Böhming: DFCI-Startplatz

Built around a Roman fort on the Raetian frontier, Böhming developed into a small settlement in Bavaria’s Altmühl Valley. The Altmühl flows through the broad Jura valley below Kipfenberg, where limestone slopes, woodland and open fields mark the southern Franconian Jura. Böhming lies on the course of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes, the Roman frontier system inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; remains of the fort recall this former edge of the Roman Empire. The village is also within Altmühltal Nature Park, a region defined by river-cut valleys and Jurassic rock. Trace Böhming’s place in the Altmühl Valley by browsing webcams nearby.

Built around the early medieval Duchy of Bavaria, Bavaria grew into Germany’s largest federal state. The Danube crosses its broad centre, while the Bavarian Alps form its southern edge and include the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. Munich is the state capital and the home of Oktoberfest, a festival rooted in an 1810 royal wedding. Beyond the metropolis, Franconia’s vineyards, Swabian towns and Alpine resorts reveal how varied this part of Germany can be. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Bavaria.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.