GERMANY

Baden-Württemberg / Bavaria / Hesse / North Rhine-Westphalia / Rhineland-Palatinate

01/20

The Zugspitze is the highest peak in Germany with an altitude of 2962 meters. The summit lies on the border between Germany and Austria, and from that high panoramic viewpoint, one can also see peaks in Italy and Switzerland. In this August 2023 image, one can see the retreating Schneeferner Glacier; it is Germany’s largest and highest glacier. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany.

Seehof Castle is a palace of baroque architecture, built in the late 17th century as a summer residence for the Prince-bishop of Bamberg. Memmelsdorf, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany.

Herreninsel is a 2.38km2 island on the Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake. This island was acquired by King Ludwig II in 1873 to build his Royal Palace. The construction started in 1878 and was still unfinished when King Ludwig II died in 1886. Herrenchiemsee Palace, Herreninsel (island), Chiemsee (lake), Bavaria, Germany.

The relatively modest (when compared to the Herrenchiemsee Palace) Linderhof Palace, had also been commissioned by King Ludwig II. Ettal, Bavaria, Germany.

Neuschwanstein Castle. Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany.

Hohenschwangau Castle. Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany.

High Castle and St. Mang's Abbey. Füssen, Bavaria, Germany.

St. Coloman Church. Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany.

Church of Wies. Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany.

Ettal Abbey. Bavaria, Germany.

Frauenwörth Abbey. Frauenchiemsee also called Fraueninsel (island), Chiemsee (lake), Bavaria, Germany.

Frauenchiemsee also called Fraueninsel (island), Chiemsee (lake), Bavaria, Germany.

Lindau Island, Lake Constance, Bavaria, Germany.

The medieval town of Füssen (elevation: 808m) is situated at the Bavarian Alps' foothills where the Lech River reaches the plain. This town is the gateway to one of the world's most famous castles: Neuschwanstein. Bavaria, Germany.

Happy Face on the Gardens of the Herrenchiemsee Palace. Herreninsel (island), Chiemsee (lake), Bavaria, Germany.

Music Theater. Forggensee (lake), Füssen, Bavaria, Germany.

Fishing Hut. Hopfensee (lake), Füssen, Bavaria, Germany.

Delta of the Tiroler Achen (Großache) River. Chiemsee (lake), Bavaria, Germany.

Gundremmingen nuclear power plant. Bavaria, Germany.

BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. Bavaria, Germany.

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