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Aachen Cathedral - a Carolingian World Heritage Site in Europe

Aachen Cathedral - a Carolingian World Heritage Site in Europe

17.01.2026 | Bucket List Deutschland, Germany for History Buffs, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 2 comments

Aachen Cathedral is one of the few buildings in Europe that has retained its political and spiritual significance for more than a millennium. Anyone who enters the cathedral experiences a place where rule, faith and European history come together....
12 of 12 in December: A Day at Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

12 of 12 in December: A Day at Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

17.12.2025 | City Trips, Bucket List Deutschland, Germany for History Buffs, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 0 comments

This week, I'm on a UNESCO World Heritage and Christmas market tour. Yesterday, I visited Aachen Cathedral, and today I'm taking the train to Cologne. Cologne Cathedral is one of Germany's most famous buildings – and yet its significance often only becomes apparent when...
Weimar sights - the complete city guide (with map)

Weimar sights - the complete city guide (with map)

11.08.2023 | Germany for History Buffs, Bucket List Deutschland, City Trips, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 2 comments

Weimar's sights are in a special field of tension: here, the cultural highlights of German history and the memory of its darkest abysses lie close together. The bell tower of the Buchenwald Memorial on the Ettersberg can be seen from...
UNESCO World Heritage in Germany - all 55 World Heritage Sites [with maps]

UNESCO World Heritage in Germany - all 55 World Heritage Sites [with maps]

05.05.2023 | Bucket List Deutschland, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 8 comments

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding universal value, whether for their cultural significance or their unique natural setting. The UNESCO World Heritage List was opened in 1978 with 12 sites. At that time, Aachen Cathedral was the only German...
Würzburg Sightseeing - the Complete City Guide (with Map)

Würzburg Sightseeing - the Complete City Guide (with Map)

22.09.2022 | Germany for History Buffs, Bavaria, City Trips, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 8 comments

Most of Würzburg's sights are close together and can easily be discovered on foot. You can explore the highlights of the old town in one day - but you can only really do the city justice if you take more time. Two to three days is ideal.
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