Free and imperial cities

Free and imperial cities were special urban areas in the Holy Roman Empire with a certain degree of independence and autonomy that were directly subordinate to the emperor.

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The town hall “Frankfurter Römer” in Frankfurt, Germany.

The town hall “Frankfurter Römer” in Frankfurt, Germany.

Frankfurt

Country Germany
Region Hesse
Year 2015

The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter also known as Cologne Cathedral.

The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter also known as Cologne Cathedral.

Cologne

Country Germany
Region North Rhine-Westphalia
Year 2015

The tower Mehlsack in the center of the historic town of Ravensburg, Germany.

The tower Mehlsack in the center of the historic town of Ravensburg, Germany.

Ravensburg

Country Germany
Region Baden-Württemberg
Year 2016

The harbour entrance with the lighthouse and the Lion statue in Lindau, Germany.

The harbour entrance with the lighthouse and the Lion statue in Lindau, Germany.

Lindau

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2016

The statue of Friedrich Rückert in front of the town hall of Schweinfurt, Germany.

The statue of Friedrich Rückert in front of the town hall of Schweinfurt, Germany.

Schweinfurt

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2019

The Nibelungenbrücke over the Rhine in Worms, Germany.

The Nibelungenbrücke over the Rhine in Worms, Germany.

Worms

Country Germany
Region Rhineland-Palatinate
Year 2019

The Sieberstor and the Kobolzeller Tor in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

The Sieberstor and the Kobolzeller Tor in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2019

The Eschenheim Tower, a former city gate in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Eschenheim Tower, a former city gate in Frankfurt, Germany.

Frankfurt

Country Germany
Region Hesse
Year 2019

The castle “Kaiserburg” in Nuremburg, Germany.

The castle “Kaiserburg” in Nuremburg, Germany.

Nuremberg

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2019

Ulm Minster, the tallest church in the world, in Ulm, Germany.

Ulm Minster, the tallest church in the world, in Ulm, Germany.

Ulm

Country Germany
Region Baden-Württemberg
Year 2020

The Zeppelin museum in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

The Zeppelin museum in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Friedrichshafen

Country Germany
Region Baden-Württemberg
Year 2020

The Segringer Tor in the romantic town of Dinkelsbühl, Germany.

The Segringer Tor in the romantic town of Dinkelsbühl, Germany.

Dinkelsbühl

Country Germany
Region Bavaria
Year 2020