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UNESCO Heritage Sites of Germany
Aachen Cathedral
The Aachen Cathedral was built late in the eighth century by Charlemagne. It became the center of the Roman Empire and one of the most important cathedrals in Europe. Charlemagne was buried in the chapel after his death in 814. The Aachen Cathedral is an extremely interesting tour destination in Germany. In the central drum of the chancel you will find Charlemagne’s ancient sarcophagus. It is the main landmark of the town and has been so for over 1000 years.
Cologne Cathedral
The Cologne Cathedral is one of the best known architectural landmarks in all of Germany. The Cathedral was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in the 19th century, and still breaks the record of greatest exterior surface area of any church in the world. Inside Cologne Cathedral houses some of the most important historical artefacts among them the Ottonian Gero Cross, the oldest large-scale sculpture in the world and the shrine which contains the relics of the Three Kings.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
The Upper Middle Rhine Valley, is a gorge that separates the Rhenish-Westphalian Slate Mountains. This is a remarkable region of the country to visit. An array of historical towns, palaces and castles atop rockey cliffes stretch thoughout its 65 km length from the Roman town of Koblenz to Bingen. Other popular gems located in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley are Ruedesheim and the Loreley rock. which has been subject to a great many poems, songs and paintings.
Speyer Cathedral
Speyer's Cathedral is one of Germany's most treasured Cathedrals, because it is Germany's largest Roman building. The center piece to the Cathedral is the enormous tripple naved vaulted basilica. It is also the burial site for Hohenstaufen, Habsburg and Salian rulers and their wives. The preserved crypt is in a remarkable condition and is the largest Romanesque columned hall in Europe. The Cathedral Bowl is located just outside the main cathedral doors, once signified the boundry between the episcopal and municipal territories.
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Trier, located on the banks of the Moselle River is Germany's oldest town and was formed in 16 BC. The Cathedral of St. Peter is the world's oldest episcopal church. Tiers has many well-known attributes, popular among them are the Barbarathermen thermal baths and the 4th century imperial bathers. Trier is surrounded by the Porta Nigra, a huge fortified town gate from 180 AD. On the Moselle is one of the oldest Roman bridge north of the Alps, the Romerbucke bridge. The bridge is so large and strong is is able to support modern traffic today.
Völklingen Ironworks
Julis Buch opended a steel mill near Voelklingen. The facility was the most advanced steel mill at the time, and Germany's largest producer of iron for over a century. Today the Ironworks is an interactive park with enormous buildings. Is has six massive furnaces and a blasting hall. Charging platforms are 30 meters tall, where the coke adn the ore were poured into the blast furnace. Today the blast furnace acts as a giant viewing platform. The Voelklingen Ironworks is the only preserved iron smelting plant from the steel industry.