Thuringia - Germany
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Gotha | Rating: 8.40 |
Gotha was visited by us accidentally. We missed the next train and had to spend somehow 2 hours. After the ..., read more... |
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Belvedere Palace in Weimar | Rating: 8.20 |
On one of the hills on the outskirts of Weimar stands colorful Belvedere Palace. It was built in 1724-1732 years ..., read more... |
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Heldrungen castle | Rating: 8.00 |
| An interesting fortification with two moats and four bastions. This is the only fully preserved castle in Germany, built in the French architectural style. In the center is a Renaissance castle built in 1512 - 1519, although the oldest buildings date from 1217, read more... |
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Weimar | Rating: 7.60 |
Frankly speaking, we didn't know about Weimar before our visit. But afterward it became clear that one day was not ..., read more... |
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Dornburg palaces (Dornburger Schloesser) | Rating: 7.40 |
| The architectural ensemble of the three palaces in the city of Dornburg. All three buildings are located in a line at the top of a hill and are built in different styles, read more... |
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Burgk castle | Rating: 7.40 |
| Was built in 1403 and belonged to the noble family of Reuss. The castle is located in a picturesque place, on the banks of the river Saale, read more... |
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Erfurt | Rating: 7.20 |
Erfurt is the capital of Thuringia, city with 1270 years of history. Due to the excellent location, at the crossroads ..., read more... |
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Ettersburg Castle | Rating: 7.00 |
Castle Ettersburg is located outside Weimar, but is included in a large list of Weimar's objects of the UNESCO World ..., read more... |
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Eisenach | Rating: 6.80 |
Eisenach is known first of all for the Wartburg Castle, which is located nearby, and due to which the ..., read more... |
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Kyffhauser Monument | Rating: 6.80 |
| After Napoleon captured Germany and made political fragmentation, the public was looking for characters and events that could personalize the idea of national unity and greatness of the German nation. Therefore, from the beginning of the 19th century giant monuments began to appear in different places in Germany, read more... |
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Worbis bear park | Rating: 6.80 |
| The park was created in 1996 to protect nature on the site of a former zoo. Since 1955 there existed ..., read more... |
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Sondershausen Palace and Park (Schloss Sondershausen) | Rating: 6.80 |
| An important palace and park complex in Thuringia. It was rebuilt many times and therefore contains elements of many different architectural styles, read more... |
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Leuchtenburg castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| The picturesque castle on the hill, first mentioned in 1221. Throughout the history, it took part in many battles and was a refuge during the wars, read more... |
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Three castles Drei Gleichen | Rating: 6.40 |
| The complex of three castles located on the hills in the middle of the fields. The place is quite famous, as the castles are located near one of the German autobahns, read more... |
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Wartburg Castle | Rating: 6.00 |
The Wartburg Castle has a special place in German history. This is one of the oldest castles; according to a legend, it was founded in 1067, read more... |
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Chinese garden in Weissensee | Rating: 6.00 |
| We discovered this unusual place quite by accident. Imagine you are walking down a quiet German street, read more... |
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Wildcat Village in Huetscheroda (Wildkatzendorf Huetscheroda) | Rating: 5.60 |
| In the very center of Germany there is a village of wild cats. It is very small, 20 by 20 meters, so a visit will not take you much time. If you are traveling by car, we recommend to visit this place, read more... |
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Buchenwald Concentration Camp | Rating: 5.00 |
Buchenwald concentration camp was established in 1937 near Weimar, the cultural capital of Germany. Initially the camp was used to ..., read more... |
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Brandenburg castle ruins | Rating: 4.80 |
| Double castle on the hill in Thuringia. The towers that you see in the photo belong to different castles. This architecture is not accidental, a double castle has a much greater defensive potential, read more... |
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