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 Rathaus built by the City Architect Elias Holl between 1615 and 1620 is considered the most important secular Renaissance structure north of the Alps.
St. Anna Church contains the so-called "Lutherstiege", where Martin Luther slept during his time in Augsburg. St. Anna also features valuable paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder.
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 Knight Sankt Georg is one of very few buildings in Heidelberg to survive the Wars of Succession. It is considered to be one of the most impressive monuments of the German Late Renaissance period.
Since the Middle Ages, the Prinzipalmarkt has been Münster’s main shopping street. The tall, narrow houses with their steep gables and arched arcades on massive columns were originally built by wealthy investors.
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