Speyer

　　Speyer is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, situated on the banks of the Rhine River. Founded by the Romans, it is one of the oldest cities in Germany. This is a city where nature, fashion, and modernity blend seamlessly, adding even more charm to this small town with over 2,000 years of history.

　　The Speyer Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Speyer and a Papal Basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. Built from red sandstone, it is a famous landmark of Speyer. After the destruction of the Cluny Abbey in France, the Speyer Cathedral became the largest surviving Romanesque church building in the world and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. The Technik Museum Speyer opened in 1991 and houses over 2,000 exhibits, with its indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces covering a total of more than 150,000 square meters, attracting over half a million visitors each year. The Historical Museum of the Palatinate is one of Germany’s most important museums, visited by around 200,000 people annually, and has a collection of up to 1 million items, the oldest of which is a hand axe discovered to be 190,000 years old. In addition, you can also visit the Carnival Museum, Speyer City Hall, ancient city gates, the ruins of the Jewish quarter, the baptistery, and more.

　　Speyer Reason to Visit: One of Germany’s oldest cities Continent: Europe Country/Region: Germany State/Province: Rhineland-Palatinate City: Speyer