World Heritage Germany

World Heritage Germany

Germany and his World Heritage - World Heritage Germany

What do the Taj Mahal in India, the Pyramids of Giza and the Elbe valley of Dresden have in common? They are all on the World Heritage list administered by the UNESCO, aiming to catalogue and preserve sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humankind.

More than 30 sites - World Heritage Germany

Currently 812 properties located in 137 states have been nominated and Germany ranks with more than 30 sites on place 4 worldwide!

But taking a closer look at Germany it is no surprise - you find a huge variety of cultural treasures fitting almost every interest. Walk through kingdom parks like Sanssouci and Wörlitz, see the revolutionary Bauhaus architecture in Dessau, follow the traces of Martin Luther through Wittenberg or just have a trip to the World Heritage city of Bamberg, that nice old city in the bavarian Franconia.

World Heritage Germany - Wismar Wassertor
World Heritage Germany: One part of the World Heritage in Germany is the citie of Wismar. This is the "Wassertor" in Wismar. It was built in the Middle Ages

World Heritage Germany - Source: GermanPlaces