There are two churches in Augsburg named Ulrich and Afra. One is Roman Catholic, the other Lutheran, a duality that resulted from the Peace of Augsburg concluded in 1555 between Catholics and Protestants
The Petersberg Citadel, one of the few almost completely preserved Baroque citadels in Europe, represents the architectural mastery of fortress construction from the 17th to 19th centuries.
The famous Heidelberg Castle ruins overlook the Old Town. The construction lasted over 400 years and consists of ramparts, outbuildings and palaces in all styles from Gothic to High Renaissance. The two dominant buildings at the eastern and northern...
The stone bridge was erected here from 1786 to 1788. On the town side, the medieval bridge gate, originally part of the town wall, is especially well-preserved. Baroque tower helmets were added during the erection of the bridge.
Münster’s most beautiful noble residence, the Erbdrostenhof by Westfalian Baroque master Johann Conrad Schlaun forms a part of the Münster’s “Baroque Island.”
The former Prince Bishop’s residence was built from 1767 to 1787 as a three-winged building. Today, the castle forms the main building of the university.
The Park Sanssouci covers 724 acres—compared to Central Park’s 840—and has three palaces: the rococo Sanssouci Palace, the Baroque New Palace and Charlottenhof Palace. In its entirety, Sanssouci presents an ensemble of palaces and gardens that form...
The building complex of the New Palace is the last and most impressive baroque monument of the Prussian kings, built in part as a boastful response to the palace of Versailles of the French kings.
The Baroque Dutch Quarter, a group of red-brick, gabled houses, was built from 1735-1742 to attract much-needed craftsmen from Holland. The Dutch were recognized as experts in building on swamps, and that’s what much of Potsdam was at the time.
Brandenburg Street, a restored 18th-century residential area, has been transformed into a wide pedestrian boulevard filled with eclectic book stores, antique shops and bistros.
Building started mid 13th century, expanded in the 15th century in the style of the French cathedral style and the Marienkirche in Lübeck. Features include the astronomical clock built in 1472.
The Town Hall has been the city administration headquarters since the 13th century, a construction nearly 750 years old combining Gothic and Baroque architectural styles.
The Palace Garden, in the heart of the city, is the crown jewel of garden architecture. Baroque garden artistry is framed by exquisite examples from art and history: an enchanting park in which one can experience both the past in stone and the...
The Residence, built from 1720-1744 according to plans of the genius Balthasar Neumann, is the main work of south German Baroque and one of the most important castles in Europe.
The Marienkapelle (Chapel of St. Mary) at the market square is one of the most interesting late-Gothic Bavarian churches. Next to it is the Falkenhaus with its beautiful Rococo facade.
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