Half-timbered Houses and Narrow Alleyways: The Middle Ages in Germany
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- Come and join us as we explore the Middle Ages! Germany has a lot to offer when it comes to this time period: Historic city gates, church towers and half-timbred houses. In German cities and towns, you'll find a lot of well-preserved Medieval architecture, much of it on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
From Lübeck in the North to Bamberg in the South - we show you seven cities and towns which will make you feel like you're in a fairytale.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate
01:24 Aachen, North-Rhine Westfalia
02:24 Quedlinburg, Saxony Anhalt
03:08 Erfurt, Thuringia
03:55 Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein
04:49 Bamberg, Bavaria
05:40 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria
CREDITS:
Report: Kerstin Schmidt
Editing: Cem Mete
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This country is unbelievably beautiful. It's magical.
tja🎉
Danke 😍.
As a german I cant confirm
@@JF-kb5cy As a non-German, I can. I've lived in 6 countries. This one is becoming my favourite:)
@@JF-kb5cy why?
Das vídeo war sehr interessant. Es gibt viele schöne Dorfen in Deutschland. Ich hoffe, ich kann Deutschland eines Tages besuchen. Herzliche Grüsse aus Peru (Südamerika)
Dein deutsch ist sehr sehr gut 🤓👍🫶
@@happylifeSteph wirklich? Vielen dank. Aber ich muss noch sehr üben. Ich kenne die Grammatik und die Fälle aber ich kenne niemand bei mir zu sprechen. Die Deutsche Sprache ist nicht bekannt in Peru
Ihr Deutsch ist hervorragend. Herzliche Grüße und eine schöne Weihnachtszeit nach Peru!
Super gut geschrieben. Ich hoffe sie besuchen uns bald einmal in Deutschland 😊
Hallo, woher kommst du aus Peru? Würde mich sehr interessieren.
We visited Trier, Aachen, and Rothenberg Au Der Tauber on a trip to Germany in 2007. So much wonderful history, and the food was fantastic. Also went into Austria, to Salzberg, and saw the places where Mozart lived. Only last year I discovered that my Great-great-great grandparents on my Mother's side were married in Trier in 1832. I wonder if they stood in the same spot I did and looked up at the Black Gate. This video could have been twice as long...
The "Porta Nigra" was white when they built it! Hard to imagine, isn 't it?
@@sabine4759 That bit about Trier really surprised me. I was always under the impression that the Romans never conquered or occupied any part of what is today Germany whatsoever.
The Romans even briefly held large parts of Germania until the battle in the teutoburg forest, which is one of the most important battles in European history.
Because of the bad loss for the Romans they had to retreat to the left side of the Rhine, where they stayed for a long time, so the parts of Germany left of the Rhine have a long roman history.
Many big cities along the Rhine like Cologne, Speyer, Koblenz, Mainz and Worms have Roman roots.
Salzburg not Berg. It is a castle not a mountain ;)
@@Nutty151 As noted elsewhere here the Romans had ventured well north of the Rhine and even when they retreated after the Teutoburg Forest battle they had lots of trade links to the North. They also held quite a bit of German territory north of the Rhine as the Limes (their fortified frontier wall linking the Rhine and Danube) stretched well north of modern day Frankfurt.
Stayed for nearly two weeks in Berlin last June, and I went to Spandau just to see half-timbered houses. I hope to go back to Germany to be able to visit towns with more half-timbered houses. DW Travel videos will always be gems.
There are so many medevial towns You could visit, the former mentioned are the most well known but there are many more not far away from the bigger cities.
You went to Spandau? Ohh there are definitelly more beautiful towns and cities in the region haha. It is very convenient to just take the regional train somewhere. Maybe Nexttime :]
@@daimhaus was stuck in Berlin (which was not bad also) for a week-long conference, but yeah hopefully next time hoping for more free time
@@thekejofglory
Bernkastel-Kues
From Kenya Africa with lots of love,Hope one day I will visit Germany
You're welcome.
