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245 Aerial photos from Germany
from: Baden-Württemberg | Bavaria | Berlin | Brandenburg | Hessen | Mecklenburg-Westpommerania | Niedersachsen | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Rheinland-Pfalz | Saxony | Saxony-Anhalt | Thuringia |
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The construction of the Speyer cathedral, a UNESCO
world heritage started in 1030 under King Conrad II.
IN 1076 started Heinrich IV here his Walk to Canossa
in order to reverse his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII.
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Picture taken 12.8.2006 -
aerial photo #0009-0281
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Monastery Ottobeuren was founded about 764. The monastery state was independent within the boarders of the German empire. In 1802 it came to Bavaria.
The monastery is still active. 24 monks are living there.
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Picture taken 2.5.2006 -
aerial photo #0007-0681
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Mouse castle was built in the 14th century. It got is name from the counts of Katzenelnbogen, who built their Burg Neukatzenelnbogen - also called Cat Castle (german: Burg Katz) - in the vicinity.
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Picture taken 1.5.2007 -
aerial photo #0011-1104
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