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1. Things to see in Germany
When you come to Germany, don't
miss these places.
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2. Cologne Cathedral
• The Cologne Cathedral is the symbol of Cologne and
the center of the city.
• A Christian religious building was standing on the site
of the present cathedral already in the fourth century.
• The first known church was the Carolingian cathedral,
finished in 870.
• In 1164 the relics were brought to the Three Kings from
Milan to Cologne. By that time the cathedral was the
official church of the Archbishop of Cologne and also
one of the most important pilgrimage churches in
Europe.
• Therefore, a architectural change was necessary.
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3. The Dresden Frauenkirche and the
Academy of Art
• The Dresden Frauenkirche was built from 1726
until 1743.
• At the air raids on Dresden in the WW2 in
February 1945, the Frauenkirche was badly
damaged by the firestorm in Dresden.
• The Church burned down on the morning of the
15th February 1945.
• The reconstruction of the Frauenkirche was
completed in 2005 after 13 years of rebuilding.
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4. Brandenburg Gate
• The Brandenburg Gate lies on the Pariser Platz
in the district Dorotheenstadt in central Berlin.
• It was built on instruction of the Prussian King
Friedrich Wilhelm II by Carl Gotthard Langhans
in the years from 1788 to 1791.
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5. Castle Neuschwanstein
• Seven weeks after the death of King Ludwig II,
Castle Neuschwanstein was opened to the
public in 1886.
• The king had built the castle to leave the
public life.
• With over 1.3 million visitors, Neuschwanstein
is one of the most visited castles in Europe.
• It´s also known as the "castle of the fairy tale
king".
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6. The Zwinger
• The city of Dresden is the home of the
Dresden Zwinger, a baroque-style palace.
• It was used as the Dresden orangery, the
Dresden exhibition gallery and the festival
arena of the Dresden Court.
• The name "Dresden Zwinger" is derived from
the original position between the inner and
outer city walls.
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7. Hamburg Harbour
• The Hamburg Harbour is Germany's largest port
and the third largest port in Europe (followed by
the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp).
• It is one of the nine largest container ports in the
world.
• In May, 1189 it was Frederick I., who founded the
Hamburg Harbour.
• It has been Central Europe's main port for
centuries and helped Hamburg to develop into a
leading trading city in Europe.
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8. Porta Nigra
• As a former Roman city gate, the Porta Nigra is
situated near the city of Trier.
• The city gate is a famous landmark of the city
of Trier and a World Heritage Site by the
UNESCO.
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9. Würzburg Residence
• The Würzburg Residence is a baroque building next to
the city of Wurzburg.
• The construction begun in the year 1719 and was
completed in the year 1781.
• The castle is one of the major works of the South
German Baroque and is one of the most important
residential properties of the late Baroque.
• The building is part of the Unesco World Heritage Site.
• As the most perfect work of art of the Rococo, the hall
of mirrors was reconstructed in 1979-1987.
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