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* '''Kaiser und Mariendom''' - The great romanesque cathedral with crypta (one of Germany's oldest: others are in [[Mainz]] and [[Worms]]). A [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/168 UNESCO World Heritage Site]
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* '''Kaiser und Mariendom''' - The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/168 UNESCO World Heritage Site]
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*Very nice historic '''city center'''.
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* Very nice historic '''old town'''.
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* '''Altpörtel''' - A 55 m high gate, part of the partly existing city wall
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* '''Judenbad''' Oldest Mikvah north of the Alps
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* '''Judenbad'''
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* '''Altpörtel''' - A 55 m high gate, part of the former fortification wall
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* '''Gedächtniskirche der Protestation''' - A protestant church
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* '''Gedächtniskirche der Protestation''' - A protestant church with wooden interior from the 17th century
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* '''Historisches Museum der Pfalz''' - Worthwhile historic museum
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* '''Historisches Museum der Pfalz''' - Historic museum  
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* '''Sealife''' - An aquarium
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* '''Technik Museum''' - Technical Museum
 
* '''Technik Museum''' - Technical Museum
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Revision as of 17:13, 19 November 2007

Cathedral in Speyer

Speyer is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. It is one of the oldest German cities and has a beautiful old town.

Contents

Get in

Speyer is located at the Autobahn A61. The main station has frequent connections to Mannheim and Karlsruhe.

Get around

Speyer has a working railroad system, also it is not directly connected with ICE trains it is easy to reach via Mannheim or Ludwigshafen.

Public transport

Speyer has a city bus system. You can get tickets from the bus drivers.

See

Speyer's Main Street
  • Kaiser und Mariendom - The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Very nice historic old town.
  • Judenbad Oldest Mikvah north of the Alps
  • Altpörtel - A 55 m high gate, part of the former fortification wall
  • Gedächtniskirche der Protestation - A protestant church with wooden interior from the 17th century
  • Historisches Museum der Pfalz - Historic museum
  • Technik Museum - Technical Museum
  • IMAX Dome film theater
  • Sealife - An aquarium

Do

Buy

A little expensive.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Get out

Photo gallery

  • Cathedral

  • Altpörtel

  • Cathedral

  • Street

  • Old house

  • Ruins

  • House



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