Klaus Freisinger

Member since December 2005

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I like the concept of World Heritage, and I like to travel, so combining these two is very enjoyable. However, I don't travel outside of Europe that often, so my ultimate goal would be to visit all WH sites in Europe.

My most impressive site: Rome and Grand Canyon

My proposal for a new site: Mount Vesuvius and Phlegreian Fields, Historic University Towns of Oxford and Cambridge, Windsor Castle, Death Valley National Park, Old Town of Hall in Tirol and Schwaz Silver Mines, Historic Centre of Innsbruck and Ambras Castle, Bavarian Royal Castles, Moon Landing Sites: Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center and Houston/Johnson Space Center (Mission Control)

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    Aachen Cathedral, Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch, Abbey of St Gall, Acropolis, Albi ...
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About Klaus Freisinger

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Reviews by Klaus Freisinger

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Everglades by Klaus Freisinger

Everglades (Inscribed)

Everglades

Just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of Miami, the Everglades are a true wonderland of nature. The ecosystem covers a large part of southern Florida, but the …

Photo by 	Daniel C-Hazard

Bauhaus Sites (Inscribed)

Bauhaus Sites

As much as I liked the classical sites of Weimar, I was not overly impressed with the Bauhaus sites in this town. I took a look inside the Bauhaus University …

Classical Weimar by Hubert

Classical Weimar (Inscribed)

Classical Weimar

For a city of its size (only about 60,000 people), Weimar has an unusually rich assortment of attractions due to its extremely important place in German history and culture. Goether, …

Wartburg Castle by Clyde

Wartburg Castle (Inscribed)

Wartburg Castle

The Wartburg is the iconic German castle, known worldwide for its association with Martin Luther. Even though it was constructed in the 11th century, today's appearance largely dates to the …

Vézère Valley by Els Slots

Vézère Valley (Inscribed)

Vézère Valley

This is a site I had long wanted to visit, but it is rather difficult without your own transport. The solution was a well-organized day trip run by a tour …

Canal du Midi by Els Slots

Canal du Midi (Inscribed)

Canal du Midi

The Canal du Midi was one of Europe’s major construction projects prior to the Industrial Revolution, and even though it never really fulfilled its promise of being a major artery …

Fortified City of Carcassonne by Els Slots

Fortified City of Carcassonne (Inscribed)

Fortified City of Carcassonne

Carcassonne is the classic medieval city in France, and probably even in Western Europe, and the immense crowds of visitors (as well as the popular board game of the same …

Albi by Els Slots

Albi (Inscribed)

Albi

Albi is mostly famous for its red brick cathedral, which is really quite impressive from every direction, and is interesting for the contrast between the lavish interior decorations (especially the …

Pont du Gard by Els Slots

Pont du Gard (Inscribed)

Pont du Gard

The Pont du Gard is one of the iconic masterpieces of Roman architecture and engineering, and one of France’s most famous and recognizable landmarks. It is the highest of all …

Arles by Els Slots

Arles (Inscribed)

Arles

To most people, Arles seems to be best known for its association with Van Gogh, but of course, for those with an interest in ancient and medieval history, the city …

Plantin-Moretus Museum by Els Slots

Plantin-Moretus Museum (Inscribed)

Plantin-Moretus Museum

This museum is really a hidden treasure that the crowds that flock to Antwerp's cathedral and market square, which are really just a few steps away, often overlook. It has …

Flemish Béguinages by Els Slots

Flemish Béguinages (Inscribed)

Flemish Béguinages

In the course of a long weekend in Flanders, I visited 6 béguinages in 5 cities - the one in Lier (quite nice, but nothing special), Ter Hoyen in Gent …

Van Nellefabriek by Els Slots

Van Nellefabriek (Inscribed)

Van Nellefabriek

As this site can now be easily visited with a guided tour on the weekends (one tour each on Saturday and Sunday), I decided to extend a long weekend in …

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch by Els Slots

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lor… (Inscribed)

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch

This must be one of the tiniest WH sites in the world - it basically consists of just one rather small building in the centre of the pretty town of …

Messel Pit by Els Slots

Messel Pit (Inscribed)

Messel Pit

On a pleasant spring day, I took the train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt and on to Messel to see the well-known (at least among paleontologists and WH collectors) Messel Pit. …

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) by Els Slots

Villa Adriana (Tivoli) (Inscribed)

Villa Adriana (Tivoli)

Villa Adriana, the summer residence of Emperior Hadrian (used when he didn't travel across his vast empire and had walls built along its borders to protect it), is located a …

Villa d'Este by Els Slots

Villa d'Este (Inscribed)

Villa d'Este

Tivoli is a relatively short train ride from Rome and has been a popular destination for excursions and a countryside residence for Romans since ancient times. While the Villa Adriana …

Toledo by Els Slots

Toledo (Inscribed)

Toledo

Toledo is one of Spain's classic travel destinations, and certainly one of the most interesting ones - a great combination of culture, history and architecture that has few rivals anywhere. …

Santa Maria de Guadalupe by Els Slots

Santa Maria de Guadalupe (Inscribed)

Santa Maria de Guadalupe

The Iberian peninsula is full of historic monasteries, with a large number of them inscribed on the WH list, and the one in the small village of Guadalupe in Extremadura …

Mérida by Els Slots

Mérida (Inscribed)

Mérida

Mérida was, in Roman times, the capital of the large province of Lusitania, which stretched across parts of southern Spain and most of Portugal. It was one of the most …

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