Other interesting places or events - Germany
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Salzgitter | Rating: 6.80 |
| Salzgitter, one of the cities in Germany with a special administrative structure. It consists of many separate towns, so you just can't find the city of Salzgitter on the map, read more... |
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Ippenburg Castle (Schloss Ippenburg) | Rating: 6.80 |
| Aristocratic residence in the neo-Gothic style, built on the site of older, ruined estates, in 1862 - 1867. Belongs to the von dem Bussche-Ippenburg family for over 600 years. The castle and the park are known as a place of annual garden festivals, read more... |
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Dragon in Magdeburg (Bruecke Lindwurm) | Rating: 6.80 |
| In 2005, for the 1200th anniversary of the city of Magdeburg, a dragon sculpture appeared on one of the pedestrian bridges, read more... |
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Fulda | Rating: 6.80 |
| We stopped in Fulda just for an hour, to rest during the trip and take a walk in the city center. All the main attractions are located around the Palace Park (Schlossgarten), you can see them quite quickly. The entire ensemble of structures was built in the early 18th century, read more... |
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Ettelsberg Mountain | Rating: 6.80 |
| In winter, Ettelsberg is a popular local winter resort. There is a lake and a children's playground, but the summit is completely flat, so it is not easy to find panoramic views, read more... |
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Wilhelmstein Island on Lake Steinhude | Rating: 6.80 |
| In the middle of Lake Steinhude, there is a small artificial island built by Count Wilhelm Schaumburg-Lippe in 1761, read more... |
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Park in Luetetsburg | Rating: 6.60 |
In a small town of Lütetsburg in northern Germany lies a beautiful old park. It was founded by Baron Edzard Mauritz ..., read more... |
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Wienhausen Abbey | Rating: 6.60 |
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... |
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Movie Park in Bottrop | Rating: 6.60 |
The concept of the theme park Movie Park are Hollywood boulevards and studios. All arrtactions are related to various movies ..., read more... |
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Paderborn | Rating: 6.60 |
2023
We stopped again in Paderborn, just on the way, and walked around the centre for a few hours. I noticed that the centre had somehow changed, but I couldn't figure out what was changed. Already at home, I looked at satellite images and indeed, most of the trees have disappeared in the last year. I have made this gif, click and see the difference.
At first I thought it was a reconstruction, but this is Germany and it is not easy to cut down trees here, especially in the city centre. It turned out that in May 2022 a powerful tornado passed through the centre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkQrZ15L_GE).
The parks downtown look like this now. I can't say they look worse, I'd say quite the opposite.
More photos of the centre.
2013
Paderborn appeared in 777, when the Frankish king Charlemagne founded the residence here. The place was not chosen by chance, there are more then 200 water sources in this area. In the heart of the city, the water comes to the surface and flows into the Pader river, read more... |
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Castle in Stadthagen | Rating: 6.60 |
Stadthagen is a small town near Hannover. It belongs to the towns of Weser Renaissance, mainly because of an ancient ..., read more... |
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Halle | Rating: 6.60 |
Halle is one of those cities that are not small by the standards of Germany, but is still considered as ..., read more... |
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Winsen (Luhe) | Rating: 6.60 |
| Winsen is a town near Hamburg with a small old center. You can stop by to see the 700-year-old castle ..., read more... |
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Iburg Castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| Iburg Castle is a former abbey where prince-bishops of Osnabrück lived for 600 years. There is small garden near the castle designed by Martin Charbonnier, better known for the Royal Gardens in Hanover. Gardens in Hanover, by the way, was ordered by Princess Sophia, who was born and grew up in this castle and later became the first Prussian Queen. And her brother George I, who also spent all his childhood in this castle, in 1714 became king of the Great Britain and Nothern Island, read more... |
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Sylt Island | Rating: 6.60 |
| If you think that the most expensive real estate in Germany is in Munich or in Hamburg, you think wrong. The three most expensive streets of the country are located on the island of Sylt in the North Sea, read more... |
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Arndt Ernst Moritz Tower | Rating: 6.60 |