Denk gut darüber nach, was Du tust... Viele Menschen aus Afrika wandern derzeit nach Deutschland ein. Viele werden in ihren Hoffnungen bitter enttäuscht; denn sie kommen hier erst auf der untersten Stufe der Gesellschaft an und müssen sich mühsam, mühsam ihren Platz in der Gesellschaft erarbeiten...Von der Willkommensbesoffenheit bestimmter Kreise der Bevölkerung, die oft ganz gut an der Zuwanderung verdienen, z.B. indem sie heruntergekommene Häuser vermieten, die sonst niemand mehr will, sollte man sich nicht täuschen lassen. Die Gesellschaft an sich ist nicht aufnahmebereit und es ist gerade für Einwanderer aus Afrika sehr schwer, hier Anschluss zu finden. "Bleibe im Lande und nähre dich redlich.."(Ps.37,5)
We were travelling from France to Travemunde to take ferry to go to Finland, had some time to spare, went to a town on the map called Fulda, did not expect much - what a gem it occurred. We have visited many many towns and cities in Germany on our way to Italy or France and back - all were very nice. Almost none of them were mentioned here, so u go to any town or city in Germany and will be pleasantly surprised. And food is almost always nice too
I was once stuck in Fulda for a few hours. I must have been in a bad mood or gone in the wrong direction, because I found it quite boring and ugly.
I'm happy you showed at least one city from North Germany but we have even more places with old architecture here in the north, like the "Schnoor" in Bremen and our beautiful town hall, the "Speicherstadt" in Hamburg, Goslar and more. Sometimes you can find very old remains from the past like burial mounds or megalithic graves.
Für mich ist Trier auch schon Norddeutschland 😁
Most of the things you list aren't medieval...
@@Trekki200 Bremer Rathaus: 1405-1410. Oldest Buildings in Bremens Schnoor: early 15. Century Kaiserpfalz Goslar: 11. Century
Quedlinburg? It's also rather north, not far from Goslar.
Amazing that such a treasure trove of breathtakingly beautiful architecture was able to survive the last century, thankfully🙏🏽
Even though maybe not as stunning as Rothenburg or Quedlinburg, Landshut in Bavaria is definetly worth a visit if you want to experience the medieval times. Especially in July 2023 when there is one of the largest medieval pageants held there (every 4 years), reinacting the wedding between the polish princess and the bavarian duke from 1475 with authentic costumes, sword fights, jousting and lots of medieval music and beer.
Living in Germany this year gave me a whole new perspective on how destructive the second World War was just from how many cities are lifeless and modern with only one or two rebuilt old structures. At least much of the old beauty still remains.
And, as is the case in Poland, so many "old town" buildings are post war rebuilds. Almost always beautifully done, often accomplished using original plans AND old style building techniques (the fashion in the 1950s), but still it muddies one's experience of the structures.
@@hd-xc2lz in germany sadly many destroyed cities followed the modernist approach and rebuilt the cities for the car with little regard to traditional architecture. for example kassel before ww2 was called the most beatiful city center in whole germany (u can google pictures of it back then (kassel altmarkt e. g.) ) but now the same places are 6 lane asphalt hells with little to no regard for people walking and enjoying the city and the buildings mostly are just bland concrete tombs and parking lots.
other examples are kiel or köln but there are many more (seems to have to do something with the k in the beginning lol)
Some cities that were more culturally 'conservative' like Munich rebuilt their cities like they were before the war, while others like Berlin rebuilt much more modern/postmodern, so while most cities were bombed, whether the traditional architecture was retained or scrapped was kind of determined by each city's culture. Since reunification there have been efforts to restore a lot of the eastern cities more in their traditional style, like Dresden (fortunately, imo).
@@hd-xc2lz because one third of Poland was Germany back then, that is why these cities were so heavily destroyed by the Russians.
We have a lot of great destinations, so i Limit myself to one i visit frequently: The Medieval Christmas market of Esslingen am Neckar. I often dress up in middle age clothing or even armor, adds to the atmosphere
Germany is beautiful
Germany should have won WWII
Bamberg I know. It's like walking through a fairytale. I look forward to discovering more of these medieval gems. I love visiting Germany, I find the people warm, friendly, and kind.
