Stunning UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany
The country now boasts a mix of man-made and natural wonders
New Delhi: Germany’s rich cultural heritage has been further recognised by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), after seven new locations in the country were awarded World Heritage Site status during the 44th UNESCO meeting in China.
Germany now boasts 51 recognised world heritage sites, the third-highest of any nation globally after Italy (58) and China (56).
Mathildenhohe artists’ colony in Darmstadt
Founded in 1899 by the Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, Mathildenhohe artists’ colony has been noted as a historic centre of modern-day architecture and art in Europe. The location includes a wedding tower designed by the architect Joseph-Maria Olbrich, seen as a landmark of the city and an excellent vantage point over the RhineMain plain.
The Lower Germanic Limes
The 400-kilometre section of the ancient Roman border fortifications runs along the North Rhine-Westphalia to Katwijk Rhineland-Palatinate through the Dutch North Sea coast. The river formed a natural border between the Roman province which formed the roots of cities like Bonn and Cologne.
The Danube Limes
As the second-longest river in Europe, the Roman military frontiers stretch approximately 600-kilometre and has contributed to the development of the cultural landscape. Parts of the earlier facilities are still visible today like the archaeological sites ‘document niedermunster’ and the ‘Porta Praetoria’ in Regensburg.
Significant spa towns
Germany’s abundant spa towns around mineral springs have far more than historic and medical significance; these major urban developments created an architectural framework for recreation, cultural and social life. The German spa towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Ems and Bad Kissingen been recognised by UNESCO, eight additional European spa towns have been awarded the listing as well.
