The stately medieval buildings that today surround the Market Place are testimony to the value of preserving heritage. Fortunately the town centre escaped destruction in WWII and remains pristine. Exploring beyond the Market there are other examples of fine architecture in the Schuhof, the Kaiserphalz and Stiftskapella, and in the Frankenberg district. Seeing these buildings was the highlight of my visit to Goslar, although I did take a bus up to the Rammelsberg mine and take an underground tour by train to see the workings.