Monuments to visit Germany

Built in 1370, in a flamboyant Gothic style, the city hotel first housed a store. It served as a city hotel since 1419. After a fire in 1994, it was restored and restored its decor and paintings of the past. It has an astronomical clock dating back to the th century.

The new castle of Meersburg was the residence of the Princes Bishops in Constance since its construction in 1750 until the dissolution of the Diocese in 1803.

The Martinstor and Schwabentor help to identify the boundaries of the old town. Still today, they retain this turn of the guardians of the treasure. On the Schwabentor (porte des Swabians), a large mural represents Saint Georges, patron of the city. The Martinstor is located south of Kaiser Joseph Strasse, and the Schwabentor is located at the end of the Salzstrasse, at the foot of Schlossberg.

One legend is that it was founded by King Dagobert (the song of the song), but the oldest documented traces go back to the 1750 th century, and thus, until, a residence of the bishops of Constance. You can explore some rooms, which bring you back to the times of knights, treasures, but also torture. In fine weather you can also see the Alps.

This superb site, dominated by the famous statue of Hercules, was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013. This elegant castle of classic architecture dates back to the end of the 18th century. It was the residence of the electorate princes of Hesse, and a century before it was transformed into a museum. The canvases that now adorn the walls of this golden prison make it one of the most important galleries in Europe. Dürer and Cranach, the Flemish masters, Rubens, Jordaens and Van Dyck, Rembrandt and Hals. Symbol of the city, the statue of Hercules has been enthroned here since 1717, and all this considerable collection of buildings, parks, fountains, waterfalls, etc., gives an idea of the Baroque spirit and its achievements. A small but baroque detail, this arrangement would have been so expensive that all traces of the expenses were burned!

The Mouse Tower is located in the middle of the river. Shiver as you think that in this tower, the tyrannical Hatto, Archbishop of Mainz and reigning Prince, was devoured by his own hungry mice! At least that's the legend. What is more certain is that this tower was a warning signal for ships, because in Bingen the Rhine was particularly dangerous.

The Rheinturm was built from 1979 to 1982 by architect H. Deilmann. This monument marks the landscape of Düsseldorf. It is located on the outskirts of the south city center, at the entrance to the medienhafen, right next to the parliament building of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is more than 240 meters high, with a 180-seat glass restaurant located 172.5 meters above sea level and around its axis every hour. The M 168 Bar & Lounge is located under the restaurant at 168 m and on the observation platform at 164 m with breathtaking views of the Rhine metropolis. In fine weather, you can see up to Cologne Cathedral. The Rheinturm lighters have a unique function: spread over three different levels along the tower, 39 of these 62 porns form a decimal clock, the largest in the world. The two public elevators bring visitors to the different levels at a rate of 4 meters per second.