Franconians are considered to be the most taciturn, reclusive and not very sociable people in Germany. But I think thats not true
Try Coburg. Much less crowded, less touristic, half the price.
Meersburg is also a very nice place with a beautiful old castle.
Love the half-timbered houses along the sides of the narrow alleyways. With cobblestone on the ground and flowers on the balconies, treading on the ways is an experience that could be hard to be described but only to be felt. The stone churches from the Roman and middle ages and located on the banks of the river are testments to the rich and long history of the nation. Definitely will visit the nation one day to try its sauages and beers. Cheers.
Simply fantastic. The more and more you watch the Video you get stunned by the Beauty of the Ancient Cities and it's beautiful Architecture and the best preserved buildings and much more 👍
It baffles me that Tübingen is excluded from these lists... The town was completely untouched in WWII.
I have visited Trier, Bamberg, and Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria. My favorite is Bamberg. Also there are so many other beautiful cites, churches, towers and houses in Germany. Thank you DW to show us amazing parts of Germany.
These are probably the most noteworthy medieval towns in Germany, but also check out Goslar, Görlitz and Naumburg if you're in the area
Ich ziehe gerade in ein hübsches verwinkeltes Fachwerk-Stadthaus aus der Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts über einem gigantischen Tonnengewölbe aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Früher lebte dort eine Ratsbaderfamilie, aus der der Komponist Louis Spohr stammt. Ich bin gespannt auf dieses Abenteuer...
Vorallem unser Weihnachtsmarkt in Goslar ist zu empfehlen 😁
I visited goslar last year in October. 100000% reccomend
@Fermati Chebellosei well for starters, it was the first mediveal town I had ever seen im my life so ofcourse it holds a special place in my heart :) but anyways. We climbed the bell tower of the church for the most amazing view ever. There were rainbows in the distance plus it was foggy and there were the occasional rays of sun peeking through the clouds. It was amazing. We stayed in a hotel that was built in the mid 1500s and we could not belive how beautiful those timbers were. We also went to the slate mine and took a absolutely wonderful tour. We saw the giant water wheel and that was really cool. We followed a small creek that went through town. We ate some amazing German food. We breathed the fresh mountain air. We saw the old city gates. We went to a book store. And most importantly, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery. This town was amazing. Especially after about a month in berlin. Sadly we only had 2 days here but we LOVED this place. I now have 1000 places saved on Google maps just in Germany XD
@@dima97 As a regular visitor to Germany perhaps it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pick a state of the country and thoroughly explore that one and do the next one some other time since Germany is riddled with beautiful old medieval towns and villages, all of which have their own unique character.
I always feel welcome in Germany. No matter if it is summer or winter, there is so much to see and beautiful cities to visit. A special Christmas city is close to my heart - Hamburg - with its Christmas market on the town hall square and romantic wooden stalls in several places around the city, from which Glüwein and various handicrafts, Christmas baubles and sweets are sold in long lanes!
Good hotels and nice places to eat, not forgetting their lovely beer. Definitely worth a visit!
Excellent video, so well put together, thanks for sharing it 👍😉❤💛💙
Thanks for the great upload. The content is very beautiful. Greetings from Germany.
I would like to add Nuremberg to that list. It is kind of a "all of the above" town. It has the famous Kaiserburg, which was seat of government for some of Germanys Kaisers. Also it was pretty accuratly rebuild after being destroyed in WWII, thanks to Albrecht Dürers precise drawings of the city. Also Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) was invented there, and there are delicious local specialities like 3 im Weggla (3 Bratwurst in a Bun) or Schäuferla (Pigs Shoulder).
No, I don't work for the city, but I live here and it's beautyful :)
Maybe single buildings were rebuilt to Dürer's drawings, but the majority of houses clearly show visably that they are a more simplified 1950 and 60 style version of the historic structures.
@@henningbartels6245 You are right about most residential buildings, but historical buildings like City Hall, Dürers home, Churches etc. are indeed pretty acurate. But yeah, there are also some Houses inbetween, that were considered modern in the time when they were build. Sometimes this mix of styles works really well. Sometimes it really doesn't.
