Germany
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Germany
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Sony Center
Berlin, Germany
A spectacularly modern square occupying historic Potsdamerplatz, the Sony Center is especially famed for the unique and dramatic canopy that stretches high above the central forum.
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Reichstag
Berlin, Germany
Completed in 1894 to house the German parliament, the Neoclassical Reichstag building suffered neglect and damage in the first half of the 20th century, but has been fully restored and provided with an ultramodern glass dome by Norman Foster.
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New Synagogue (Centrum Judaicum)
Berlin, Germany
Built in 1859-66 and meticulously restored, the New Synagogue of Berlin is an exotic amalgam of styles with a Moorish feel. It is both an active synagogue and a museum.
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Diocesan Museum
Mainz, Germany
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Germany
Completed in 1892, this fairy-tale castle was designed by "Mad" King Ludwig as his private retreat in the Bavarian Alps.
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Bamberg Cathedral
Bamberg, Germany
1004-1237
A magnificent Romanesque cathedral crowning the highest hill of a beautiful Bavarian city.
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Luther Monument
Worms, Germany
1868
Erected in 1868 and funded by Lutherans around the world, this is the largest Reformation monument ever built. Situated in a purpose-built park, it includes statues of Luther, his contemporaries and his forerunners.
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Worms Synagogue
Worms, Germany
1175; rebuilt 1961
Before World War II, Worms had one of the oldest Jewish communities in Germany. Today it is home to a rebuilt Romanesque synagogue, a medieval underground mikveh and a Jewish museum.
- Diocesan Museum St. Afra Augsburg, Germany
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Aachen Cathedral Treasury
Aachen, Germany
Located a block from the cathedral, the Aachen Treasury is a must-see. It contains numerous golden medieval reliquaries and other important religious artworks.
