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.

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The Röderbrunnen in front of the Markusturm and the Weißer Turm in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

The Röderbrunnen in front of the Markusturm and the Weißer Turm in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2020

The opulent former guildhouse “Kaiserworth” in Goslar, Germany.

The opulent former guildhouse “Kaiserworth” in Goslar, Germany.

Goslar

Country Germany
Region Lower Saxony
Year 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
Year 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
Year 2020

The Salzstadel, the city gate and the Cathedral St. Peter's Church in Regensburg, Germany.

The Salzstadel, the city gate and the Cathedral St. Peter's Church in Regensburg, Germany.

Regensburg

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2020

The Klingentor in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

The Klingentor in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2021

The imperial castle with the “blue tower” in Bad Wimpfen, Germany.

The imperial castle with the “blue tower” in Bad Wimpfen, Germany.

Bad Wimpfen

Country Germany
Region Baden-Württemberg
Year 2021

The palatial Baroque town hall in Bad Windsheim, Germany.

The palatial Baroque town hall in Bad Windsheim, Germany.

Bad Windsheim

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2021

A modern illustrated travel poster showing the Imperial Cathedral of Speyer, a UNSECO World Heritage Site in Speyer, Germany.

A modern illustrated travel poster showing the Imperial Cathedral of Speyer, a UNSECO World Heritage Site in Speyer, Germany.

Speyer

Country Germany
Region Rhineland-Palatinate
Year 2021

The city hall of Heilbronn with its astronomical clock in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The city hall of Heilbronn with its astronomical clock in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Heilbronn

Country Germany
Region Baden-Württemberg
Year 2021

The market square with the town hall and, to the left, the birthplace of Johannes Keppler in Weil der Stadt, Germany.

The market square with the town hall and, to the left, the birthplace of Johannes Keppler in Weil der Stadt, Germany.

Weil der Stadt

Country Germany
Region Baden-Württemberg
Year 2021

The famous Wasserschloss in the Speicherstadt of Hamburg, Germany.

The famous Wasserschloss in the Speicherstadt of Hamburg, Germany.

Hamburg

Country Germany
Region Hamburg
Year 2021