Germany
Mit LEO (an online service of the Technical University of Munich) durch München. Dozens of photographs by photographer Christina Preuss that capture scenes in six areas of the city including the subway. There are links to relevant German language narratives on Munich's tourism web site. [tdh]
http://www.leo.org/muenchen/guides/rundgaenge/
Romanik zwischen Elm und Elbe. Go from the present to the middle ages on this tour of Lower Saxony between Helmstedt and Magdeburg, between the Elm and the Elbe. Visit churches, cloisters, and castles and read of their role in history. Select sites from the menu or the clickable map (
Übersichtskarte). Text in German. [tdh]
http://www.romanik.de/
Webcams over Germany. A site with a map to click on for live webcam views. Not all sites still exist. Select "Germany" from the menu on the left side of the page. [ul]
Tuebingen. Official website of the city, with a nice all-season photo collection, and links to surrounding region. [ul]
http://www.tuebingen.com/kultur/index.htmlA Virtual Tour of the Cologne Cathedral. This website provides a series of interactive 3600 panoramic views of the area around one of the world’s largest churches. Select from views of the interior, exterior, and from the church’s tower. [jsh]
http://koeln.arounder.com/koeln_dom/
Photo Tour of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This website offers an extensive collection of photographs arranged as a tour of the town’s medieval center. The photographs are accompanied by captions outlining the history of each site. [jsh]
http://www.scrapbookpages.com/Rothenburg/index.html
Interactive Virtual Tour of the Würzburg Palace. Using a map of the structure, visitors can select interactive 3600 views to explore the palace’s interior and garden in great detail. [jsh]
http://www.residenz-wuerzburg-vr.com/
Interactive Map of Maulbronn monastery. An extensive interactive map allows visitors to wander through the Maulbronn monastic complex, one of the best preserved in Germany and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [jsh]
http://www.klickpunkt.de/kloster/eng/Kloster/index.html
Interactive Map of Luckenwalde. This interactive map allows user to search for a variety of downtown Luckenwalde. In German only. [jsh]
http://www.luckenwalde.de/ipmap/sp/sp.htm
Tour the Town of Tübingen. This website offers a basic photographic tour of the main sites in Tübingen. It also includes a Power Point slideshow (4MB) featuring local historical structures and leisure activities. In German only. [jsh]
http://www.tuebingen.com/rundg/index.html
Virtual Tours of Historic Buildings in Bavaria and Italy. Created by the Art History Department at Williams College, this website features virtual tours of some prominent renaissance, baroque, and rococo buildings, including two buildings apiece in Rome and Mantova and three churches in Bavaria. [jsh]
http://www.williams.edu/art/architectureVR/index2.html