The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
Cathedrals
Cologne and Aachen
- 1
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral provides a focused introduction to Germany’s religious architecture in Cologne. At Cologne Cathedral, focus on the exterior massing and towers, the principal interior spaces where open, and the building's relationship with its surrounding historic streets or square.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
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- 2
Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral provides a focused introduction to Germany’s religious architecture in Aachen. At Aachen Cathedral, focus on the exterior massing and towers, the principal interior spaces where open, and the building's relationship with its surrounding historic streets or square.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
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Zollverein
Essen
- 1
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex provides a focused introduction to Germany’s industrial and transport heritage in Essen. At Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, focus on surviving machinery or infrastructure, the scale of the working site and the physical relationship between technical structures and their urban or industrial setting.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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Palaces and castle
Brühl and Drachenfels
- 1
Augustusburg Palace, Brühl
Augustusburg Palace, Brühl provides a focused introduction to Germany’s court and architectural heritage in Brühl. At Augustusburg Palace, Brühl, focus on the main palace façades, formal approaches or gardens and the spatial relationship between the residence and its designed setting.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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- 2
Drachenburg Castle
Drachenburg Castle provides a focused introduction to Germany’s castle and defensive heritage in Königswinter. At Drachenburg Castle, focus on the main fortified structures, courtyards or walls and the way the complex occupies its hill, town or landscape setting.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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Externsteine and Hermannsdenkmal
Teutoburg region
- 1
Externsteine
Externsteine provides a focused introduction to Germany’s natural landscape in Horn-Bad Meinberg. At Externsteine, focus on the named landform or waterscape, established viewpoints and the relationship between the site and its surrounding terrain.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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- 2
Hermannsdenkmal
Hermannsdenkmal provides a focused introduction to Germany’s civic and architectural heritage in Detmold. At Hermannsdenkmal, focus on the monument's principal form, sculptural or architectural details and its deliberate relationship with the surrounding square, river or landscape.
- Duration
- 60 minutes suggested
- Price
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Westphalian and Rhine heritage
Münster, Xanten and Rhine-Ruhr
- 1
Münster Prinzipalmarkt
Münster Prinzipalmarkt provides a focused introduction to Germany’s urban heritage in Münster. At Münster Prinzipalmarkt, focus on street pattern, historic façades, civic spaces and the close relationship between buildings that gives the district its recognisable townscape.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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- 2
Xanten Archaeological Park
Xanten Archaeological Park provides a focused introduction to Germany’s architectural and cultural heritage in Xanten. At Xanten Archaeological Park, focus on the principal structure, its architectural details and the way the site relates to the surrounding civic or historic setting.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
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- 3
Wuppertal Suspension Railway
Wuppertal Suspension Railway provides a focused introduction to Germany’s industrial and transport heritage in Wuppertal. At Wuppertal Suspension Railway, focus on surviving machinery or infrastructure, the scale of the working site and the physical relationship between technical structures and their urban or industrial setting.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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- 4
Benrath Palace
Benrath Palace provides a focused introduction to Germany’s court and architectural heritage in Düsseldorf. At Benrath Palace, focus on the main palace façades, formal approaches or gardens and the spatial relationship between the residence and its designed setting.
- Duration
- 120 minutes suggested
- Price
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