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Moorish Kiosk of Linderhof Palace

Moorish kiosk in front of the Alps

The Moorish Kiosk in the park of Linderhof Palace impresses with its place in front of the Alps. But its first location was in a big city. It originally served as the Prussian contribution at the Paris World Exhibition of 1867. [German]

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Roofscape of Regensburg

Roof landscape of Regensburg, Germany

View of the Bavarian city Regensburg taken from the steeple of the Holy Trinity Church (Dreieinigkeitskirche). Regensburg is known for a lot of family towers (Geschlechtertürme) similar to those ones in San Gimignano in Italy. [German]

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Roman museum Boitro in Passau

Roman museum in Passau, Germany

The Bavarian city of Passau has a rich Roman history. On the grounds of the Roman museum Boitro (Römermuseum Kastell Boitro), you still see parts of an ancient fort like the walls of a fan-shaped tower.

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Paddle steamer ‘Érsekcsanád’

View of the tugboat in front of the cathedral

This steam tugboat saw its completion in 1922/23 at the shipyard Ruthof in Regensburg. Originally named Ruthof, it was renamed Érsekcsanád after World War II. Today it is part of the Danube Navigation Museum Regensburg.

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Goliathhaus in Regensburg

Goliathhaus in Regensburg, Germany

The Goliath House (Goliathhaus) in Regensburg shows the legend of David and Goliath. The first depiction dates back to the 16th century. Several renewals followed. That one from 1900 produced an unusually relaxed Goliath. [German]

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Centurione I (1987) in Bamberg

Centurione I by Igor Mitoraj in Bamberg, Germany

The sculpture Centurione I was created by the Polish artist Igor Mitoraj in 1987. It stands near the Old Town Hall of Bamberg at the eastern end of the Untere Brücke (Lower Bridge). [German]

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Old town hall of Bamberg

Old city hall of Bamberg, Germany

The first mention of the old town hall (Altes Rathaus) in Bamberg dates back to 1387. The building is famous for its location on an artificial island in the Regnitz River and the façade created by Johann Anwander.

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Neues Museum in Nuremberg

Neues Museum in Nuremberg, Germany

In Nuremberg, there is some modern architecture inside the old town walls. As a result, the glass façade of the Neues Museum reflects the city wall like a mirror. By the way, the museum shows pieces of contemporary art and design.

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Manhole cover in Füssen

Manhole cover in Füssen, Germany

On the manhole covers in Füssen, you see the local city arms showing three legs. This is a fine example of canting arms. The German word for feet is “Füsse”. But why sounds this Bavarian town name like a body part?

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‘Hare’ by Jürgen Goertz

Sculpture by Jürgen Goertz in Nuremberg, Germany

This sculpture represents a female hare. It stands on Tiergärtnertorplatz within sight of the Albrecht Dürer House. The artwork was created in 1984 by Jürgen Goertz. In this work, the artist alludes to the painting of the Young Hare by Albrecht Dürer. [German]

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Michelsberg Abbey in Bamberg

Michelsberg Abbey in Bamberg, Germany

Photo of Michelsberg Abbey in Bamberg taken from the grounds of the New Residence (Neue Residenz). [German]

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Frauenkirche in Munich

Frauenkirche in Munich, Germany

The Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady (Frauenkirche), also known as Münchner Dom, is the largest church in Munich, the capital city of Bavaria. I took this view after climbing up the tower of another church called St. Peter. [German]

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