The German Tourism Association (Deutscher Tourismusverband) irregularly publishes statistics on the most visited landmarks in Germany. With an average of over 5.8 million visitors entering the cathedral per year, Cologne Cathedral is Germany's most visited landmark. Second and third places go to the Reichstag building in Berlin and the Hofbräuhaus in Munich. Other much visited architectural landmarks include the Drosselgasse in Rüdesheim (3.0m), the medieval old towns of Rothenburg ob der Tauber (2.5m), Monschau (2.0m) and Bad Münstereifel (2m), the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Holsten Gate in Lübeck.

landmark location subject
Cologne Cathedral Cologne Gothic Cathedral
Reichstag building Berlin Bundestag
Hofbräuhaus Munich Brewery
Heidelberg Castle Heidelberg Renaissance architecture
Neuschwanstein Castle Schwangau Castle of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Zwinger and Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Dresden Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Fernsehturm Berlin Television and observation tower
Aachen Cathedral Aachen Imperial Cathedral

Theme parks

The table below shows some of the most visited theme parks or related facilities in Germany.

park location subject
Europa-Park Rust Theme park Amusement park
VW Autostadt Wolfsburg
Automobile park
Nürburgring Nürburg
Formula One park
Therme Erding Erding
Water park
Movie Park Germany Bottrop
Movie park
Legoland Deutschland Günzburg
Miniature park
Berlin Zoological Garden Berlin Zoo
Deutsches Museum Munich Museum
Hamburg Planetarium Hamburg Planetarium