Speyer is a city in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. It is one of the oldest German cities and has a beautiful old town. Speyer has been a diocesan town since 346; its first churches and monasteries were built in the 6th and 7th century.
The foundation stone of the imperial cathedral was laid in 1030 by Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor and first of the Salian dynasty. The cathedral is the resting place of the Salian dynasty. It was widely destroyed in the War of the Grand Alliance in 1689.
- Kaiser und Mariendom. The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A UNESCO World Heritage Site
- historic old town. Very nice
- Judenbad. Oldest Mikvah north of the Alps
- Altpörtel. A 55 m high gate, part of the former fortification wall
- Gedächtniskirche der Protestation. A protestant church with wooden interior from the 17th century
- Historisches Museum der Pfalz. History museum
- Technik Museum. Hall full of old cars and outside a number of aircraft and a small submarine you can walk through. Space exhibition which includes the Russian shuttle.
- Sealife. An aquarium, not as large as the ones in the USA but interesting nether the less. Can however be one long line of people at peak times.
Kaiser und Mariendom. The romanesque imperial cathedral, with crypta of the Salian Emperors. A [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
historic old town. Very nice
Judenbad. Oldest Mikvah north of the Alps
Altpörtel. A 55 m high gate, part of the former fortification wall
Gedächtniskirche der Protestation. A protestant church with wooden interior from the 17th century
Historisches Museum der Pfalz. History museum
Technik Museum. Hall full of old cars and outside a number of aircraft and a small submarine you can walk through. Space exhibition which includes the Russian shuttle.
Sealife. An aquarium, not as large as the ones in the USA but interesting nether the less. Can however be one long line of people at peak times.
IMAX Dome film theater.
Forget the Kaisertafel. Avoid tourist traps in main street area.
- Maximilian, Korngasse 15.
- Zum Alten Engel, Mühlturmstraße 5, +49 6232 70914.
- Zum Goldenen Hirsch, Maximilianstraße 90a, +49 6232 8774855.
Maximilian, Korngasse 15.
Zum Alten Engel, Mühlturmstraße 5, +49 6232 70914.
Zum Goldenen Hirsch, Maximilianstraße 90a, +49 6232 8774855.