"Welcome to SPEYER" Speyer by Leipzig

Speyer Travel Guide: 325 reviews and 1,030 photos

Speyer, with its 50,000 inhabitants, is an old Roman town close to Mannheim. It was made a free imperial city in 1294, and a number of imperial conferences met here. At the Conference of Speyer in 1529 the followers of Martin Luther presented their protest. The city passed to Bavaria in 1815 and became part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate after World War II. The chief feature of Speyer is a Romanesque Cathedral.

Last visit to Speyer: Jul 2002
Intro Updated Aug 2, 2007
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Reviews (10)

Climate in Speyer What to Pack (1)

Rainy season: There is no special rainy season Avg. Temp. in Spring: max.: 10 – 19°C ( 50 - 66°F ); min: 1 - 8°C (... more travel advice

Museum of Technique Things to Do (9)

The museum offers a huge indoor and open-air area more than 2,000 exhibits on technical achievments. Among them 70... more travel advice

Gedächtniskirche (Memorial Church) Things to Do (9)

The Gedächtnistkirche was built between 1893 and 1904 in the Gothic cathedral style by the architects Julius Flügge and... more travel advice

Trinity Church Things to Do (9)

The Trinity Church is the only church of this style in the region. It was built in early 18th century by the court... more travel advice

Comments (7)

iandsmith Sep 26, 2008 at 2:33 PM Report Abuse

Nice overview, thanks for sharing. Cheers
himalia11 Sep 27, 2007 at 12:50 PM Report Abuse

Speyer looks like a lovely city, it's a blame I've never been there!
german_eagle Nov 22, 2003 at 4:09 AM Report Abuse

Brilliant pictures. The cathedral is stunning, a must for me as an architecture fan.
Henkster Apr 6, 2003 at 4:57 AM Report Abuse

Great page of this nice little town!
tini58de Apr 5, 2003 at 10:21 AM Report Abuse

Speyer is awesome!!! No wonder, that the cathedral is a UNESCO world heritage site! Great page!
MEdelmann Mar 11, 2003 at 12:37 PM Report Abuse

Great photography! I will be back later to watch the rest!
matcrazy1 Nov 23, 2002 at 5:03 AM Report Abuse

Nice page: beautiful buildings, I like inside the Trinity Church pic most .