Pirmasens is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Landkreis Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to Südwestpfalz.
Mayen is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, additional settlements include Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, Hausen and Nitztal. Mayen is the administrative centre of the Vordereifel ‘Collective Municipality’, although it is not part of the municipality.
Lower Saxony (German: Niedersachsen [ˈniːdɐzaksn̩], Low German: Neddersassen) is a German state (Land) situated in northwestern Germany. It is the second largest state by land area, with 47,624 square kilometres (18,388 sq mi), and fourth largest in population (7.9 million) among the sixteen Länder federated as the Federal Republic of Germany. In rural areas Northern Low Saxon, a dialect of Low German, and Saterland Frisian, a variety of the Frisian language, are still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining.
Founded by the Romans in 179 AD as Casta Regina (meaning Fortress by the River Regen), Regensburg is one of Germany's oldest towns. It was relatively spared from Allied bombings during World War II. Today, many flock to see the wonderfully intact old city and its many medieval structures. The 12th-century Stone Bridge was used by Crusaders en route to the Holy Land. The Regensburg Cathedral (or Dom St. Peter) is one of southern Germany's finest examples of Gothic architecture.
Pirmasens is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Landkreis Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to Südwestpfalz.
Best known to most Germans as the locale of Georg-August University, Gottingen has about 130,000 residents, about a quarter of whom are students. Gänseliesel (Goose Girl) is the city's most famous resident, a 1901 fountain built in front of the 14th century Rathaus (Town Hall), which today houses the city's tourist office. But even Goose Girl can't escape the college students, who by tradition upon receiving their PhDs must climb and kiss her, making her "the most kissed girl in the world."
Discover the best top things to do in East Frisia, Germany including St. Nikolai Kirche, Hands of Fame, Dampfschiff Prinz Heinrich, Altes Rathaus, Ludgeri-Kirche Norden, Alter Leuchtturm, Neuer Leuchtturm, Luettje Kaiser, kleinste Waffel-Stube der Welt, Mennonitenkirche, Kirche St.-Johannes.
Nordhausen is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Nordhausen district and the urban centre of northern Thuringia and the southern Harz region; its population is 42,000. Nordhausen is located approximately 60 km (37 miles) N of Erfurt, 80 km (50 miles) W of Halle, 85 km (53 miles) S of Braunschweig and 60 km (37 miles) E of Göttingen.
Sonneberg is a town in Thuringia, Germany, which is seat of the district Sonneberg. It has long been a centre of toy making and is still well known for this. It is the home of PIKO, a model railway manufacturer which became one of the few such enterprises in the Warsaw Pact countries and as such supplied model trains depicting railway stock of all the Soviet bloc countries. Sonneberg is home to the German Toy Museum ("Deutsches Spielzeugmuseum").
Discover the best top things to do in Upper Franconia, Germany including Burgruine Neideck, Rehturm, Am Kranen, New Castle, Friedrich-Rueckert-Gedaechtnisstaette, Bamberg Altstadt, Altes Rathaus, St. Veit Bastion Forchheim, Sesslacher Stadtmauer, Luitpoldbrunnen.
Like Rome, Bamberg sits on seven hills, though these are lush, green Bavarian ones. You’ll find all sorts of architecture here, so enjoy exploring the cobbled streets. Plenty of shopping and museums await you, as do nine different breweries. The city loves markets and festivals, especially around Christmas.
Fulda (German pronunciation: [ˈfʊlda]) (historically in English called Fuld) is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district (Kreis). In 1990, the town hosted the 30th Hessentag state festival.
Discover the best top things to do in Upper Palatinate, Germany including Nabburger Tor, Cathedral of St Peter's, Haidplatz, Altes Rathaus, Oberpfalzer Freilichtmuseum, Walhalla Temple, Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady Regensburg, Basilica, Cistercian Monastery and Library, Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf, Piratenspielplatz am LGA Gelande.
Discover the best top things to do in Hannover, Germany including Eilenriede - Park, Welfenschloss, Aegidienkirche, Maschsee, The New Town Hall, Altes Rathaus, Monument Gottingen Sieben, Park der Sinne, Stadtpark, Ricklinger Kiesteiche.
Founded by the Romans in 179 AD as Casta Regina (meaning Fortress by the River Regen), Regensburg is one of Germany's oldest towns. It was relatively spared from Allied bombings during World War II. Today, many flock to see the wonderfully intact old city and its many medieval structures. The 12th-century Stone Bridge was used by Crusaders en route to the Holy Land. The Regensburg Cathedral (or Dom St. Peter) is one of southern Germany's finest examples of Gothic architecture.
The Free State of Thuringia (English: /θəˈrɪndʒiə/; German: Freistaat Thüringen, pronounced [ˈfʁaɪʃtaːt ˈtyːʁɪŋən]) is a federal state in central Germany. It has an area of 16,171 square kilometres (6,244 sq mi) and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states. Most of Thuringia is within the watershed of the Saale, a left tributary of the Elbe. The capital is Erfurt.
Discover the best top things to do in Toenisvorst, Germany including Tonisvorst - Haus Donk, Altes Rathaus, Tonisvorst - Streuff Muhle, Tonisvorst - Mertenshof, Tonisvorst - Haus Brempt, Tonisvorst - Haus Neersdonk, Tonisvorst - Haus Raedt.
Discover the best top things to do in Hannover, Germany including Aegidienkirche, The New Town Hall, Altes Rathaus, Monument Gottingen Sieben, Kestnergesellschaft, Staatsoper Hannover, Leibnizhaus, Ballhofplatz, Altstadt, Maschpark.
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