Barnau: Skilanglaufzentrum Silberhütte e.V.

Bärnau occupies rolling, wooded uplands close to the Czech frontier in Bavaria’s Upper Palatinate. The town lies in the Oberpfälzer Wald, a low mountain region whose forests and ponds shape this part of eastern Bavaria. Its cross-border setting connects it historically and culturally with nearby Tachov in Czechia. At the History Park Bärnau–Tachov, archaeological reconstructions trace settlement from the early Middle Ages through the late medieval period. Bärnau is also home to the German Button Museum, reflecting a craft and industry once important to the town. Browse other webcams across the Upper Palatinate and Bavaria to place this borderland setting in a wider geographic context.

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.