| The highest point of the island of Rügen. The tower was built from 1869 to 1877 in honor of the German poet Ernst Moritz Arndt, who devoted his works to the beauty of the island, read more... |
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Kuchlbauer Tower | Rating: 6.60 |
| Tower of the Austrian architect Hundertwasser in the town of Abensberg, read more... |
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Magdeburg Water Bridge | Rating: 6.60 |
| The longest water bridge in the world (as of 2019), 918 meters long. Such bridges appear because of the construction of water channels, which sometimes pass at a different height than the rivers, read more... |
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Westerwinkel castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| One of the earliest baroque castles in Westphalia, built in the 17th century. Was not rebuilt, so now you can see the original, 350-year-old castle, 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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Huelshoff castle | Rating: 6.60 |
| Beautiful water castle near Münster. From 1417 belonged to the noble family of von Hulshoff, the castle hosts their museum , read more... |
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Lippepark in Hamm | Rating: 6.60 |
| A large park on the site of the former mine. Such parks are now very popular in the Ruhr region, which already been transformed from an industrial region into a cultural one. Construction began in 2009, when the mine was dismantled. The main part of the park was completed in 2014, read more... |
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Otter center (Otter-Zentrum) | Rating: 6.60 |
| In 1979, an otter research project was launched in the Harz Mountains. It lasted until 1986 and then it was decided to open a full-fledged nursery, which was done in 1988 in the town of Hankensbüttel, read more... |
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Greetsiel | Rating: 6.60 |
| A small fishing village in East Frisia on the shores of the Wadden Sea. Recently it has turned into a popular resort, mainly because of the historical center, which has been preserved in excellent condition. The village is a great base for cycling and hiking. We spent the night here to take a walk in the area and see the Pilsum lighthouse, read more... |
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Castle Gross Schwansee | Rating: 6.60 |
| We found this castle by accident, just saw a road sign. The territory here is small, you will go around it in 20 minutes. In addition to the castle, the seashore is just around the corner, so you can also take a walk there, read more... |
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Oder Reservoir (Oderteich) | Rating: 6.60 |
| The Oder Reservoir is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with several neighboring sites. In summer you can swim in the reservoir, but we came in winter, as there is always snow. The circular trail is about about 4.5 km long, read more... |
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The Wild West-style town of Pullman City in the Harz Mountains | Rating: 6.60 |
| In 2000, a Wild West-style town opened in the Hartz Mountains. "Megapolis" of the 19th century offers a wide range of entertainment with shows that change every hour. Just be aware that the shows are completely non-violent, there is no shooting or glorification of violence, read more... |
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Groemitz | Rating: 6.60 |
| We came to the seaside resort Grömitz for a weekend, to relax with a small child. Stayed at Carat Apartments Grömitz (booking.com), but in general the whole seafront is full of hotels, read more... |
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Dinosaur footprints in Obernkirchen (Dinosaurierfaehrten) | Rating: 6.60 |
| In 2007 and 2008, paleontologists from the State Museum of Lower Saxony in Hanover discovered dinosaur tracks in one of the sandstone quarries in Oberkirchen. The footprints were found in sandstone 6 to 9 meters thick, which here lies beneath younger layers, read more... |
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City Park in Hamburg | Rating: 6.60 |
| Hamburg's city park was opened in 1914 and appeared due to the expansion of the city and the absorption of the surrounding forests and garden farms, read more... |
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Dinopark near Lake Steinhude (Dinopark Münchehagen) | Rating: 6.60 |
| An open-air park-museum built around the Dinosaur Footprints of Münchehagen (Naturdenkmal Saurierfährten Münchehagen). The exhibits are mainly life-size models of dinosaurs, read more... |
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Rhododendron Festival in Westerstede | Rating: 6.60 |
| We came to Westerstede for the rhododendron festival. There are at least two other places with rhododendrons around the town, so we included them all in one trip, read more... |
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Hermann Monument (Hermannsdenkmal) | Rating: 6.40 |
