Sights and Landmarks in Europe

The unique Demänovská stalactite cave jaskyňa slobody lies at the foot of the Lower Tatras and is one of the most beautiful caves in Europe. It belongs to a...

The Acropolis is an area containing several holy temples located on a mountain in the centre of Athens. The temples are mostly dedicated to Athena, the...

The Golden Roof ( "Goldenes Dachl" ) is located in the heart of Innsbruck. It is considered to be Innsbruck's most well-known attraction and a landmark of...

St. Blasien Cathedral was inaugurated in 1783 and stands in St. Blasien near Waldshut in the southern Black Forest. The former abbey church has a height of 62m and its dome is still...

Norway is the only country in Europe that still has wooden churches , so-called stave churches , which have existed since the middle ages. One of the most...

The Pantheon in Rome was built on the Mars field and remains to be one of the best preserved buildings from ancient Rome. The main reason for it to be...

High above Berchtesgaden, the Kehlstein House stands at an elevation of 1,834 meters – a place offering panoramic views, extraordinary architecture, and...

La Lonja de la Seda, the silk exchange, is a central trading venue from the 15th and 16th century. Due to the building's unique late Gothic style...

Ohlsdorf Cemetery is located in the quarter of Ohlsdorf in Hamburg. It is Europe's largest cemetery followed by the Vienna Central Cemetery with most people buried here being...

The cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, as Orvieto Cathedral is officially known as, is the most important building of the Roman Catholic cultural...

If you happen to be in Romania's capital city, there's no way you can manage to skip paying a visit to the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest. Not only...

The Jungfernstieg is a popular boulevard and Hamburg's hub, whose wide walkway invites you to take a leisurely stroll. It runs from Gänsemarkt through gorges and is framed by buildings...

The Bergisel Ski Jump in Innsbruck is a huge visitor highlight. With over 28,000 spectator seats, the arena is the most modern skiing facility in the...

Marienplatz is a central square in Munich's city centre. From almost every side road around it, you can easily get to the square. It is the ideal starting point for a walk through...

Cheese lovers should pay a visit to the Cheese Grotto (Käsegrotte) in Gstaad. This is where the Gstaad dairy stores more than 3,000 wheels of cheese ,...

The Seefelder Seekirchl has always been a sight with symbolic character and describes the place in Tyrol like no other. Construction of the church began in 1629 and was...

A central venue of meeting of the monastery community is the baroque abbey. Five times a day monks come together here for a mutual prayer and to celebrate the Holy Mass. Many pilgrims...

Heitersheim Palace is among the most beautiful cultural monuments along the southern Upper Rhine. Once a residence for ecclesiastics, it is now privately owned, and can be visited in...

The main features of the cathedral are the “Puerta del Perdón” (gate of mercy), the starred rose-window and a gallery with statues portraying the past...

The Brixner Dom, actually Dom Mariae Aufnahme in den Himmel and St. Kassian, as it is officially called, is the largest sacred building in the city of Brixen and also the cathedral...

The Laurenskerk (or Grote) is a well-known Gothic church in Rotterdam. It is the only remnant of the Dutch city in the Middle Ages. Up to this...

Opened in 1874 in the outer city district of Simmering, the Vienna Central Cemetery is the second largest cemetery in Europe with Hamburg's Ohlsdorf Cemetery being the largest one. Being...

The San Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain) is a basilica that is located on a hill above the city of Florence. The basilica is often to be mentioned as one of the most...

The most distinctive feature of Tower Bridge is undoubtedly the two neo-Gothic bridge towers , which are connected by a pedestrian walkway 33 meters...