Münster
This beautifully porticoed Renaissance building was built to the left of the Rathaus in 1615 and originally used as a storage area for wine. Today it…
Must-see attractions in Central Europe
Bratislava
Napoleon's army besieged Bratislava in 1809. According to local lore, one of his soldiers fell in love with a local girl and stayed in Bratislava. He's…
Slovakia
Check out the exhibits (Slovak only) depicting the notorious highwayman Juraj Jánošík's exploits (and gruesome death) at this small museum in Terchová,…
Grenzwachturm Schlesischer Busch
Kreuzberg
East German border guards, machine guns at the ready, used to keep an eye on the Berlin Wall and the infamous ‘death strip’ from this square concrete…
Ljubljana
The column in the centre of Trg Francoske Revolucije recalls Napoleon’s Illyrian Provinces (1809–13), when Slovene was taught in schools for the first…
Ljubljana
Local architect Jože Plečnik added this distinctive pyramid to the Roman wall, south of the centre, during renovations of the wall carried out in the…
Ljubljana
The Hauptmann House stands diagonally across the square from the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation and is a secessionist gem from the early 20th…
Ljubljana
The strange cone in Pogarčarjev trg was erected in honour of local architect Jože Plečnik in 1993. It represents the parliament building he designed but…
The Julian Alps
Radovljica's colourful main square is the town’s leading attraction, lined with houses from the 16th century. Mali House has a barely visible picture of…
Gdańsk
Installed in an unusual granary, this small collection is really only interesting for those with a passion for 19th- and early-20th-century fishing and…
Ljubljana
In the castle’s southern wing, the Pentagonal Tower occasionally hosts changing exhibitions, smaller concerts and theatrical performances.
Bremen City
The city’s typical Dutch windmill adds a rural flavour to the parkland tracing the part of town where Bremen’s city fortifications once were. It houses a…
Košice
One of the main square's grandest buildings is this 1779 hall crowned with a coat of arms; today it's home to the East Slovak Gallery.
Wrocław
This memorial marks the site of the New Synagogue, built in 1872. It was the country's second-largest synagogue, until it was torched on Kristallnacht (9…
Hanover
The Renaissance facade of the Leibnizhaus is a reconstruction but the house was once the home of mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz …
Hanover
Much of it is a postwar fake, but the Altes Rathaus, begun in 1455, still has some original elements. Today it houses offices and a small restaurant.
Ljubljana
The one-time Cooperative Bank was designed by Ivan Vurnik, and the red, yellow and blue geometric patterns were painted by his wife Helena in 1922.
Church of Our Lady of Unceasing Succour
Malá Strana
The baroque Church of Our Lady of Unceasing Succour was a theatre from 1834 to 1837, and staged Czech plays during the Czech National Revival.
Hanover
This 46.3m-high column commemorates the victory of German, British and Prussian forces over Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Malá Strana
Built for aristocrat Josef of Bretfeld, this 1765 palace was once a social hotspot, entertaining famous guests such as Mozart and Casanova.
Malá Strana
The House of the Golden Horseshoe is named after the relief of St Wenceslas above the doorway – his horse was said to be shod with gold.
Prague
Just beyond the Tabor Gate stand the remants of the original Gothic Peak Gate, which once served as the main entryway into the complex.
Brno
The House of the Lords of Lipá is a Renaissance palace (1589–96) with a 19th-century sgraffito facade and arcaded courtyard.
The Julian Alps
On Radovljica's colourful main square, photogenic Koman House is identified by a baroque painting of St Florian on its facade.
Munich
Spielzeugmuseum, in the south tower of the Altes Rathaus (1474), has a huge collection of toys, Barbie dolls and teddy bears.
Malá Strana
This Gothic building reconstructed in Renaissance style during the 17th century once belonged to a family of violin makers.
Silesia
The most distinctive of the town's towers, the round Kłodzko Gate Tower guards the southwestern approach to the Old Town.
Gdańsk
Blocking the river end of ul Św Ducha, this hefty Gothic gate is the least grand of Gdańsk's medieval gates.
Fairy-Tale Road
Beneath this giant glass cube lie the excavated and illuminated remains of a 13th- and 14th-century synagogue.
Malá Strana
Built in 1566, the St John of Nepomuk house is adorned with the image of one of Bohemia’s patron saints.
Lake Bled
Surrounded by park at the lake's eastern edge, the hall hosts events, exhibitions and concerts.
Eastern Slovenia
This small whitewashed church, with a frescoed ceiling, is on the road leading to the castle.
Ljubljana
The Ljubljanica River's monumental lock was designed by local architect Jože Plečnik.
Prague
The 17th-century Chapel of St Roch is in the northwestern corner of Olšany Cemetery.
Margit Kovács Ceramic Collection
Szentendre
Descend Görög utca from the main square and turn right on to Vastagh György utca to reach this museum (in an 18th-century salt house) dedicated to the…
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