True, but frankly, as destroyed Nürnberg was (as was Dresden), most things to see there are pretty much fake, a modern rebuilt of the old, while the Cities featured in this Video feature the original structures.
I never thought that Germany would be that beautiful.
Germany is stunning. My dream is to move there someday. Greetings from Sweden
Nice video. This gave me some inspiration for my next travels!
There are some cities I want to add:
Bautzen (Sachsen)
Meißen (Sachsen)
Stolberg (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Tangermünde (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Stralsund (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
Wismar (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
Goslar (Niedersachsen)
Hann. Münden (Niedersachsen)
Monschau (NRW)
Hattingen (NRW)
Limburg (Hessen)
Fritzlar (Hessen)
Bernkastel-Kues (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Bacharach (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Cochem (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Esslingen (Baden-Württemberg)
Tübingen (Baden-Württemberg)
Konstanz (Baden-Württemberg)
Miltenberg (Bayern)
Dinkelsbühl (Bayern)
Nördlingen (Bayern)
Nürnberg (Bayern)
Good Choice, thank you!
ich kann dir noch Fuhrt im Wald empfehlen!!! Dort war ich alt Kind jede Ferien. Es ist eine magische Stadt im Drachenland
Visited Rothenburg 10 years ago, left very fond memories.
Love this country!
Especially because of Grimm's brothers, Göethe, the black forest and etc. Greetings from São Paulo 🇧🇷✌️
Greetings back!
I was fortunate to visit these beautiful towns. I think one of Bavarian cities Will be my future home. Love from US.
We spent nearly a week in Dinkelsbuhl this past August. Was absolutely beautiful.
Exactly. Why wasn't Dinkelsbuhl on this list?
Last week I visited Hameln. I really enjoyed it, nice people, beautiful old buildings and a famous historical story. It was a nice drive from the Netherlands. Greetings neighbors!
Good on you. Love the beautiful canals in your country and your apple cake, yummy. Greetings
Beautiful!!!
Love this theme here
Yes finally a city from Schleswig-Holstein!❤️ Lübeck is known as the queen of the Hanseatic league.
And Wismar
@@wrtyioo Wismar is not in Schleswig-Holstein.
@@linajurgensen4698 if Lübeck voluntarily joined Schleswig-Holstein is highly debatable.
@@henningbartels6245 what do you mean lol? It was always part of Holstein and now it’s located in Schleswig-Holstein which makes it a city of SH.😂
I was born in Lübeck and loved growing up there. My mom, btw, worked for Niederegger, the world famous ( if you like it) producer of Marzipan.
Absolutely stunning and charming architecture. It is nice to see so much of it so well preserved and appreciated! It is remarkable that so much survived WW II. That is amazing and a wonderful tribute to German heritage and culture. I love the half-timbered buildings with their ornate facades. So expressive and delightful!
Yes, the smaller German cities are much more authentic if you are interested in old architecture. In contrast to the large metropolises, most of the over 200 small towns were not destroyed at all or only slightly during the Second World War, so you can find a lot more historical things here, that have not changed for centuries. If you're a tourist not looking for the hustle and bustle of big cities, you should definitely visit the smaller cities.
its kinda funny that as a german who grew up in small town (like 50k residents) with quite a few medieval architecture like houses, towers and a town wall, I take these things for granted. To others it must seem so exotic :D
Amazing video!
Bremen city is very impressive. All around very old and tall buildings. looks beautiful, too.
Rothenburg was bombed in April 1945 but it has been beautifully restored. You can’t tell the difference between the old and newer buildings.
if you look closely, you can...
Amazing
Beautiful 😍
I'm surprised Schwäbisch Hall wasn't included in this video
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N A L F ? 😍
I have been on Erfurt. Wonderful city.
Aber wie schön ist dieses Land!! Eines Tages werde ich nach Deutschland reisen :)
I love the architecture!
Many beautiful towns in Germany I hope to visit one day.
That's another level of beauty 😍
While watching these fascinating old town, I was thinking how many of the old buildings were original from medieval times or just recently build . Still very attractive towns that I would like to visit some day.
