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 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
Year 2021

The Holsten Gate (Holstentor) in the historic old centre of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, Germany.

The Holsten Gate (Holstentor) in the historic old centre of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, Germany.

Lübeck

Country Germany
Region Schleswig-Holstein
Year 2022

The Weinstadel, a former imperial storehouse for wine and Germany's largest half-timbered building in Nuremberg, Germany.

The Weinstadel, a former imperial storehouse for wine and Germany's largest half-timbered building in Nuremberg, Germany.

Nuremberg

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2022

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

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

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2022