![]() Built from sandstone, the Roman city gate of Porta Nigra, is the most striking landmark in Trier. It is the oldest city in Germany, one of the largest cities of its time, and takes visitors on a fascinating adventure through the era of the mighty Romans. On the other hand, the place to find ancient civilisations is Trier. Visitors can enjoy unique insights into these two advanced cultures of the Middle Ages. The synagogue was consecrated in the same year that the second phase of construction of the cathedral was completed. The expert builders working on the cathedral were also partly responsible for the design of the synagogue and the mikveh. The mighty Romanesque cathedral with its crypt and the tombs of eight emperors and kings is just a stone’s throw from the ShUM sites, including the mikveh (ritual baths), which date back to the heyday of Ashkenazi Judaism in the Middle Ages. Speyer is the only city in the world with both Christian and Jewish UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Set near St Martin’s Cathedral, the Gutenberg Museum and the banks of the Rhine, Kirschgarten, with its cobbled streets and pristine half-timbered houses, is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque spots in the old town of Mainz. Find out more!Ī walk through the old town of Mainz is a stroll through the varied history of the city. The WeinSpaziert interactive tour transforms this unique man-made landscape into a feast for all the senses. Today, Koblenz boasts a total of six wine-growing areas. Even the Romans managed to defy the extremely steep slopes. And this despite the fact that the slopes on the Moselle are so steep that the grapes only grow on narrow terraces held up by dry-stone walls. The only city on both the Rhine and the Moselle has long been associated with wine-making. ![]() The Historic ‘Weiherschleife’ Cutting Mill demonstrates the back-breaking work of the gemstone polishers using state-of-the-art methods. Of the 56 polishing works said to have once lined the Idarbach in the industry’s heyday, only two are still standing to this day: the Asbacherhütte and the Weiherschleife. ![]() Some 270 million years ago, agate, rock crystal and amethysts grew in bubbles of cooled molten lava near what is now a charming city on the Nahe, thus laying the foundations for a gemstone industry that is unique anywhere in the world. Nevertheless, each city has a unique character and features all of its own.Ī journey through the Romantic Cities begins in Idar-Oberstein. Together with the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage in Rhineland ‑ Palatinate, they combine the charm of an imperial history with world-famous wines and heartfelt hospitality. The Romantic Cities are Idar-Oberstein, Koblenz, Mainz, Speyer, Trier and Worms. These stories are set in stone in a remarkable way in six important cities between the Rhine and the Moselle. ![]() These are all milestones in and witnesses to the history of our Earth. “Welcome to the biggest treasure trove in the world!” Covering nearly 20,000 square kilometres, it is dotted with sparkling gemstones, red sandstone, rough slate and impressive rock formations. Koblenz – According to the dictionary definition, a treasure trove is a “space in which the national treasure is stored”.Īnd Rhineland ‑ Palatinate can justifiably claim to be just that.
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