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Germany
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Berlin's neoclassical city gate (1791) topped by a quadriga; Germany's most recognisable monument and the symbol of its reunification in 1990.
OpenThe world's tallest Gothic church spires (157.4 m) above Cologne; built over 632 years (1248–1880), survived WWII bombing, UNESCO-listed 1996.
OpenGeorge Bähr's Protestant domed church (1726–1743), destroyed in 1945, left as a war memorial for 45 years, then meticulously rebuilt and reconsecrated in 2005.
OpenLübeck's twin-towered Gothic city gate (1464–1478) leaning dramatically over the Trave River — the most recognisable symbol of the medieval Hanseatic League.
OpenKing Ludwig II's Bavarian Alpine fairy-tale castle (begun 1869), theatrical Gothic Revival architecture above the Pöllat Gorge — the world's archetype of the romantic castle.
OpenA 500-km stretch of tidal mudflats and barrier islands along the Dutch-German-Danish coast; twice-daily tides expose up to 30 km of seabed, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009.
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