Last week I spent four days exploring another of Germany’s hidden gems, visiting some of the most beautiful towns I’ve ever seen.
This time, I was in the Harz region – a mostly mountainous area in the centre of Germany. Though well-known for its natural scenery and various peaks, its cultural treasures aren’t as well documented.
Even so, the area is home to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
- St. Michael’s Church and St. Mary’s Cathedral, Hildesheim
- The old town of Goslar and the Mines of Rammelsberg
- Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
- Martin Luther’s Birthplace and Death House, Eisleben
I will be writing a lot more on the region in the coming weeks, but for now, here’s a selection of my best shots from the trip.
Hildesheim Cathedral – a UNESCO world heritage site
Schlossberg, the “castle” in Quedlinburg
The former border between East and West Germany
Quedlinburg
Eisleben Marktplatz
Quedlinburg market square
St. Andreas Church, Eisleben
Quedlinburg
The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Eisleben – where Martin Luther was baptised
Being tall in Quedlinburg
The Butchers’ Guild in Hildesheim
A little boy shitting coins – a statue for wealth, apparently
Quedlinburg
The half-timbered houses of Goslar
A lake on the “Upper Harz Water Management System”
The half-timbered houses of Goslar
Rooftops of Goslar
The half-timbered houses of Goslar
St. Andreas in Hildesheim
St. Michael’s Church, Hildesheim – a UNESCO heritage site
Quedlinburg
Into the Rammelsberg mine – a UNESCO world heritage site
The roofs in Quedlinburg
The half-timbered houses of Goslar