Posts Tagged ‘Germany’

Luneburg

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Luneburg Germany

Luneburg Germany

The city of Luneburg is one of the oldest universities in Germany. Extremely pleasant urban landscapes of Luneburg and good tourist facilities, which offers guests the city, are a prerequisite, Luneburg is a favorite place for weekend breaks to many Germans. Luneburg is located in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), which occupies the north central part of the country. Luneburg is located about 50 km southeast of Hamburg (Hamburg) and belongs to the metropolitan area of ​​Hamburg. Luneburg is picturesquely situated on the outskirts of the same name Luneburg field passes through the city as the river Ilmenau. The town has about 100,000 inhabitants (including suburbs) and ranks third largest in the German Province locals. In the statistics of the largest cities in Luneburg Germany currently ranks 120th position with its area of ​​70.38 square kilometers. Luneburg is built on both sides of the river Ilmenau, just 30 km before it merges with the great river Elbe (Elbe). The Luneburg field extends the substantial 7400 sq km, which are the main source area of ​​timber.
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Luebeck

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Luebeck travel

Luebeck travel

Luebeck is a wonderful city in the country Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The city is important trade port on the Baltic Sea, situated near the mouth of the River Trave. The city is really impressive with nice architecture design and very interesting sightseeings and tour destinations in it. The city is visited by many tourists every year, who are attracted by the beautiful and spirit of Luebeck. Its surrounded by canals and red brick buildings of the Altstadt is immersed in the rich medieval history of the town. Situated between the the walls of defense facilities, the gates and the moat, the old town of Luebeck is so architecturally and historically significant, that the guests cannot miss the beauty of the city. Definitely the tourists are attracted by the large number of historical building, a lot of modern entertainments, the good restaurants and the quality accommodations, which Luebeck owns. Among its sightseeings are the gate Holstentor, the church Marienkirche and the Viking museum. Also the city has really beautiful old barns along the river and will give meet you with the beautiful atmosphere of the city. One of the good attractions for tours in Luebeck is boat trip through the river, which will reveal in front of you another vision of the city. The tour will show you the most beautiful landscapes and natures of the nature.
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Siegen

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Siegen

Siegen

Siegen is located in western Germany. It is situated around the river Sieg, the center of Siegerland – a picturesque area, rich in beautiful hills and valuable minerals. 100-thousand city is one of the educational centers of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city is nearly eight centuries of history. Today it is recognized more as a university town. At the University of Siegen, founded relatively recently – in 1972, annually trains over 14,000 people. In Siegen, you can see the smallest museum in the world, magnificent castles, ancient churches. Although according to official figures, about 80% of the city was demolished during the air attacks during World War II, however Siegen quickly managed to recover and revive some of the cultural and historical monuments. Among the most impressive castles in the town etc. Oberes Schloss, rising to the top of a ridge of Siegen. The palace was built in the 13th century. Today’s appearance of the building has not been changed from 16-17 century. It houses a museum of arts and culture. There you can see some of the wonderful creations of the painter Rubens, who is probably the most famous inhabitant of the city. For centuries the castle has served as home to the Nassau family. Therefore, part of their decor and furnishings are well preserved. Addition sails with pictures of family members in Schloss Obers can still see the kitchen and bedroom of the family lived in the palace several centuries ago.
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