Speyer - Revision history

Feroshispete: /* See */

2012-09-28T17:39:29Z

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2012-09-22T17:44:15Z

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84.58.191.209: /* Photo gallery */

2012-09-12T08:54:24Z

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2011-09-15T13:31:17Z

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91.125.63.33: added listing Johnneshof

2011-09-15T13:30:13Z

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188.110.143.106: /* See */

2011-02-09T14:17:30Z

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2011-02-09T14:16:43Z

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Jnich99: fix broken link

2010-05-22T17:23:37Z

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Jnich99: copy-edit

2010-05-22T17:19:18Z

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84.171.240.178: /* Eat */

2009-09-11T18:10:08Z

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 ==See==
 [[Image:2004.08.15 24 Downtown Speyer.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Speyer's Main Street]]
-* '''Kaiser und Mariendom''' – Dom zu Unserer lieben Frau in Speyer ''(Speyer Cathedral – the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen)'' – The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
+* '''Kaiser und Mariendom''' – Dom zu Unserer lieben Frau in Speyer ''(Speyer Cathedral – the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen)'' – The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]] that is currently covered with unsightly scaffolding [Sept 2012].
 * Very nice historic '''old town'''.
 * '''Judenbad''' Oldest Mikvah north of the Alps

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 ==See==
 [[Image:2004.08.15 24 Downtown Speyer.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Speyer's Main Street]]
-* '''Kaiser und Mariendom''' - The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
+* '''Kaiser und Mariendom''' – Dom zu Unserer lieben Frau in Speyer ''(Speyer Cathedral – the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen)'' – 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

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 ==Sleep==
-*<sleep name="Johnneshof" alt="" address="Seewaldsiedlung 5 68766 Hockenheim" directions="" phone="+49 (0) 6205 5621" url="http://www.johanneshof.de/gaestehaus/english/our-rooms/startseite-zimmer.html" checkin="" checkout="" price="E90-130" lat="" long="">About 5km east of Speyer, a funky combination of market garden business, pub and luxury guesthouse;  superb hospitality and great value.</sleep>
+*<sleep name="Johanneshof" alt="" address="Seewaldsiedlung 5 68766 Hockenheim" directions="" phone="+49 (0) 6205 5621" url="http://www.johanneshof.de/gaestehaus/english/our-rooms/startseite-zimmer.html" checkin="" checkout="" price="E90-130" lat="" long="">About 5km east of Speyer, a funky combination of market garden business, pub and luxury guesthouse;  superb hospitality and great value.</sleep>
-−
 ==Get out==

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:30, 15 September 2011
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	==Sleep==		==Sleep==
		+	*<sleep name="Johnneshof" alt="" address="Seewaldsiedlung 5 68766 Hockenheim" directions="" phone="+49 (0) 6205 5621" url="http://www.johanneshof.de/gaestehaus/english/our-rooms/startseite-zimmer.html" checkin="" checkout="" price="E90-130" lat="" long="">About 5km east of Speyer, a funky combination of market garden business, pub and luxury guesthouse; superb hospitality and great value.</sleep>
		+

	==Get out==		==Get out==

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 * '''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
 ==Do==

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:16, 9 February 2011
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	==Do==		==Do==
		+	* '''Historisches Museum der Pfalz''' - History museum
		+	* '''Technik Museum''' - Technical Museum
		+	* '''IMAX Dome film theater'''
		+	* '''Sealife''' - An aquarium

	==Buy==		==Buy==

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 ===By train===
-The main station has frequent connections to [[Mannheim]], [[Ludwigshafen]] and [[Karlsruhe]], although it is not directly connected to the high-speed ICE train network. Speyer has two train stations: Speyer main station, and Speyer North-West station.
+The main station has frequent connections to [[Mannheim]], [[Ludwigshafen (Rhein)|Ludwigshafen]] and [[Karlsruhe]], although it is not directly connected to the high-speed ICE train network. Speyer has two train stations: Speyer main station, and Speyer North-West station.
 There is a ticket office at the main station (closed on weekends and holidays).

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 [[Image:2002.11.03_01_Cathedral_Speyer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|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. Speyer has been a dicesan town since 346; its first churches and monasterys were built in the 6th and 7th century.
+'''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. Speyer has been a diocesan town since 346; its first churches and monasteries were built in the 6th and 7th century.
 The foundation stone of the imperial cathedral was laid in 1030 by Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor and first of the Salian dynasty. The cathedral is the resting place of the Salian dynasty. It was widely destroyed in the War of the Grand Alliance in 1689.
 ==Get in==
-Speyer is located at the ''Autobahn'' A61. The main station has frequent connections to [[Mannheim]] and [[Karlsruhe]].
+===By road===
-==Get around==
+===By train===
-Speyer has a working railroad system, also it is not directly connected with ICE trains it is easy to reach via Mannheim or Ludwigshafen.
+The main station has frequent connections to [[Mannheim]], [[Ludwigshafen]] and [[Karlsruhe]], although it is not directly connected to the high-speed ICE train network. Speyer has two train stations: Speyer main station, and Speyer North-West station.
-Speyer has 2 train stations:
-. Speyer main station.
-. Speyer North-West station.
 There is a ticket office at the main station (closed on weekends and holidays).
-Speyer has train connections to Germersheim and Karlsruhe (via Heidelberg) (every 30 minutes) and express trains to Karlsruhe and Mainz (every 2 hours).
+Speyer has train connections to Germersheim and Karlsruhe (via [[Heidelberg]]) every 30 minutes and express trains to Karlsruhe and [[Mainz]] every 2 hours.
-TIP: When you want to go to the Technical Museum, IMAX Dome film theater or to the Sealife you can get a combination ticket. This ticket is valid for outward and return journey with train to Speyer, in the bus line 565 and admission to the Technical Museum or IMAX Dome film theater or Sealife.
+If you want to go to the Technical Museum, IMAX Dome film theater or to the Sealife you can get a combination ticket. This ticket is valid for outward and return journey with train to Speyer, in the bus line 565 and admission to the Technical Museum or IMAX Dome film theater or Sealife. Ask at the ticket office at your train station. They have it for single persons, groups or families.
 Ask at the ticket office at your train station. They have it for single persons, groups or families.
 The same offer can you get for the technical museum Sinsheim and IMAX Dome film theater Sinsheim.
 ==See==
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 * '''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
+* '''Historisches Museum der Pfalz''' - History museum
 * '''Technik Museum''' - Technical Museum
 * '''IMAX Dome film theater'''
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 ==Buy==
 ==Eat==
-Forget the Kaisertafel.
+Forget the Kaisertafel. Avoid tourist traps in main street area.
-Don`t get ripped off by tourist traps in main street area.
 ==Drink==
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 ==Get out==
-== Photo gallery ==
+==Photo gallery==
 <gallery>

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:10, 11 September 2009
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	==Eat==		==Eat==
		+	Forget the Kaisertafel.
		+	Don`t get ripped off by tourist traps in main street area.

	==Drink==		==Drink==