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Schloß Sanssouci, the superb summer palace on the terrace above the Weinberg, is today Potsdam's chief visitor attraction. At its...

Cologne has a longer history than most German cities and this is thanks to the Romans.
Historic Cologne’s German past was built on...

Münsterplatz is the modern Bonn’s central public space, reflecting its historical significance and variety. But it is also a...

Most visitors look on Cologne’s cathedral as a mighty medieval marvel. It’s not.

In fact, much of the city’s Dom St...

Berlin’s biggest palace precinct, Schloss Charlottenburg, is a complex of vast wings and gardens. Its exterior architecture is...

Berliner Schloss is the building that took centuries to create, days to destroy, and years to rise again. It’s the most intriguing...

The Brandenburg Gate was the scene of joyous celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. Atop the gate was a winged...

Only Berlin could name an island after museums. Museum Island (Museumsinsel) is actually part of an island in the Spree and is a cluster...