The Romanesque and Gothic St Mary's Cathedral, built between the 9th and 14th centuries, features impressive frescos, an 11th-century bronze portal (now at the Diocesan Museum), panel paintings by Hans Holbein the Elder and stained glass windows...
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.
Begun in 1200 in Romanesque style and completed in 1513, the Freiburg Cathedral and its 381-foot tower are the focal point of Freiburg's incomparable silhouette.
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 Late Romanesque basilica was first mentioned in 1239. In 1398, it was replaced by a large church building with a Late Gothic nave. The chancel was completed by 1410, and the building of the nave took until 1441.
Continued construction of the...
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