Hermann Monument is located on the top of a 386-meter hill and dedicated to the victory of the Germanic tribes over ..., read more... |
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Train Station in Uelzen | Rating: 6.40 |
If you are traveling from Hamburg to Hannover or back, you will definetely visit Uelzen with its unusual ..., read more... |
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Blankenburg | Rating: 6.40 |
Blankenburg is a tourist town near the Harz mountains in eastern Germany. It is located 10 kilometers from Wernigerode, ..., read more... |
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Oderstausee Reservoir | Rating: 6.40 |
| Reservoir in the mountains of the Harz. The dam was built in 1934 to protect against floods and to producе electricity. You can park near the dam and walk along it, read more... |
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Oker reservoir | Rating: 6.40 |
| Reservoir in the mountains of the Harz. The dam was built in 1956 to protect against floods, regulate water levels and generate electricity. You can park near the dam and walk along it, there is also a restaurant, read more... |
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Dohren cliffs (Doerenther Klippen) | Rating: 6.40 |
| Popular place in the region around Münster (Münsterland). The main attraction is an unusual rock in the form of... somebody, 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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Water tree (Wasserbaum) | Rating: 6.40 |
| An absolutely unknown, but very unusual place. It is called the Water Tree and it has an interesting story, read more... |
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Huelsede Castle (Wasserschloss Huelsede) | Rating: 6.40 |
| The first building on this site was first mentioned in 1310. In the 16th century the castle was fortified with moats. In 1584, it passed into the hands of the Von Mengersen family, who reconstructed it in the Weser Renaissance style. Also farm buildings were attached, they still exist nowadays, read more... |
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Path above the trees between Germany and Austria (Baumkronenweg) | Rating: 6.40 |
| There are quite a few similar places in Europe, but this one is unique, it starts in one country and ends in another. The parking lot is in Austria, near the end of the route, from there you walk to the entrance in Germany, read more... |
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Memorial To German Soldiers Near Bad Essen | Rating: 6.20 |
On the way to Bad Essen I found an interesting place in the forest: a memorial to German soldiers that ..., read more... |
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Ringelheim Castle | Rating: 6.20 |
Ringelheim Castle is a former monastery, founded in the tenth century. Around the castle there's an English style park with a ..., read more... |
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Atta Сave | Rating: 6.20 |
The Atta Cave is located in Attendorn. This is one of the most visited caves in Germany and the main source ..., read more... |
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Horizon Observatory | Rating: 6.20 |
| In the process of reclamation of slag heaps of the Ruhr region, the largest of them was turned into a thematic, astronomical park. The central object of the park is the Horizon Observatory (Horizontobservatorium). The construction was built in 2008 at an altitude of 152 meters, read more... |
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Lembeck castle | Rating: 6.20 |
| The construction of the castle began in 1190, when Count of Lembek built the first defensive tower. Its remains can be found in the north wing. The castle itself was built around the tower during the next 450 years. It stands on two islands, in the middle of the lake. This is a typical structure for the castles of North Rhine-Westphalia, read more... |
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Slag Heap Haniel | Rating: 6.20 |
| Slag Heap Haniel is the highest elevation in the Ruhr region. It consists of two parts: the southern part has been turned into a landscape park, while the northern one continues to be used by Prosper Haniel Coal Mine. From the top there is a view of the entire Ruhr region. On a warm summer evening this is an excellent place to meet the sunset, read more... |
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Falkenstein Castle in Harz | Rating: 6.20 |
| Falkenstein Castle in the Harz mountains was built between 1120 and 1150 years. It did not take part in the battles and was used as a living house for local counts. At the moment it houses a small museum and is used as a venue for weddings and various events, read more... |
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Buxtehude | Rating: 6.20 |
| Buxtehude is a small town in Lower Saxony. It is included in the national Fairy tales route thanks to the tale of William Schroeder "The Hare and the Hedgehog". It became widely known after Brothers Grimm included it into their tales, read more... |
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