With a German Visa you can discover more than just the tourist hotspots of Germany. There are many places of historic content, please find below a quick guide.

For a millennium, the history of Germany has been deeply marked by the development of industry, mines, coal and steel laying the foundations of a new society, in perpetual change. It is therefore natural that its most emblematic sites appear on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Rammelsberg mines Siehe Bildquelle

In Lower Saxony, the mines of Rammelsberg , the town of Goslar and the hydraulic management system of Haut-Harz bear witness to the pre-industrial era. From the 11th century to the 1980s, the copper, lead and tin mines in the Rammelsberg mountain were in full swing. During a guided tour, we discover today what was the work of former miners, before going for a walk in the alleys of the old district of Goslar, which owes its wealth to these fabulous deposits. Among its treasures: its Gothic town hall, its Romanesque palace, the Kaiserworth house (1494), now converted into a hotel, and… 47 churches! Note that more than 22 “aquatic hiking” trailsexplore the historic hydraulic management system of Haut-Harz.

Zollverein mine Jochen Keute

In 2001, the industrial complex of the Zollverein coal mine was inscribed on the UNESCO list. Located in Essen, it ceased its activity in 1986, but it has kept the complete installations of what was once the most important coal mining site: wells, coking plants, slag heaps, miners’ houses, railway iron. In addition to the historical aspect, the mine buildings in red brick and steel, inspired by the Bauhaus movement, also have high architectural value and now house a museum of contemporary design, the Red Dot Design.

In Lower Saxony, the Fagus shoe form factory in Alfeld is also considered a masterpiece of modernism, with its glazed buildings with clean lines. Designed in 1911 by the entrepreneur Carl Benscheidt and the architect Walter Gropius, who founded the Bauhaus school, the factory is still in operation, which does not prevent it from hosting exhibitions and concerts.

Finally, in the Saarland, the Völklingen steel plant is the only installation inherited from the great centuries of the iron and steel industry (19th and 20th century) which has survived intact. It was also closed in 1986 and is now open to the public.

A marked circuit of approximately 6 km allows you to discover the vast complex and its installations: six enormous blast furnaces, a tilting hoist unique in the world, the platform of the hoist, the blower room and its impressive machines. The factory also regularly serves as a backdrop for cultural events: exhibitions, rock concerts or chamber music recitals

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