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World Heritage “Palaces and Parks
of Potsdam and Berlin”
Photo: Hans-J. Aubert
2|2005
1980
The International
Programme for the
Development of
Communication
(IPDC) is set up to reduce
the gap of media
infrastructure between
North and South. The initiative
came from the United
States at the 20th General
Conference (1978).
World Heritage
in Germany
Aachen Cathedral
(Date of Inscription: 1978)
Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola,
began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the
churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman Empire, it was splendidly
enlarged in the Middle Ages.
Speyer Cathedral
(1981)
Speyer Cathedral, a basilica with four towers and two domes, was founded
by Conrad II in 1030 and remodelled at the end of the 11th century. It is one
of the most important Romanesque monuments from the time of the Holy
Roman Empire. The cathedral was the burial place of the German emperors
for almost 300 years.
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens
and Residence Square
(1981)
This magnificent Baroque palace – one of the largest and most beautiful in
Germany and surrounded by wonderful gardens – was created under the patronage
of the prince-bishops Lothar Franz and Friedrich Carl von Schönborn.
It was built and decorated in the 18th century by an international team of architects,
painters (including Tiepolo), sculptors and stucco-workers, led by
Balthasar Neumann.