Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in Germany
Germany has 462 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Königsberg. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 4.
- Archaeological
- 462
- Oldest
- Talheim Death Pit 5100 BC
- Little known
- 425 of 462
- Most from
- 20th century
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1.Königsberg
Archaeological · 13th century · Renowned
Historic capital of East Prussia, since 1945 Russian territory
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2.Neuenburg am Rhein
Archaeological · 13th century · Renowned
Town in the district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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3.Hedeby
Archaeological · Renowned
Historic fortified Viking town south of present-day Schleswig town in North Germany
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4.Munich air disaster
Archaeological · 20th century · Renowned
1958 aviation accident in West Germany
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5.Danevirke
Archaeological · 6th century · Renowned
System of Danish fortifications in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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6.Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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11.Limes Germanicus
Archaeological · 1st century · Notable
Fortifications of ancient Roman provinces
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13.Trier Imperial Baths
Archaeological · Notable
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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26.Saalburg Roman Fort
Archaeological · 1st century · Notable
Cohort castrum, part of the Limes Germanicus, and is the most completely reconstructed Roman fort in Germany
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34.Battle at the Harzhorn
Archaeological · Notable
235 battle between Roman and Germanic troops (c.235)
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35.Groß Raden Archaeological Open Air Museum
Archaeological · 20th century · Notable
Museum in Germany
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36.Eldena Abbey
Archaeological · 12th century · Notable
Former Cistercian monastery in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, in ruins
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42.Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
1988 aviation accident
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44.Nida
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman town in the northwestern suburbs of Frankfurt, Germany
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48.Metten Abbey
Archaeological · 8th century · Hidden gem
Benedictine Monastery in Baveria, Germany; founded in the 8th century
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49.Basilica Gößweinstein
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument D-4-74-129-2 (0) in Gößweinstein, Bavaria
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50.Roman baths of Badenweiler
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Badenweiler, Germany
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53.Mendelssohn-Haus
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's home (now a museum) in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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54.Katharinenkirche, Nuremberg
Archaeological · 13th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Germany
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57.Castra Regina
Archaeological · 1st century · Hidden gem
Roman legionary fortress at the site of modern Regensburg, Germany
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59.Schöningen Spears
Archaeological · Hidden gem
8 wooden throwing spears from the Palaeolithic, excavated in 1994–1998 in Schöningen, Helmstedt district, Germany
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64.Talheim Death Pit
Archaeological · 51st century BC · Hidden gem
One of the oldest mass grave found, it dates back to about 5000 BC.
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73.Interflug Flight 102
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Aviation accident in Berlin, 1989
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74.1964 T-39 shootdown incident
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
A Cold War incident involving an unarmed American T-39 being shot down by a Soviet MiG
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76.Asse II mine
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Former salt mine; deep geological repository in Lower Saxony, Germany
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83.Sanctuary of Isis and Magna Mater
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient sanctuary in Mainz, dedicated to Isis Panthea and Magna Mater
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86.Wiesenthau Castle
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument D-4-74-175-7 (0) in Wiesenthau, Bavaria
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99.Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System
Archaeological · Hidden gem
World Heritage Site in Lower Saxony
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101.Sieben Steinhäuser
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Group of five dolmens on the Lüneburg Heath, Germany
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104.Heidetrank Oppidum
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Celtic oppidum near Oberursel in the Taunus in Germany
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105.Waldalgesheim chariot burial
Archaeological · Hidden gem
4th-century BC Celtic princely chariot burial site
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111.Kloster
Archaeological · 12th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument D-6-72-135-184 (0) in Münnerstadt, Bavaria
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115.Schloss
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument D-6-72-112-34 (0) in Bad Bocklet, Bavaria
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129.Finstergrund
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Abandoned mine, now museum, in the Southern Black Forest in Germany
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140.Königsgrab von Seddin
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological monument in Prignitz District, Brandenburg, Germany
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144.Gollenstein
Archaeological · Hidden gem
About 4000 years old menhir, which is with 6.58 the tallest in Middle Europe
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Germany?
462 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Germany with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Germany?
Königsberg, 13th century. Historic capital of East Prussia, since 1945 Russian territory.
Which is the oldest?
Talheim Death Pit, dated to 5100 BC. 91 of these 462 carry a founding date, 12 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.