Free and imperial cities

Free and imperial cities were special urban areas in the Holy Roman Empire with a certain degree of independence and autonomy that were directly subordinate to the emperor.

The fountain and historic buildings on Kornmarkt in the bavarian town of Bad Windsheim, Germany.

The fountain and historic buildings on Kornmarkt in the bavarian town of Bad Windsheim, Germany.

Bad Windsheim

Country

Germany
Region Bavaria
Jahr 2023

The sculpture of the Town Musicians of Bremen in front of the beautiful Bremen City Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bremen, Germany.

The sculpture of the Town Musicians of Bremen in front of the beautiful Bremen City Hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bremen, Germany.

Bremen

Country

Germany
Region Bremen
Jahr 2021

The monument to Thomas Müntzer in front of historic buildings at the Untermarkt in the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany.

The monument to Thomas Müntzer in front of historic buildings at the Untermarkt in the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany.

Mühlhausen

Country

Germany
Region Thuringia
Jahr 2023

The Sieberstor and the Kobolzeller Tor in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

The Sieberstor and the Kobolzeller Tor in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Country

Germany
Region Bavaria
Jahr 2019

The town hall “Frankfurter Römer” in Frankfurt, Germany.

The town hall “Frankfurter Römer” in Frankfurt, Germany.

Frankfurt

Country

Germany
Region Hesse
Jahr 2015

The Segringer Tor in the romantic town of Dinkelsbühl, Germany.

The Segringer Tor in the romantic town of Dinkelsbühl, Germany.

Dinkelsbühl

Country

Germany
Region Bavaria
Jahr 2020

The romantic old town with the Saint George's Church in Nördlingen, Germany.

The romantic old town with the Saint George's Church in Nördlingen, Germany.

Nördlingen

Country

Germany
Region Bavaria
Jahr 2020

The Augustusbrunnen in front of the town hall of Augsburg, Germany.

The Augustusbrunnen in front of the town hall of Augsburg, Germany.

Augsburg

Country

Germany
Region Bavaria
Jahr 2020

The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter also known as Cologne Cathedral.

The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter also known as Cologne Cathedral.

Cologne

Country

Germany
Region North Rhine-Westphalia
Jahr 2015

The tower Mehlsack in the center of the historic town of Ravensburg, Germany.

The tower Mehlsack in the center of the historic town of Ravensburg, Germany.

Ravensburg

Country

Germany
Region Baden-Württemberg
Jahr 2016

The harbour entrance with the lighthouse and the Lion statue in Lindau, Germany.

The harbour entrance with the lighthouse and the Lion statue in Lindau, Germany.

Lindau

Country

Germany
Region Bavaria
Jahr 2016

The statue of Friedrich Rückert in front of the town hall of Schweinfurt, Germany.

The statue of Friedrich Rückert in front of the town hall of Schweinfurt, Germany.

Schweinfurt

Country

Germany
Region Bavaria
Jahr 2019