The St. Jacobikirche (St James) in Stendal is a brick Gothic hall church with magnificent medieval art and the oldest stained-glass windows in Northern Germany. Stendal is the largest town in the Altmark region of northern Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. It was relatively rich during the late Middle Ages and benefited from being a garrison town … Read more
The museums and exhibitions in the Humboldt Forum in the reconstructed Berlin Schloss opened in December 2020 with all museums open by the end of 2022. The Humboldt Forum in the rebuilt Berlin Palace finally opened to visitors on 17 December 2020. However, museums and exhibitions will open in phases with the Ethnological and Asian … Read more
Arminius on the Hermannsdenkmal is the largest sculpture in Germany. It commemorates the victory of Germanic tribes over the Romans in AD9 in the Teutoburg Forest. The 19th-century Hermannsdenkmal (Arminius Memorial) is a large bronze statue of Germanic leader Arminius mounted on a columned pedestal on top of a hill in the Teutoburg Forest near … Read more
The formal Grosser Garten (Great Garden) at Herrenhausen in Hannover is one of the most important and beautiful baroque parks in Germany and indeed Europe. The Great Garden (GroΓer Garten) of Herrenhausen in Hannover in Lower Saxony in German is one of the largest and most important baroque gardens in Europe. Highlights of a visit … Read more
The large formal baroque garden at Herrenhausen, the botanical Berggarten, and the Sea Life aquarium are top sights to visit in Hannover. The Herrenhausen Gardens (HerrenhΓ€user GΓ€rten) in Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany are a collection of four gardens that formed part of the court gardens surrounding a summer palace of the Elector (and later … Read more
Visitors information and tips for the Herrenhausen Gardens in Hannover β opening hours, ticket prices, events, and transportation to the HerrenhΓ€user GΓ€rten. The extended Herrenhausen Gardens (HerrenhΓ€user GΓ€rten) area in Hannover in Germany includes four gardens, a small museum (in the palace), and the Sea Life Center Hannover aquarium. Admission is charged for the magnificent … Read more
The Romanesque-Gothic Dom in Havelberg with its mighty westwork is a popular stop on the Elbe Cycling Route and the StraΓe 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 … Read more
Ernst Barlach’s Floating Angel (Der Schwebende) in the Dom zu GΓΌstrow brick gothic church is one of the best-known war memorial sculptures in Germany. The GΓΌstrower 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 … Read more
The Technik Museum Sinsheim is one of the largest and most popular technology exhibitions in Germany with a top collection of planes and cars. The hugely popular Technik Museum Sinsheim is one of the most popular private museums in Europe. Its collection covers anything technology-related from user manuals to complete supersonic aircraft. The museum is … Read more
Visit the St Wolfgangskirche in Rothenburg ob der Tauber to see a medieval fortress church (Wehrkirche) in the Klingen Bastion. The St Wolfgangskirche (Church of St Wolfgang) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a Late Gothic fortress church (Wehrkirche) constructed as an integral part of the town defenses. It forms part of the Klingenbastei (Klingen … Read more