, and its undisputed stars are the boisterous Marktschreier (market criers) w
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Autostadt
A hit with boys of all ages, Autostadt is a celebration of all things automobile, spread across 25 hectares. A visit to this theme park-museum kicks off with a broad view of automotive design and engineering in the Konzernforum, then breaks off into exhibits relating to a bunch of
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Kaiserburg
This enormous castle complex above the Altstadt poignantly reflects Nurembergs medieval might. The main attraction is a tour of the newly renovated residential wing (Palas ) to see the lavish Knights and Imperial Hall, a Romanesque double chapel and an exhibit on the inner workings
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Herkules
Declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2013, the 8.25m-high copper Herkules statue stands atop a towering stone pyramid atop an octagonal amphitheatre atop an imposing hill at the western end of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, some 600m above sea level. It was erected between 1707 and 171
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Zwinger
A collaboration between the architect Matthäus Pöppelmann and the sculptor Balthasar Permoser, the Zwinger was built between 1710 and 1728 on the orders of Augustus the Strong, who having returned from seeing Louis XIVs palace at Versailles, wanted something similar for himself. Pr
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Felix
Osnabrück-born Jewish painter Felix Nussbaum (1904–44) is renowned for his works, which have shades of Van Gogh and Henri Rousseau. In 1944, after several years in exile, arrest in Belgium and successful escape in France, Nussbaum was denounced and finally deported from Belgium to
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Schloss Heidelberg
Towering over the Altstadt, Heidelberg’s ruined Renaissance castle cuts a romantic figure, especially across the Neckar River when illuminated at night. Attractions include the worlds largest wine cask and fabulous views. Its reached either via a steep, cobbled trail in about 10 mi
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Wörlitz Park & Schloss Wörlitz
With peacocks feeding on the lawn before a neo-Gothic house, a tree-lined stream flowing toward a Grecian-style temple and a gap in a hedge framing a distant villa, the 112-hectare English-style Wörlitz Park is the pinnacle of Prince Leopold’s garden region. Take your sweet time to
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Schloss Sanssouci
Frederick the Greats famous summer palace, Schloss Sanssouci, was designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in 1747; the rococo jewel sits daintily above vine-draped terraces with the kings grave nearby. Admission is limited and by timed ticket only; book online to avoid wait t
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Neues Museum
The aptly named New Museum showcases contemporary art and design, with resident collections of paintings, sculpture, photography, video art and installations focusing on artists from Eastern Europe, as well as travelling shows. Equally stunning is the award-winning building itself,
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Schloss & Gardens
Gothic and Renaissance turrets, Slavic onion domes, Ottoman features and terracotta Hanseatic step gables are among the mishmash of architectural styles that make up Schwerin’s inimitable Schloss, which is crowned by a gleaming golden dome. Nowadays the Schloss earns its keep as th
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Volkspark Friedrichshain
Berlin’s oldest public park has provided relief from urbanity since 1840, but has been hilly only since the late 1940s when wartime debris was piled up here to create two mountains, the taller one (Mont Klamott) rising 78m high. Diversions include expansive lawns for lazing, tennis
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Eisriesenwelt
Billed as the world’s largest accessible ice caves, Eisriesenwelt is a glittering ice empire spanning 30,000 sq m and 42km of narrow passages burrowing deep into the heart of the mountains. A tour through these Narnia-esque chambers of blue ice is a unique experience. As you climb
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HockenheimRing
The hallowed HockenheimRing, 22km southwest of Heidelberg just east of the A6, has three circuits and stands accommodating up to 120,000 fans. It hosts some of Germany’s most famous car races, including the Formula One German Grand Prix (in even-numbered years), with the opportunit
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