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Henry Van de Velde Museum
Around 2.5km south of the centre, this small but choice museum occupies the 1903 Villa Esche, which was Belgian artist Van de Veldes first commission in Germany. The dining room and music salon have been restored as period rooms, while upstairs you’ll find a small collection of cra
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Aquarium Berlin
Three floors of exotic fish, amphibians and reptiles await at this endearingly old-fashioned aquarium with its darkened halls and glowing tanks. Some of the specimens in the famous Crocodile Hall could be the stuff of nightmares, but dancing jellyfish, iridescent poison frogs and a
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Schwules Museum
In a former print shop near Schöneberg, this non-profit museum is one of the largest and most important cultural institutions documenting LGBTIQ culture around the world, albeit with a special focus on Berlin and Germany. Changing exhibits on gay icons, artists, gender issues an hi
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Weimar Haus
The Weimar Haus is a history museum for people who hate history museums. Sets, sound and light effects, wax figures and even an animatronic Goethe accompany you on your 30-minute journey into Thuringia’s past, from prehistory to the Enlightenment. The production values can be comic
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Steinerne Brücke
An incredible feat of engineering for its day, Regensburg’s 900-year-old Stone Bridge was at one time the only fortified crossing of the Danube. Damaged and neglected for centuries (especially by the buses that once used it) the entire expanse is currently under renovation. The des
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Künstlerhaus Bethanien
Founded in 1975, the Künstlerhaus is an artistic sanctuary and creative cauldron for emerging artists from around the globe. In 2010 it moved into this former light fixture factory where it maintains one of Germanys largest artist-in-residence programs. Exhibits showcase their work
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Schöner Brunnen
Standing like a space probe on the northwest corner of the square is the 19m (62ft) Schöner Brunnen. A replica of the late 14th-century original, it is a stunning golden vision of 40 electors, religious heroes and other allegorical figures. The original, made of badly eroded sandst
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Historisches Museum Schloss Philippsruhe
Located within Philippsruhe Palace, dating from the early 18th century, this museum has displays on town history and arts and crafts. The parks and gardens (free) are a beautiful place to stroll in snow or in summer.Hourly regional trains from Frankfurt am Main stop at Hanau West (
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Heiligen
The former Heiligen-Geist-Hospital has an elegant old entryway and a few resonances of Germanys first hospital (dating back to 1227). Through an early-Gothic hall church, youll find a warren of small living cubicles dating from 1820, which gave refuge to aged seafarers. Part of the
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Wedekindplatz
The heart of Altschwabing (Old Schwabing) - Wedekindplatz - still preserves a boho touch thanks to the nearby small stores, gritty bars and alternative theatres. While living here from 1899 to 1901, Thomas Mann penned his famous novel Buddenbrooks . Beatniks and hippies invaded in
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Johanniskirche
Zittaus grand Church of St John has medieval roots, but the current version was designed by celebrated Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel who added the wooden coffered ceiling, the neo-Gothic north tower and the baptismal font. It was consecrated in 1837. The south tower ca
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Auf dem Meere
If you continue west along Waagestrasse from the Markt and veer left, you’ll come to Auf dem Meere, a particularly striking Lüneburg street. Here the wavy pavements have pushed facades sideways or made buildings buckle in the middle. All the way to St Michaeliskirche the street fee
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Alte Synagoge
This is one of Europes oldest Jewish houses of worship, with roots in the 12th century. Exhibits document the history of the building and showcase a cache of treasures unearthed during excavations nearby, including rings, brooches, cutlery and, most famously, a very rare golden Jew
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Alt
Hidden down a little alley is the Alt-Rothenburger Handwerkerhaus, where numerous artisans – including coopers, weavers, cobblers and potters – have their workshops today, and mostly have had for the house’s more than 700-year existence. Its half museum, half active workplace and y
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Schloss Ehrenburg
The lavish Schloss Ehrenburg was once the town residence of the Coburg dukes. Prince Albert spent his childhood in this sumptuous, tapestry-lined palace, and his wife Queen Victoria stayed in a room with Germany’s first flushing toilet (1860). The splendid Riesensaal (Hall of Giant
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Monument to the Victims of National Socialism
This striking monument is made up of four Ts holding up a block-like cage in which an eternal flame gutters in remembrance of those who died at the hands of the Nazis due to their political beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Moved to this spot in 2014, its a
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Medienhafen
This once-dead old harbour area has been reborn as the Medienhafen, an increasingly hip quarter filled with architecture, restaurants, bars, hotels and clubs. Once-crumbling warehouses have turned into high-tech office buildings and now rub shoulders with bold new structures design
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Peterskirche
Looking back on a 1000-year history, this enigmatic church is now a war memorial, hiding exquisite time-faded frescos of the Passion of Christ by Hans Holbein the Elder. The cool, dimly lit interior is a quiet spot for contemplation. Next door is the turreted 14th-century Diebsturm
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Park an der Ilm
This sprawling park provides a bucolic backdrop to the town, and is also home to a trio of historic houses, including the Goethes Gartenhaus , where Goethe lived from 1776 to 1782; the Römisches Haus , the local dukes summer retreat, with period rooms and an exhibit on the park; an
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Forum Vogelsang
A focal point of Eifel National Park is Forum Vogelsang, a vast complex built by the Nazis as a party leadership training centre and later used as military barracks by the Belgians. It has exhibits on the national park and the Eifel region, as well as a documentation centre about t
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