Arts and Tradition, Culture and Castles in Bavaria

Our stories and listicles showcase exciting museum settings, iconic cultural monuments, and the most important castles, palaces and palace gardens in Bavaria. It's all about fine arts and street art, Lüftlmalerei (traditional mural art) and modern architecture. Sometimes pompous like the magnificent Herrenchiemsee Palace, sometimes record-breaking like the castle in Burghausen. We take a look at Bavaria's most famous film locations and meet Bavaria insiders who are dedicated to culture.

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Schloss Herrenchiemsee: Die Kronleuchter können mechanisch herabgelassen werden

The Fairy Tale King and technology

Ludwig II left a legacy of four magnificent buildings. His love of technology is reflected in the Herrenchiemsee New Palace

Augsburg: Die Sozialsiedlung Fuggerei wurde 1521 von Jakob Fugger gegründet

10 x Cultural highlights in Allgäu/Bavarian Swabia

Harburg castle, Ottobeuren Monastery and Villa Rustica as well as seven other must-see cultural sites in Allgäu/Bavarian Swabia

11 Augsburg Tips

Fuggerei, Rococo Palace, Textile Museum, city beach and seven other experiences not to be missed. 11 insider tips and real classics

Nürnberg: Die historische Stadtmauer trifft auf die moderne Glasfassade des

Dürer reloaded

The most famous son of the city would rejoice at the way that Nuremberg is constantly reinventing itself. Not least in its many museums.

Bead embroiderer Claudia Flügel-Eber from Carakess

Small beads, great art

Traditional, hand-knitted “Perlbeutel” or “beaded bags” are a near-forgotten traditional costume accessory. Claudia Flügel-Eber has brought them back

Munich region with Train & Bus

Game park, rose island, baroque church. Munich's surrounding area entices with well-known and lesser-known destinations for excursions by train or bus

Heinz Schulan als Jakob Fugger, der Reiche am Schalenbrunnen der Fuggerei

The world’s first social housing

At around 500 years old, the Fuggerei in Augsburg is the oldest social settlement in the world still in existence

Museums in Bavaria

Nowhere in Germany are there as many museums as in Bavaria. In more than 1,300 houses throughout Bavaria, visitors can experience expertly and excitingly staged collections on history and art, science, crafts, and customs.

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