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Cologne

The twin Gothic spires of Cologne Cathedral draw the eye skyward above the city.

Leipzig

At St Thomas Church, the choir tradition still echoes Bach’s years as music director.

Erfurt

Düsseldorf

From the Rheinturm, look out over the Rhine, the old town and the modern MedienHafen.

Essen

Walk among Zollverein’s former mine buildings, reminders of the Ruhr’s industrial past.

Duisburg

At Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, a former ironworks has become a park where the industrial past remains in view.

Dortmund

Stroll through Westfalenpark’s rose garden, then take in the Ruhr skyline from the Florianturm.

Bochum

Climb the German Mining Museum’s headframe for a view across the Ruhr’s former coal country.