The Most Interesting Historical Places in North Rhine-Westphalia

Sitting next to the cathedral in Aachen's old town, the impressive was built in the early 14th century after taking over the ruined palace of

Formerly a summer resort, Christian boarding school, Nazi elite school, and eventually training center for the German Rail Regional Office, S

Shaping Cologne's Old Town skyline since the Middle Ages, the Romanesque Gross St. Martin is one of the city's most recognizable buildings--a

The historic astronomical clock is the main draw at Muenster Cathedral (St. Paulus Dom), a 13th-century church. In addition to being the city

Built on the ruins of a medieval moated castle, Schloss Augustusburg was commissioned by Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, Clemens August of Bav

Originally constructed in the 1200s, Sparrenburg is a restored fortress--complete with dungeons--that sits atop Sparrenberg hill. Climb the 3

Paderborn Cathedral (Dom zu Paderborn) is dedicated to St. Mary, St. Kilian, and St. Liborius. The cathedral, largely dating from the 13th ce

You'll feel like you've entered a forest in the middle of the city at Schloss Benrath, a UNESCO-recognized Baroque pleasure palace that dates