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Most preserved and historical cities in Germany? |
Travel Info I heard Berlin is very new, since it has been completely destroyed in WWII. I woud like to visit a German city, that is old, has nice architecture, and the flavour of old Germany. Would you recommend Freiburg and Nurenberg? Travel Tips Hello, I am in Germany and here are a few places to think about: Halle salle It is the 3rd largest city (population 230000) in the new states of Germany (except Berlin, after Leipzig and Dresden). Halle has a well preserved city center which was not destroyed in the World War II. The center was originally built in the 16th century and is surrounded by quarters from the Wilhelminian epoche. After the reunification, the people began to restore the city. The restoration of the city center is almost complete while the restoration of Wilhelminian buildings is still going on. Further objects of interest are the Moritzburg, the residence of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, the castle of Giebichenstein where now the University of Arts resides, the Saline Museum (german website) with demonstrations of saltern etc. Cologne k枚ln The Cologne City Gates were built in medieval times and three of the original twelve still remain,the Severinstor, the Eigelsteintor and the Hahnentor. The Cologne City Gates give you an idea of what it must have been like to have lived in a walled city. City walls still remain from the Romans and a visit to the City Gates is a must for history enthusiasts. or.. Regensburg Regensburg is one of Germany's best preserved medieval cities. Architectural highlights include the Old Town Hall, the beautiful white and gold Old Chapel, and the Porta Pretoria鈥揼ates to an ancient Roman fort built in 179AD. The city is the capital of Upper Palatinate, a bustling university town and one of Bavaria's cultural centers. The Thurn und Taxis family, who until the second half of the 19th century had the monopoly on the German postal services, owns the impressive St. Emmerammus Abbey buildings making up the Thurn Und Taxis Castle. Also I have to agree with Eisenach and Efurt - I have lived in both cities and they are great!! Also consider Leipzig - not far from Halle. A few of ideas for you. Have a great time! xx Source(s): http://www.ecows2007.uni-halle.de/genera... http://gogermany.about.com/od/greatdesti... http://www.cruisingholidays.co.uk/eriver... x Other Travel Tips Nurnberg was bombed during WWII, but it is regardless a beautiful city. I am biast to Nurnberg because that is the city closest to where I live when I go to Germany, but I would most definitely recommend it. It is modern, but still retains much of the old culture and the architecture is simply beautiful (Lorenzkirche etc). I hope this helps a bit. Freiburg is lovely, you should definitely go. Many Americans go to Heidelberg. But I'd also recommend you check out some places in the East, like Dresden, Erfurt or Weimar. http://freiburg.de/servlet/pb/menu/11435... http://dresden.de/dwt/de/sehenswuerdigke... http://erfurt.de/ef/en/ http://www.weimar.de/en/tourism/homepage... Cities like Berlin or Cologne tend to have parts that are very new, but there are also districts where you find a lot of historical buildings. Been there, seen that. Well I live in Germany so maybe I can help you .... well .. all the city's which the other persons had say are right.. but I also would say Leipzig.. if you are interested in old historic stuff .... a nice architecture... churches.. and stuff like that.. Leipzig is a good city to visit... ALL of Germany has been destroyed by WWII!!! It all has been rebuilt, but the historical society of Germany makes sure, it was restored to its original splendor! Germany is over 2000 years old, so pretty much anythink is historic, even the roads. You should not have a hard time, to find history there. |
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