Scavenger hunt in Germany

Explore German cities through a scavenger hunt. History, beer gardens and lively neighborhoods, from Berlin to Munich.

100 pts
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Spot the Frauenkirche twin domes

Find the twin onion-domed towers of the Frauenkirche from the Marienplatz or a high vantage point. Photograph the silhouette.

Bingo Munich
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50 pts
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Spot the German flag

Find a German flag (horizontal black-red-gold) flying on a building, balcony or government facility. Photograph it.

Bingo Berlin
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50 pts
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Spot the German flag in Hamburg

Find a German flag flying on a Hamburg building. Bonus if you also catch the white-red Hamburg state flag with the gate emblem. Photograph the flags.

Bingo Hamburg
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100 pts
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Spot the Hofbräuhaus sign

Find the Hofbräuhaus (HB) sign or facade on Platzl 9. Photograph the iconic facade.

Bingo Munich
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250 pts
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Spot the Köhlbrandbrücke

Find a view of the Köhlbrandbrücke, the cable-stayed bridge over the harbour. Photograph from a Landungsbrücken or harbour boat.

Bingo Hamburg
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100 pts
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Spot the Marienplatz column (Mariensäule)

Find the gold-topped Mariensäule (Marian column) in the centre of Marienplatz. Photograph the Madonna on top.

Bingo Munich
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150 pts
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Spot the Marienplatz Glockenspiel

Walk to Marienplatz and find the Glockenspiel on the New Town Hall (Rathaus). The 11 a.m. show is the photo, otherwise just photograph the facade with the carillon.

Bingo Munich
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150 pts
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Spot the Munich Christmas tree on Marienplatz

In December find the giant Marienplatz Christmas tree. Outside the season, find a Christmas-themed shop window. Photograph it.

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100 pts
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Spot the Rathausmarkt facade

Walk to Rathausmarkt and find the Hamburg town hall (Rathaus) facade with its 112-metre tower. Photograph the building.

Bingo Hamburg
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200 pts
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Spot the Reeperbahn neon

Walk down the Reeperbahn in St Pauli (daytime is fine, but it really comes alive at night) and find a neon sign or pub front. Photograph the sign.

Bingo Hamburg
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150 pts
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Spot the Reichstag dome

Find the glass Reichstag dome by Norman Foster on top of the parliament building. Photograph it from the lawn or one of the surrounding bridges.

Bingo Berlin
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150 pts
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Spot the St. Michaelis (Michel) spire

Find the Michel, the Hauptkirche St. Michaelis, with its bronze spire. Photograph the church.

Bingo Hamburg
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150 pts
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Spot the Victory Column

Find the gold-winged Siegessäule (Victory Column) in Tiergarten. Photograph it from the Straße des 17. Juni or a Tiergarten path.

Bingo Berlin
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150 pts
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St. Michael's steeple from below

St. Michael's Church (Michel) has the tallest baroque steeple in Hamburg. Find a spot where you can see the green copper top and take a photo with the team pointing skyward.

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100 pts
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Trivia: Bavaria capital

Munich is the capital of which German state?

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250 pts
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Trivia: Brandenburg Gate year

In what year was the Brandenburg Gate completed?

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200 pts
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Trivia: German reunification

In what year was Germany officially reunified?

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250 pts
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Trivia: Glockenspiel figures

The Marienplatz Glockenspiel features dancing figures. How many figures perform in total (it's a famous specific number)?

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200 pts
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Trivia: Hamburg founded

Hamburg was founded as a fortress in roughly which century? (Just the century number is fine, e.g. "9th".)

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250 pts
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Trivia: Hamburg port rank

In Europe, Hamburg is the third busiest port. Which two ports rank above it (just one of them is enough)?

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250 pts
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Trivia: Hofbräuhaus founding

In what year was the Hofbräuhaus founded?

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200 pts
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Trivia: Olympics year

In what year did Munich host the Summer Olympics?

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200 pts
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Trivia: Rathaus inaugurated

The current Hamburg Rathaus was inaugurated in what year (one year off is fine, the answer is in the 1890s)?

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250 pts
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Trivia: Speicherstadt UNESCO

In what year was the Speicherstadt added to the UNESCO World Heritage list (one year off is fine)?

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