Curiosities in Germany

A total of 36 curiosities is found.

Rheinturm

Düsseldorf, Germany

The Rhine Tower, Dusseldorf's most recognisable landmark created by architect H. Deilmann and build in 1979 – 1982, is situated on the edge of the city centers southern district at the entrance to the Media Harbour, directly next to the North...

Pfaueninsel

Berlin, Germany

Das Schloss Pfaueninsel gehört zweifelsohne zu den schönsten Ausflugszielen der Stadt. Hier, in dem unzerstörten Preußischen Arkadien, zeigt sich dem Besucher eine der bezauberndsten Seiten Berlins. Das romantische Schloss liegt auf der...

Grunewaldturm

Berlin, Germany

The Grunewald Tower on the Havel offers a wonderful view over the Havel idyllic landscape. The building of red brick from 1897, build for the occasion of the 100th Birthday of Emperor Wilhelm I by the municipality of Teltow. The monumental...

Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand

Berlin, Germany

Die Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand im sogenannten Bendlerblock im südlichen »Tiergarten erinnert an den Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus. Zentrum der Gedenkstätte ist der Ehrenhof, in dem die Widerstandskämpfer am 20. Juli 1944...

Gedenkstätte Plötzensee

Berlin, Germany

The Plötzensee Memorial Center commemorating the victims of National Socialism is a site of quiet remembrance. From 1933 to 1945, nearly three thousand people unjustly sentenced to death by the National Socialist judiciary were executed here....

Charlottenburg Palace

Berlin, Germany

Built by Elector Friederich III in 1699 as a summer palace for his wife Sophie Charlotte, this regal estate, the largest palace in Berlin, is framed by a baroque-style garden. Inside, a collection of 18th century French paintings is the largest of...

Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Berlin, Germany

In the Tiergarten park, in the former Congress Hall, the House of World Cultures is a forum for dialogue between the multifarious cultures alive in the world today. The emphasis is on contemporary arts from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The house...

Zollverein

Essen, Germany

In Essen in the Ruhr area are old factories and old coal mine Zollverein. In 1986 the work in the mines and the company put stop, after which the Zollverein buildings have stood empty for some time. Since 2001, the complex on the world heritage list...

Barockschlösschen Waisenhaus

Bitburg, Germany

This charming former medieval castle is a jewel of the Baroque period and was built around 1750. Since 1960, the castle houses various types of schools, while previously temporarily served as an orphanage in the century. Currently there is a...

Schloss Moritzburg

Moritzburg, Germany

Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, was the representative of Schloss Moritzburg and jbouwde for hunting and pleasure lodge on the walls of the former Renaissance building just outside the gates of Dresden. Not only the...

Berliner Dom

Berlin, Germany

The Berlin Cathedral, the largest church in the city, sees itself as the central place of the Protestant Church in Germany. Far beyond the boundaries of the parish and the town, he attracts every year thousands of visitors from home and...

Schlösser Augustusburg und Falkenlust

Brühl, Germany

Palaces Augustusburg und Falkenlust (Castle August and Falkenlust) are both in Bruhl, Germany. In the Schloss Brühl Park are around 1700 built two castles, which now adorn the World Heritage List. Both castles are worth a visit and the entrance...

Eisenbrunnen

Aachen, Germany

The Elisenbrunnen is the symbol of the town of Aachen. The building was erected in 1827 to plans by Cremer and Schinkel. When it served as a source home and gallery, one can still taste the Aachen thermal waters even today. Marble plaques recall the...

Couven Museum

Aachen, Germany

The Couven its visitors how the living culture looked like in the 18th and 19th century. 20 Particularly noteworthy are the great variety and quality of the furnishings, fireplaces and stucco. Rococo and Aachen / Liège baroque together into a...

The Dom

Aachen, Germany

The Aachen Cathedral is one of the most famous examples of occidental architecture. It is the church where more than 30 German kings were crowned, the burial place of Charlemagne, an important pilgrimage church and since 1930 Cathedral of the...

English Garden

München, Germany

Munich´s famous 900-acre park has shaded paths, brooks, ponds and swans and is best known for its four beer gardens (Chinesischer Turm, Seehaus, Hirschau, Aumeister) and nude sunbathers. The park stretches from the center of the city (near...

Schloss Burg

Solingen, Germany

The site is located in southern Brittany, on the Gulf of Morbihan, in the village of Le Hallate. Directions: on the RN 165, halfway between Vannes and Auray take the exit Plougoumelen, at Keneah left.

Friedrichstraße

Berlin, Germany

Die Friedrichstraße ist die legendärste Straße der Stadt – hier verbindet sich die Tradition der "Goldenen Zwanziger" mit der Architektur des Neuen Berlins. Einst waren in der 3,5 km langen Straße die Vergnügungspaläste, Cafés, Theater und...