I have been to Aachen this year. Oh, my dear. I was looking for my chin all the time. I also tasted the rye bread from Aachen as well as the Printen. I immediately fell in love with them, I ate them with my coffee. It's not overly sweet. As for bread, there is one thing in Germany that does not joke: bread.
You should also go into the small villages. It's usually even more rustic there. We ourselves live in Kröv on the Moselle. The house we live in has been there since the 16th century.
You've left out Dinkelsbühl, a short 45 minute drive south of Rothenburg. Both towns are comparable, though Dinkelsbühl is a living town, with a 3rd of the populace actually living within the old city walls. Come visit us in July and experience the Kinderzech' historical festival, much better than Munich's Oktoberfest.
As a Lübecker, I totally clicked on the video to see if we're in it.
Seeing it in the first shot of the video is nice.
You live in the Holstentor? 😆
Those gingerbread houses are huge folks!
Nibble, nibble, little mouse, Who is nibbling at my house? 😁
Love Germany
Germany is just cool like that. I would love to visit there, and German is one of my favorite languages!
Very beautiful!
Thank you
I really really really want to go to Germany. All these places look beautiful 😍
🌺💖 Germany 💖🌺
I went to Lübeck in 2019 for a visit to the Willy Brandt and Günter Grass Houses. I was pleasantly impressed that a medieval port city produced two modern German icons, to say the least.
Don‘t forget Thomas and Heinrich Mann, two of Germany‘s most famous authors!
Visit Lüneburg, a gem.
Living in Rothenburg, I can confirm: one of the most beautiful city on this planet
In your feature about Rothenburg, you should mention Dinkelsbühl nearby, which seems to me even more impressive.
Yes, Dinkelsbühl is very nice as well.
As a German from Franconia (I live like 50km from Bamberg and maybe 100 from Rothenburg) I love these places and many people seem to know them. A few years ago I vistied Dinkelsbühl for the first time, a town maybe 40km from Rothenburg and was really surprised how beautiful it was. I would say it is on par with Rothenburg, in parts maybe even a bit nicer. Also I totally have to visit more places outside of Franconia/Bavaria but sadly when planing holiday with the wife that loves to swim in the ocean it is 90% of the time Italy/France/Croatia (10% of the time I get my will and it is the Alps) and not exactly eastern Germany or even the north that would even have oceans, but somewhat colder, rugher ones. We talk about visiting Dresden and/or Leipzig for years now but even there, we never managed to make it...
Alps and mountains are beautiful. Adriatic sea is thankful for calling it an “Ocean”. Grüße aus Kroatien
@@timojarun7830 Hehe, well, in every day language we do not really differentiate much between the different types of these. Basically everything that has salt water is just a "Meer", even so the real names are more clear with for example Atlantischer Ozean (more frequently called just "Atlantik"), Mittelmeer or Nordsee ;)
.....and thankfully, none of my favourite old towns were mentioned here....I hope it stays that way, I'd hate to find them crawling with tourists next time I visit !
Everyone forgets about Esslingen/Neckar - where some of the oldest half-timbered houses are. Go to the Hafenmarkt were the oldest lin of half-timbered houses are standing.
Celle in lower saxony is really pretty too
Impressive.
Me encantan todos, yo conozco Lübeck ....Me apasiona toda Alemania me parece un país maravilloso.
great
Wonderful towns
What is the name (and artist) of the song used during the Lübeck section (03:55 onwards)?
Greetings from Lübeck 😍
Stein am Rhein😍, Schondorf😍, Hohentwiel😍 and many more places LG aus Costa Rica
Very nice, but have you been to Baden-Württemberg?
Germany is a great and a beautiful country ❤. I try to save money to visit her in future.
Dies sind erstaunliche Orte und Städte.
What shutter angle do you use? The camera pans are so nauseating to watch as if it's an action movie...
Please visit Dillenburg and Herborn in Hessen. There you will see houses which are over 500years old...
I can't believe you didn't showed Passau in Bavaria. One of the most beautiful places
Yep, Passau is also 'authentically' old as it wasn't badly bombed like other cities. Seeing the rivers merge is pretty cool too.
