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A quick glance at the list of the 52 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany says a lot about the cou

19/12/2024

in and around the Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus in the city of
World Heritage since 2015

Enjoyment and spices in Hamburg's historic Speicherstadt (=Warehouse Quarter)

In the UNESCO World Heritage Speicherstadt Hamburg, visitors can expect Wilhelminian Brick architecture from the Wilhelminian era, bizarre gables and turrets that are reflected in the aisles. In historic warehouses you can taste spices in Spicy’s Spice Museum or enjoy coffee in the Burg Coffee Museum. In the neighboring Kontorhaus district, wonderful chocolate is made in-house at the .

📷 XL- Speicherstadt Hamburg-© Mediaserver Hamburg © Jörg Modrow
View of the moated castle in the Speicherstadt-Mediaserver Hamburg © Andreas Vallbracht

17/12/2024

at the Industrial Mining Complex in
World Heritage since 2001

Winter fun in front of unique industrial architecture: From December 4th, 2024 to January 5th, 2025, ice skating fans can let off steam along the coke oven battery of the Zollverein coking plant on an area of 150 meters.

📸 © Jochen Tack, Zollverein Foundation

15/12/2024

in

Every weekend a new Advent market in the Harz Mountains World Heritage

The museums in the Harz region accompany their guests through the Advent season with special offers and get them in the mood for the upcoming Christmas. Individual Christmas markets, special St. Nicholas and Advent tours are on the program and on Christmas days the museums invite you to a family outing.

📷 Christmas market GOSLAR © marketing gmbh Photographer Michael Abid, Christmas shift in the mining museum © World Heritage Foundation in the Harz, driving skills at Samson Pit © World Heritage Foundation in the Harz Photo S. Sobotta, Advent concert The Xperiment © ZisterzienserMuseum Kloster Walkenried

13/12/2024

The Town Hall and Statue in
World Heritage since 2004

Ice-blue lights and the scent of mulled wine

When colorful lights illuminate the historic market square of Bremen, the smell of mulled wine is in the air and cozy stalls offer handicrafts, it's that time again: the traditional Christmas market invites you around the romantic backdrop of the UNESCO World Heritage Bremen Town Hall and Roland. The atmospheric pre-Christmas season begins on November 25th and lasts until December 23rd.

📷 Christmas market © Jonas Ginter / BTZ Bremer Touristik-Zentrale

11/12/2024

- Collegiate church, castle and old town of World Heritage since 1994

Christmas magic in the Advent city of Quedlinburg

Quedlinburg is once again transformed into THE Advent city. The Christmas market (November 29th – December 22nd) is one of the most beautiful and popular in all of Germany. With the so-called "Advent in the courtyards" (during all advent weekends), the Mine Lights Market with mountain parade, Advent in the Stiftshof, the lively Advent calendar and a variety of concerts, there is a lot to see and to experience.

📷 Christmas market Quedlinburg © Photo QTM GmbH Nico Reischke

09/12/2024

- Speyer Cathedral
World Heritage since 1981

The atmospherically decorated, daily-open stalls along Maximilianstrasse and the crafts market in the courtyard of the historic town hall on Advent weekends connect the two world heritage sites, the Cathedral and the Jewish Courtyard.

The market starts on November 25th and ends in the new year on January 6th, 2025.

📸 Speyer Christmas market with a view of Alte Münz at night © Jaschkowitz/StadtSpeyer

07/12/2024

around the Historic Town Hall and Roland Statue in Bremen
World Heritage since 2004

The Bürgerpark (=Citizens Park) and the ramparts are ideal for lovely walks. The 'Mühle am Wall' is a windmill in the ramparts of the city of Bremen. The mill has been listed as an individual site in the state monument list of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen since 1953.

📸 Citizens' park and ramparts in autumn © wfb Bremen/Carina Tank

05/12/2024

in and around the and in and other parts of
World Heritage since 2011

Active in autumn in the beech forest of the UNESCO World Heritage Hainich Amid the colorful treetops or on the barrier-free forest promenade - holidaymakers experience pure nature conservation in the wilderness in the National Park in . In this paradise for wild plants and animals, comfortable travel in harmony with the budding 'jungle' is fascinating.

