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 Lübeck  Lübeck was first settled in Neolithic times (10,000 BC) and grew steadily, until a marked expansion around 700 AD with the movement of Slavic people. In the 9th century the king of the Franks, Charles I (r. 768-814), better known as Charlemagne, expelled the Saxons from the area in an attempt to Christianise the population. He then brought in Polabian Slavs to populate the area. In the 10th century it became an important settlement and resulted in the construction of a castle. This and the entire settlement was destroyed in 1128 by the Slav tribe of the Rani. READ MOREPassau Saint Michael's Church  Built between 1665 and 1678, Saint Michael’s Church is constructed in the Baroque architectural style. Of a simple exterior style, in order not to compete with the nearby cathedral, its interior is richly adorned with intricate stucco work depicting various religious themes and motifs, and the striking black and gold side alters. READ MORE Saint Stephen’s Cathedral  Saint Stephen’s Cathedral is a mixture of Gothic and Baroque architectural styles. This resulted following its rebuilding after being destroyed in the city fire that devastated most of Passau in 1662. Its beautiful interior contains one of the largest cathedral organs in the world. READ MORERagensburg
Saint Paul’s Cathedral
 Saint Paul’s Cathedral also known as Ragensburg Cathedral is an excellent example of Gothic architecture. The building itself is a development of a church constructed in the 8th-century. It was renovated in the 17th-century in the Baroque style and in the 19th-century when it got its Gothic appearance. The cathedral still contains some of the features, windows and statues dating from the 13th-century. READ MORE |
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