World Heritage cities and districts bear witness to the different eras of German history, from the Holy Roman Empire to modern times, including the flourishing period of Hanseatic cities. In addition to the heritage appeal, the visitor will be able to take the opportunity to soak up local life by strolling through the busy streets of the city centers.

From Regensburg to the Hanseatic Cities

Considered the oldest city in Germany, Trier, beautifully located on the banks of the Moselle, has many traces of Roman times. Founded in the 1st century, the colony became a capital of the Tetrarchy in the 3rd century, which earned it the nickname “Rome of the North”.

Porta Nigra

Today, you can still admire the thermal baths, the amphitheater, the Basilica of Constantine and the Porta Nigra, the emblem of the city. The numismatists will also take a tour of the Rhenish regional museum, which contains the largest collection in the world of Roman gold coins. The Romanesque cathedral of Saint-Pierre and its neighbor the Gothic church of Notre-Dame are also on the UNESCO list.

Stone bridge of Regensburg

The origins of Regensburg, in Bavaria, also go back to Roman times, before the city became an important center of trade in the Middle Ages. Along the alleys of the old town, we cross 2,000 years of history by crossing buildings inherited from ancient Rome, medieval patrician towers and houses, Romanesque and Gothic churches and monasteries, and the 12th century stone bridge. century, which is said to have been built by the devil himself!

Further north, we also plunge into the past by browsing the historic center of Quedlinburg, with its 1,300 half-timbered houses, its castle and the Saint-Servais collegiate church, a true masterpiece of Romanesque architecture. In December, for Advent, the usually closed courtyards open to the public, while the market square is decorated with Christmas decorations.

Several Hanseatic cities are on the Unesco list, such as Lübeck, nicknamed the “Queen of the Hansa”, and the historic centers of Stralsund and Wismar, founded in the 13th century on the Baltic coast, in the north of Germany.

Berlin and Hamburg

For the cities of Hamburg and Berlin, it is the modern period which has been highlighted by Unesco.

City of Modernism in Berlin

In Berlin, you can notably explore the Cities of Modernism: living quarters located in the four corners of the capital and built at the beginning of the 20th century by innovative architects whose motto was: “Light, light ‘air and sun’. Among the six cities concerned, the Tuschkastensiedlung displays bright colors, in the middle of large gardens. In the city Hufeisensiedlung, you can also take a real step back in time by spending a night in Taut’s house, which still lives in the 1920s. A great opportunity to sleep inside a site of the Unesco World Heritage!

Speicherstadt

The city of Hamburg entered Unesco World Heritage this year. Its Speicherstadt (city of warehouses) and its Kontorhausviertel (trading districts) have become the 40th German classified site.

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