@@MarkAnderson-ng8vc The remodeling of the old parade ground, the Exerzierplatz in 2003 was a big mistake. The modern style doesn't fit the older surroundings. 😢 It's a eye sore.
I hope I can visit them all someday
Nice
Ive been in germany 4 time waramudy and munich cologne rudiestiem kolblenz and wurzburg and nuremberg
Wernigerode is really must include in this series.
Quedlinburg may have a bigger number of timbered houses... but in my opinion Wernigerode itself is way more beautiful as a whole. Definitely don't miss the Harzer Schmalspurbahn if you are a fan of steam-engined locomotives and railcars with open plattforms on both sides to enjoy the mountains around.
@@Gebieter Die Brockenbahn, one of the (three) Harzer Schmalspurbahnen, is the best way of going up the Brocken. Apparently it's one of the very few steam railways that actually makes a profit.
@@pf32900 There are three routes, but the Harzer Schmalspurbahn is one single company and there are also waaaaay more than just three trains serving these routes. 😉 The Harz as a whole and the Brocken in particular are suffering on serious tree-loss. So in my experience, I can reccomend especially the Route from "Drei Annen Hohe" to "Nordhausen". The southern side of the Harz appears to have more forest still standing.
@@Gebieter It's actually Die Harzer Schmalspurbahnen (plural). Thank you for your recommendation.
@@pf32900 Oh, you are right. 😅 Sorry, I had HSB in mind and saw an analogy to DB. I thought of "Bahn" as a grammaticially collective word.
DB = Deutsche Bahn
HSB = Harzer Schmalspurbahn
The way you write sounds like you are associated to the HSB personally?
Mein Land wurde im Jahr 1840 gegrundet und ungefähr 900 von Menschen gesiedelt....die Deutschen haben viel Glück so eine lebende Geschichte zu haben
Welches Land ist es denn?
@@DWTravel Neuseeland
Büdingen is a great old city too
Goslar and Braunschweig are also very nice
Wow.
I wish I could afford to visit places like this.
Don't we all.
I have wish to see the Germany but I haven't much resources to go in these countries. I only say God help me
Danke Das ist sehr gut ❤️🇩🇪🇩🇪
I want to see Germany but I haven't much resources to see Berlin and I only say God help me
What a superb City 💘.
👏💘👏💘👏💘👏💘
Sorry, but you missed Nördlingen in Bavaria, the only historical City in Germany that is completely fortified with a medieval wall around it. And it's located in a meteor crater that has a 20km diameter. Check it out!
True, but the residents of Dinkehsbuhl would disagree! Their wall is also intact.
@@hanz3967 Meersburg as well
Good vdo
You forgot one of the most beautiful towns in Germany: Görlitz
Doesn't really have half timbered houses tho
@@daimhaus It has everything dont worry
Visit the Harz Region you will be amazed
Germany! I want to go this year!
Yes, Germany still retains some jewels of the past, but the main impression is that WW2 bombings had an overwhelming destructive effect on most ancient urban centres. Reconstruction efforts like in Dresden, Frankfurt, Potsdam or Berlin must drastically intensify if Germany ever wants to connect back with its past splendor, IMHO.
Its beauty is the curse of Rothenburg/o.d.T.... this pearl sinks hopelessly into the vortex of countless tourists.
@kelseah.451 What do you think should change to keep that pearl a pearl?
@@DWTravel Limit the number of tourists and grant access only after online booking and against admission. This would benefit the city and its citizens.
Thank you for a very short and useful video. Now, I do not like crowds, and these seem to be full of them. Hopefully they are just the summer and Christmas tourist seasons. What are the best dates to travel here: a balance of lower tourism and acceptable weather (not afraid of cold or snow, but don't like constant rain). Thank you.
Early spring might be a good choice for you!
@@DWTravel Excellent, thank you!
In general I would avoid german holiday seasons (be sure to check the dates, as they differ between the "Bundesländer") and if you can manage, also avoid the weekends.
If you plan to visit Trier, I highly recommend not to go in the summertime, as it can get very hot and due to the city's location deep in a valley, the air gets really sticky and stifling.
@@cz941 Thank you; much appreciated.