Medieval germany

"The Giant's Inn" in the medieval town of Miltenburg, Germany

Medieval town wall (detail) Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Germany

Pathway in Danube, Regensburg, Germany. • Regensburg, a Bavarian city on the Danube River in southeast Germany, is known for its well-preserved medieval core. The 12th-century Stone Bridge, a 310m-long icon with 16 arches, crosses the river to the old town. 📷@rosenfeld.mandy

The Externsteine is a distinctive sandstone rock formation located in the Teutoburg Forest, near the town of Horn-Bad Meinberg in the Lippe district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The formation is a tor consisting of several tall, narrow columns of rock which rise abruptly from the surrounding wooded hills. In a popular tradition going back to an idea proposed to Hermann Hamelmann in 1564, the Externsteine are identified as a sacred site of the pagan Saxons, and the location…

More than 4 billion people live in urban areas globally. It’s now projected that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas. So no wonder we pay more importance to the buildings and structures around us.

The Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period under a Holy Roman Emperor who submitted to thePope.

Entrance to the walled, medieval city of Rothenburg, Germany.

Looking for the best medieval towns and cities in Germany? In this post find the most beautiful medieval German towns and cities to visit.