Our freshly revised presskit is all about this world-class cultural heritage – from the Sky Disc to Luther and the Bauhaus. Although these six sights are all different in their own right, they unite exceptional universal values; this is what makes them UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz is famed for its superb landscape design, which unites art, culture and nature into one unique harmony. Visitors to the Kingdom can marvel at the many gems of garden design and architectural history throughout the extended grounds.
Dessau is also the city with the largest number of original Bauhaus buildings in the world. The most significant buildings are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Opened in September 2019, the Bauhaus Museum Dessau is now another, more contemporary building to add to the list. The Bauhaus Dessau Foundation collection is being showcased here in its entirety for the first time. There is more than enough to tempt culture lovers and curious tourists alike.
The original Nebra Sky Disc (a central piece of the exhibition “The world of Stonehenge” in the British Museum London until July 17) is a magnet for visitors to the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle (Saale). The world’s oldest physical representation of the sky is part of the museum’s permanent exhibition. Visitors can immerse themselves in the world of the Early Bronze Age when the sky disc was made, as well as discovering exciting insights into other eras from the Stone Age to the Early Middle Ages.
The four towers of the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul Naumburg can be seen from miles away, standing out in the hilly landscape between the Saale and Unstrut rivers. The cathedral is one of the most significant cultural monuments of the High Middle Ages. Its architecture, stained-glass and sculptural art, are totally unique.
Quedlinburg boasts winding alleyways, half-timbered houses dating from different eras, medieval squares, modern art housed behind centuries-old walls, and the castle-hill with its castle and Romanesque Collegiate Church offering panoramic views: Quedlinburg is the only UNESCO World Heritage City in Saxony-Anhalt. The foreland of the Harz mountains is a living monument, and an attraction that beguiles visitors from all over the world.
Would you like to see the history of the Reformation brought to life in historical locations? Then simply visit the Luther Memorials in Wittenberg and Eisleben, where Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon left their mark. Visit the Castle Church, on whose door Luther is said to have nailed his Ninety-five Theses, (also known as the Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences) on 31 October, 1517. His words went on to change the world.
All Inclusive
Luksusowy kwartalnik turystyczno-podróżniczy. Od 2004 roku opisujemy miejsca, do których warto lecieć dłużej niż na weekend, i ludzi, którzy je prowadzą.
