Visit the Dom St Nikolaus (St Nicholas) in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, to see one of the largest ensembles of medieval stained-glass windows in Germany. The brick-gothic Dom St Nikolaus (Cathedral of St Nicolas) in Stendal is famous for its large collection of 15th-century stained-glass windows. Although never actually a cathedral, it was a collegiate church before the … [Read more...]
Visit the Romanesque-Gothic Havelberger Dom and Cloisters in Germany
The Romanesque-Gothic Dom in Havelberg with its mighty westwork is a popular stop on the Elbe Cycling Route and the Straße der Romanik in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The Havelberger Dom (St Marien) is a large Romanesque-Gothic cathedral church with an impressive fort-like westwork, a triple-nave basilica, and a large monastery-like complex. The origins of the bishopric … [Read more...]
See the Borman Altar in St Mary’s (St Marien) Brick Gothic Church in Güstrow
The brick Gothic St Marienkirche in Güstrow in Germany is famous for its magnificent Borman winged altar retable with 181 painted wood-carved figures. St Mary’s parish church in Güstrow near Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in northern Germany is a large brick Gothic hall church. Although part of the church dates from the early 16th century, it was extensively remodeled … [Read more...]
See Barlach’s Floating Angel Sculpture in Güstrow Dom
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...]
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 Lübeck-Blankensee Airport in Germany
Low Airfares to Hamburg Lübeck (LBC) on Ryanair and Wizz Air Lübeck Airport (LBC) in Northern Germany is an alternative for cheap flights with low airfares to Hamburg on low-cost budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air. photo credit: jphintze Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) is a small regional airport near the Baltic Sea town Lübeck. Flughafen Lübeck Blankensee is mostly used … [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...]