Welcome to the Cultural Heart of Germany!
The federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are the centrepieces of German history and culture - the Cultural Heart of Germany.
Whether in Magdeburg, the German birthplace of the Holy Roman Empire, Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, where the famous reformer Martin Luther first translated the Bible into German, or Dresden, where Elector Augustus the Strong developed his impressive Baroque splendor, you will find unique sights all around the region.
Go on a voyage of discovery into the Cultural Heart of Germany!
You will be charmed by
- art treasures
- Gothic cathedrals and imposing castles
- impressed by gigantic industrial monuments
- and examples of modern Bauhaus architecture
- and fascinated by landscape gardens like those around Dessau-Wörlitz.
Bach Events in 2008
Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Bach's most important and impressive works are performed in many churches all over Germany during christmas ... >> more
Bach and his towns
The concert "Bach and his towns" takes place in the St Peter and Paul Church of Weimar. It is part of the renowned ... >> more
Bach Exhibition
From March to November the Bach house in Eisenach is host to the special exhibition "Bach in the reflexion of ... >> more
22. Bach Festival in Köthen
Enjoy famous artists at a place, where Bach was busy composing the "Brandenburg Concertos". For more ... >> more
Bach Biennale Weimar
One of the highlights in Thuringia for 2008 is the International Bach Festival in Weimar. 300 years ago Johann ... >> more
Bach and his sons
The best way to enjoy the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, the great cantor of St Thomas School, is in the historical ... >> more