03/12/2024

around the Monuments, the and of Our Lady in
World Heritage since 1986

'Trier stood before Rome for one thousand and three hundred years,' claims the inscription on the Red House on the main market in Trier. This is a medieval invention that contemporaries already knew couldn't be true. But in the fight for dignity and reputation, every means was acceptable. 😊 Augustus Treverorum, as it was called during times, founded in 16 BC under Emperor Augustus, and therefore has a 2,000-year history that can be experienced everywhere. But don't worry: Trier is, at its heart, also a young city in terms of accessable culture and lifestyle and the close coexistence of young and old gives Trier its special charm.

©Loïc Lagarde

30/11/2024

around the Town Hall and in
World Heritage since 2004

UNESCO awards Bremen the title of “City of Literature” - the world cultural organisation includes the seventh German city in the international creative network

UNESCO today included Bremen in the international network of Creative Cities and awarded it the title “City of Literature”. This makes Bremen the seventh creative city in Germany to be honored by the World Cultural Organisation. UNESCO's Creative Cities Program connects centers of excellence worldwide in the fields of film, music, design, gastronomy, media art, crafts and literature. In addition to the Hanseatic city, the network includes Berlin (City of Design), Hanover (City of Music), Heidelberg (City of Literature), Karlsruhe (City of Media Art), Mannheim (City of Music) and Potsdam (City of Film).

📸 Schnoor © Ingrid Krause / BTZ Bremen Tourist Office

28/11/2024

around the with its Court Gardens and Residence Square
World Heritage since 1981

A walk through the courtyard garden of the UNESCO World Heritage Würzburg Residence is particularly beautiful in autumn. Brightly colored leaves offer a view of one of the most important baroque castles in Europe. The Würzburg Residence is a masterpiece by the architect Balthasar Neumanns and is the third building in Germany to be designated a World Heritage Site. Inside, the world's largest ceiling fresco by Tiepolo is a special highlight.

📸 © CTW/Lena Henkelmann

25/11/2024

in and around the Mountain Park in
World Heritage since 2013

Over 800 years of history on around 240 hectares: The Wilhelmshöhe mountain park, which is unique in the world, shows how garden art developed in Europe - and how rulers used it to represent their omnipotence. Nowhere else has a park of this size been built on a steep slope. The staging of the water on the mountain is also special: in a tremendous spectacle, it falls from the Hercules monument over artificial rock formations, cascades and an aqueduct.

The park with its historic water features has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013. The traces of the park's long history, from the small monastery to the monumental baroque garden to the English landscape garden, are visible in many places. Numerous parts of the park have been preserved in their original form. The wealth of trees and plants is also unique and includes some trees that are over 200 years old.

📸 Cestius Pyramid in the UNESCO World Heritage Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe © Hessen Kassel Heritage/Photo Mirja van Ijken

23/11/2024

in and around 's and Kontorhaus District with
World Heritage since 2015

4.8 million bricks!!! The Chilehaus was built from this and is an example of the brick expressionism of the 1920s. Due to its outstanding importance for urban change in the 20th century, it was added to the World Heritage List in 2015 along with the 'Speicherstadt'.

©Loïc Lagarde

21/11/2024

around the Pilgrimage of
World Heritage since 1983

TRAVEL THROUGH DIMENSIONS

The flat-topped dome ceiling is painted with a trompe-l'oeil fresco. A trompe-l'oeil is an illusionistic painting that simulates three-dimensionality by means of perspective representation.

📸 © tourism association Pfaffenwinkel, Wies central ceiling fresco

17/11/2024

in and around the Palaces and Parks of and
World Heritage since 1990, expanded in 1992 and 1999

PARK

Sanssouci Park is currently shining in an autumnal dress. Here visitors can stroll through the changing styles of exquisite garden art. The aesthetics and philosophy of the former residents of these palace complexes can be discovered in the perfectly formed garden areas, architecture, water features or in the over 1,000 sculptures.

📸 Sun arbor in the deer garden © SPSG/Hans Bach
📸 Park Sanssouci © PMSG SPSG/Artem Heißig
📸 View across the main avenue to the New Palace © SPSG/Nicole Romberg
📸 French roundel at the Great Fountain in front of Sanssouci Palace © SPSG/Nicole Romberg

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15/11/2024

- the Historic Town Hall and Roland Statue in Bremen
World Heritage since 2004

The Bremen Town Musicians with autumnal colors...

📸 © wfb Bremen/Carina Tank

13/11/2024

around the the
Site since 1978

If you stroll around the market square in Aachen, you will come across the historic town hall. Besides the cathedral, it is the most striking building in the old town of Aachen.

📸© 2021-10 Aachen City Hall in autumn (c)ats Strunk

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