Ernst Barlach's Floating Angel (Der Schwebende) in the Dom zu Güstrow brick gothic church is one of the best-known war memorial sculptures in Germany. The Güstrower Dom near Rostock in northern Germany is a large mostly 13th-century brick Gothic former collegiate church. The interior is filled with art with the Angel war memorial statue by Ernst Barlach for many modern … [Read more...]
Visit the St Petri Dom Cathedral in Schleswig, Germany
The wood carved Bordesholm Altar and marble cenotaph of Danish King Fredrick I are art highlights in the brick Gothic St Peter’s Cathedral in Schleswig. The St. Petri Dom zu Schleswig (Cathedral of St Peter at Schleswig) is one of the most important and most impressive historic buildings in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It combines Romanesque and Gothic styles … [Read more...]
Visit the Hedeby Viking Museum and Village in Haithabu, Germany
The Hedeby Viking Museum and reconstructed houses at Haithabu in northern Germany is a UNESCO World Heritage listed site one of the top sights to see in Schleswig-Holstein. The Wikinger Museum Haithabu (Hedeby Viking Museum) is one of the most important archaeology museums in Germany with an important collection of items dating from the Viking period. It is at the site of … [Read more...]
Top Sights to See in UNESCO-Listed Lübeck, Germany
Lübeck is famous for its UNESCO-listed old town with brick-Gothic architecture including the Marienkirche, Rathaus (Town Hall), and Holstentor. The Buddenbrook House, Hanse Museum, and Niederegger marzipan are also popular. The German Baltic Coast city Lübeck has a wonderful old town located on an island in the Trave River. Lübeck preserved its original medieval town … [Read more...]
Top Brick-Gothic Sights in Lübeck, Germany
Altstadt Lübeck is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed site famous for the finest brick-Gothic architecture in Germany. However, Lübeck has many sights in addition to the Marienkirche, Rathaus, Holstentor, and Buddenbrookhaus. The top sightseeing sites in Lübeck in Northern Germany's Baltic Coast are the Holstentor, brick-Gothic Rathaus and Marienkirche, Café … [Read more...]
Cheap Flights to Rostock on the Baltic Coast, Germany
Low Airfares and Discount Tickets to RLG on Air Berlin and OLT Air Berlin, OLT, and charter airlines have cheap tickets and low fares on European flights from Cologne and Munich to Rostock Airport (RLG) on the Baltic Sea coast of Northern Germany. photo credit: tillwe Rostock-Laage Airport (RLG) is a small regional airport around 30 km (20 miles) south of the Baltic Sea port … [Read more...]
Cheap Flights to Airports in the North of Germany
Airlines Flying to Hamburg, Lübeck, Rostock, Bremen and Hanover Major airports in Northern Germany include Hamburg (HAM), Lübeck (LBC), Rostock (RLG), Bremen (BRE), and Hannover (HAJ). Cheap tickets on low-cost airlines make these attractive alternatives to Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Berlin airports. photo credit: maximum11 The number of flights and destinations served … [Read more...]