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Stadtmuseum
The Stadtmuseum touches on practically all aspects of local culture and history, with a fine collection of painted armoires (the so-called Tölzer Kasten), a 2m-tall, single-stringed Nonnengeige (marine trumpet), examples of traditional glass painting and a cart used in the Leonhard
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Stadthaus
Designed by Richard Meier, the contemporary aesthetic of the concrete-and-glass Stadthaus is a dramatic contrast to the Münster. The American architect caused uproar by erecting a postmodern building alongside the city’s Gothic giant but the result is striking. The edifice stages e
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Römersiedlung
The glass pyramid in front of the Münster shelters the Römersiedlung, the 3rd-century-AD remains of the Roman fort Constantia, which gave the city its name. Youll only get a sneak peek from above, so join one of the guided tours that begin at the tourist office for a touch of magic
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Schloss Drachenburg
The neo-Gothic Schloss Drachenburg looks medieval but was actually built in the 1880s. It houses exhibits on the buildings history, the ongoing restoration process and on the history of nature protection. Perhaps more interesting, though, are the lovely grounds with their terraces,
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Erzbischöfliches Diözesanmuseum
The famous 1627 Liborius shrine is housed in an attractive modernist structure outside the Dom. It brims with church treasures, the most precious of which are kept in the basement, including the gilded shrine and prized portable altars. Upstairs, the one piece not to be missed is t
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Emil Nolde Stiftung
By far the biggest and most impressive collection of Nolde’s work is in his architecturally arresting former atelier at Seebüll. The exhibition is worth a half days excursion, which is lucky because its fairly remote – youll need your own wheels to visit the location, which is almo
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Deutsches Currywurst Museum
Bright, fun and interactive, this museum is entirely dedicated to the Currywurst, Berlins beloved cult snack. Sniff out curry secrets in the Spice Chamber, find out what kind of curry type you are, learn about the wursts history and watch a movie about one womans quest for the best
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Museum Mensch und Natur
Kids will have plenty of ooh and aah moments in the Museum of Humankind & Nature, in the Schloss Nymphenburg north wing. Anything but old school, it puts a premium on interactive displays, models, audiovisual presentations and attractive animal dioramas. Sadly its all in German
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Marine Ehrenmal
Nearly 100m tall, this memorial was opened in 1936 to commemorate German seamen killed in WWI. After WWII it became a memorial for sailors killed in both wars. In one room you can see every ship lost during the conflicts. Its often striking and youll see that efforts to literally w
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Liebfrauenkirche
In the Altstadt, the arched walkway at Am Plan’s northeastern corner leads to the Catholic Liebfrauenkirche, built in a harmonious hotchpotch of styles. Of Romanesque origin, it has a Gothic choir (check out the stained glass), painted vaulting above the central nave, and baroque o
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Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen
Magdeburg’s oldest building, a decommissioned medieval monastery, is now a museum presenting regional sculptures and contemporary art from Saxony-Anhalt. The front door, designed by popular local artist Heinrich Apel (b 1935), is fun: knock with the woman’s necklace and push down o
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GlasPalast
The GlasPalast is an industrial monument made of iron, concrete and glass that houses two new art galleries. The Centre of Contemporary Art is cutting-edge while the State Gallery of Modern Art shows post-50s American highlights of the genre. Its public art library is open during v
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Deutscher Dom
The Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) wasn’t much of a looker until being topped by Gontard’s dazzling galleried dome in 1785. Built as the Neue Kirche (New Church) between 1702 and 1708 for German-speaking congregants, it is now home to an exhibit charting Germanys path to parliame
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Alte Königliche Bibliothek
Thanks to its curvaceous facade, this handsome baroque building is nicknamed Kommode (chest of drawers). Built under Frederick the Great to shelter the royal book collection, it has been part of the Humboldt University since 1914. It now houses the universitys law school. Lenin use
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Barbarossahöhle
One of the largest of its type in Europe, this gypsum cave is on a grand scale. Hourly tours last about 50 minutes and take you past shimmering underground lakes and bizarre gypsum sheets that hang from the ceiling, as well as slabs described by legend as Barbarossa’s table and cha
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Asisi Panometer
The happy marriage of a pano rama (a giant 360° painting) and a gasometer (a giant gas tank) is a panometer. The unusual concept is the brainchild of Berlin-based artist Yadegar Asisi, who uses paper and pencil and computer technology to create bafflingly detailed monumental scenes
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Nikolaiviertel
Commissioned by the East German government in celebration of Berlins 750th birthday, the twee Nicholas Quarter is a half-hearted attempt at re-creating the citys medieval birthplace around its oldest surviving building, the 1230 Nikolaikirche. The maze of cobbled lanes is worth a q
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Kreuztor
The Gothic Kreuztor (1385) was one of the four main gates into the city until the 19th century and its redbrick fairy-tale outline is now the emblem of Ingolstadt. This and the main gate within the Neues Schloss are all that remain of the erstwhile entrances into the medieval city,
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Gotisches Haus
Whoever built this late-medieval Gothic House must not have been hurting for money, for it’s made of stone not wood, as was customary in those times. The well-preserved Altstadt gem sports ornate net-ribbed vaulting on the ground floor, which houses the local tourist office. Check
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Daimler Contemporary
Escape the city bustle at this quiet, loft-style gallery where the Daimler corporation shares selections from its considerable collection of international abstract, conceptual and minimalist art with the public. It’s on the top floor of the historic Weinhaus Huth, a rare surviving
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