Gorlitz.. the oldest city in Germany

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Ghasemi - It is one of the more oriental cities in Germany, located on the Polish border and about three hours from the capital. You might say you have seen such baroque architecture but Görlitz will take you further.

Gorlitz is the largest city in Germany without any damage caused by World War II, and it shows unique urban ensembles in the old town, varying between medieval, baroque and Renaissance buildings.

Most of the buildings were renovated after the unification of Germany, and this is what made Gorlitz considered a unique heritage city with thousands of buildings included in the national heritage, and this makes walking around the city simply enjoyable.

You can then visit a number of the most important landmarks of the city, such as the Church of Peter and Paul, which has stunning Gothic architecture dating back to the fifteenth century, while the Schönof Building is another wonderful example of this rich architectural heritage in Germany.

The old city is surrounded by a belt of nineteenth-century residences and villas, as well as industrial areas, which extend across the Nessi River until it reaches to the east, where the Polish city of Zgorzelec, which was previously part of Gorlitz, then here you can also cross into Poland via a pedestrian bridge.

To get to the city of Gorlitz, the nearest airport is in Dresden, and the distance from there to Gorlitz takes 25 minutes, but flights are limited, while other international airports can be found in Leipzig, or in the capital, Berlin, where trains can be used and the journey takes about three hours, and the same for the city Polish Wroclaw.