Bamberg is one of the few German cities that survived the war. In 1993, the historical center was listed as ... read more...

Quedlinburg is called the reserve of German Fachwerk (half-timbered architecture). There are more then 1,300 half-timbered houses in the town, and this is the largest number in Germany. The town was lucky to escape the bombing during the World War II . The oldest house in East Germany dates back to the first half of the 14th century read more...

Benedictine monastery in Bavaria. Located in the very picturesque location on the Danube Bend read more...

The monastery was founded in 1137-1138, in the later Middle Ages it acquired considerable privileges and an important position. In the 18th century it was famous as a place of the German Rococo style. The first German savings bank was founded here read more...

In the small town of Wienhausen there is an abbey (monastery) founded in 1230 by Agnes von Landsberg, daughter-in-law of Henry ... read more...

A former Augustinian monastery founded in the 12th century, later taken over by the Cistercian order. It was built in Romanesque and Gothic styles. Almost all the buildings are well preserved, including the cloister, refectory and garden. Like many other monasteries, it was closed in the 16th century during the Reformation read more...

The former Cistercian monastery, founded in 1127, was once one of the richest and most influential monasteries in Northern Germany read more...