Road of the German Language

This touristic route leads through places whose past and present are of great importance for the German language, including the cradle of the High German language.

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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
Year 2019

The Albrechtsburg and Meissen Cathedral in Meissen, Germany.

The Albrechtsburg and Meissen Cathedral in Meissen, Germany.

Meissen

Country Germany
Region Saxony
Year 2020

The statue of Martin Luther in front of the Stadtkirche (Town and Parish Church of St. Mary's) in Wittenberg, Germany.

The statue of Martin Luther in front of the Stadtkirche (Town and Parish Church of St. Mary's) in Wittenberg, Germany.

Wittenberg

Country Germany
Region Saxony-Anhalt
Year 2020

The statue of Goethe and Schiller in front of the Dowager's Palace (Wittumspalais) in Weimar, Germany.

The statue of Goethe and Schiller in front of the Dowager's Palace (Wittumspalais) in Weimar, Germany.

Weimar

Country Germany
Region Thuringia
Year 2021

The Bauhaus-Building Dessau, build according to plans by Walter Gropius, in Dessau-Rosslau, Germany.

The Bauhaus-Building Dessau, build according to plans by Walter Gropius, in Dessau-Rosslau, Germany.

Dessau-Roßlau

Country Germany
Region Saxony-Anhalt
Year 2021

The historic town hall in the Half-timbered town of Ebern in Bavaria, Germany.

The historic town hall in the Half-timbered town of Ebern in Bavaria, Germany.

Ebern

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2021

The statue of Martin Luther in front of the townl hall of Eisleben in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

The statue of Martin Luther in front of the townl hall of Eisleben in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Eisleben

Country Germany
Region Saxony-Anhalt
Year 2022

A couple walking towards the Kursaal in the historic spa gardens of Bad Lauchstädt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

A couple walking towards the Kursaal in the historic spa gardens of Bad Lauchstädt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Bad Lauchstädt

Country Germany
Region Saxony-Anhalt
Year 2022

Merseburg Castle, a former royal palace, bishop's seat and ducal residence, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Merseburg Castle, a former royal palace, bishop's seat and ducal residence, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Merseburg

Country Germany
Region Saxony-Anhalt
Year 2022