Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ansbach, Germany
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2.8 km
17 m
Experience Ansbach in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in AnsbachSight 1: Orangerie
The Orangery is a baroque orangery building in the margravial court garden of the Middle Franconian district capital of Ansbach.
Sight 2: Anscavallo
The Anscavallo is a sculpture located on Ansbach's Schlossplatz. It was built by sculptor Jürgen Goertz. He erected the sculpture as a result of an ideas competition for the design of the square near the main entrance of the residence on 25 July 1993. The name consists of Ans- as a word component of Ansbach and -cavallo, which means horse in Italian and is also intended to refer to the cavalry.
Sight 3: Retti-Palais
The so-called Retti-Palais is a representative late Baroque building in the Middle Franconian residential town of Ansbach. The building, originally designed by the Lombard architect Leopoldo Retti as a separate residence, was completed in 1749.
Sight 4: St. Ludwig
St. Ludwig is a Roman Catholic parish church in Ansbach, Germany. The classicist hall church was built between 1834 and 1840 according to plans by Leonhard Schmidtner. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Bamberg and is a listed building.
Sight 5: St. Gumbertus
The church St. Gumbertus is one of the central city churches of Ansbach, Bavaria, together with the neighboring St. Johannis. Located in the Altstadt of Ansbach, St. Gumbertus, now a Lutheran church, was originally the church of a monastery that was founded by St. Gumbert around 750. Today it serves as a venue for concerts of the music festival Bachwoche Ansbach. The church contains the oldest structures in Ansbach and is considered Ansbach's city symbol.
Sight 6: Friedenskirche
The Church of Peace is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Ansbach, Germany.
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