Visit Top Sights in Bückeburg near Hanover in Germany

Schloss Bückeburg

The top sights to visit in Bückeburg include the palace with Schaumburg-Lippe mausoleum, the helicopter museum, and the Weser-Renaissance Stadtkirche.  The top sights to see in Bückeburg near Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany, are the Weser-Renaissance and Baroque Schloss Bückeburg with its mews (royal stables and riding school), park, and the magnificent Neo-Romanesque Schaumburg-Lippe family … Read more

Visit Schloss Friedenstein Castle and the Baroque Universe in Gotha

Festsaal in Schloss Friedenstein in Gotha

Schloss Friedenstein, a baroque castle with several museums, the Ekhof Theatre, and the ducal art collection are the top sights to see in Gotha, Thuringia.  The Baroque Universe of Gotha (Das Barocke Universum Gotha), the fine marketing slogan for Schloss Friedenstein, refers to a unique ensemble of baroque buildings, interiors, a theatre, art, and parks … Read more

Visit the Herzogliches Museum (Ducal Art Museum) in Gotha

Gotha Lovers (Gothaer Liebespaar) - the most important painting in the Herzogliches Ducal Museum.

The Herzogliches Museum (Ducal Museum) is a large art collection including the Gotha Lovers (Gothaer Liebespaar), Asian art, antiquities from Egypt in the park of Schloss Friedenstein. The Herzogliches Museum (Ducal Museum) is in a large late-19th-century historicist building in the landscape park of Schloss Friedenstein in Gotha in Thuringia in central Germany. The core … Read more

See the Nebra Sky Disc (Himmelscheibe von Nebra) in Halle, Germany

State Museum of Prehistory Halle exterior with banners advertising the sky disc of Nebra

The Nebra sky disc (Himmelscheibe von Nebra), the oldest concrete depiction of the cosmos, is the top sight to see in the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle, Germany. The State Museum of Prehistory Halle (Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte Halle) in Saxony-Anhalt is one of the oldest and most important archaeological museums in Germany. It is … Read more

Visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Local History) in Magdeburg

The original medieval Magdeburger Reiter equestrian sculpture is the main attraction in the Kunsthistorisches Museum (art and history) in Magdeburg, Germany.

The original medieval Magdeburger Reiter equestrian sculpture is the main attraction in the Kunsthistorisches Museum (art and history) in Magdeburg, Germany. The original mid-13th-century Magdeburger Reiter (Magdeburg Rider, also Horseman of Magdeburg) is the main attraction of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Further exhibits in this small local history and art museum include paintings by Lucas Cranach, … Read more

Visit the Sinsheim Museum of Technology in Germany

Tupolev Tu-144 Sinsheim Museum of Technology

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

See Sculptures and Ancient Art in Palazzo Massimo in Rome

Discobolus sculptures in the Palazzo Massimo in Rome

Visit the Palazzo Massimo Roman National Museum in Rome to see top sculptures, portraits, bronzes, mosaics, and even frescoes from antiquity. The Palazzo Massimo has one of the finest collections of busts and sculptures from antiquity in Rome. As the main venue of the Roman National Museum (Museo Nazionale Romano), many of the finest archaeological … Read more

Schloss Herrenchiemsee Palace: Tickets, Hours & Visiting Tips

Opening hours are long to visit Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle on Herren Island in the Chiemsee Lake near Munich in Bavaria, Southern Germany. Most tickets to see the palace are sold on Herren Island.

Schloss Herrenchiemsee Palace on Herreninsel in Lake Chiemsee is easy to visit on a day trip from Munich or Salzburg. Timed tickets are required for the guided tour of the New Palace, while same-day tickets are usually available on the island. Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle is the most opulent 19th-century palace built by Bavarian King Ludwig … Read more