Timber!

GERMANY has a Timber-Framed Road, running almost 3,000 kilometres from the River Elbe in the north to Bodensee (Lake Constance) in the south.

It links towns known for their timber-framed houses, a style of building particularly common in German-speaking countries.

While not on the official route, Salmünster has several fine examples.

Salmünster also has several houses with wooden shingles as an extra protection from weathering, including the extensively covered house below.