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Itinerary: World Heritage Sites
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Germany has around 30 places recognised by Unesco for their historical and cultural importance.
Wander the warren of lanes of well-preserved medieval towns such as
Quedlinburg,
Goslar,
Bamberg,
Lübeck and
Regensburg. Take in the lifestyles of the rich and powerful at the baroque palaces of Sanssouci in
Potsdam and Augustusburg in
Brühl, or the medieval castles along the
Romantic Rhine. The bulging coffers of the Church financed the cathedrals of
Aachen,
Cologne,
Hildesheim and
Speyer, the monasteries in
Reichenau Island and
Lorsch, the prince-bishops’ residence in
Würzburg and the Wieskirche in
Steingaden.
Sites honouring Protestant reformer Martin Luther include Wartburg castle in
Eisenach and memorials in
Eisleben and
Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Weimar drew a who’s who of German thinkers in the 18th century and is also the birthplace of the Bauhaus. Bauhaus buildings in
Dessau are also on Unesco’s list.
Recent additions include the Museumsinsel in
Berlin and the Elbe valley around
Dresden while the well-preserved Roman ruins in
Trier were among the first five sites to make the cut. For a change of pace visit Zollverein colliery in
Essen and the Völklinger Hütte near
Saarbrücken, both considered outstanding ‘cathedrals of industry’.
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