Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 3.4 km
Ascend 74 m
Descend 35 m

Experience Brandenburg an der Havel in Germany in a whole new way with our free 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 Brandenburg an der Havel

Sight 1: Sankt-Petri-Hospital

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The former Sankt-Petri-Hospital is a listed building on the Cathedral Island of Brandenburg in Brandenburg an der Havel. It is owned by the church and is used or operated by the Protestant church district of Mittelmark-Brandenburg as a youth center café contact. The building at Domlinden 23 is designated as a listed building.

Wikipedia: St.-Petri-Hospital (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Heritage Website

106 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Dommuseum

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The cathedral cloister in Brandenburg an der Havel is a monastery-like building in which the canons of the Peter and Paul Cathedral lived according to the rules of the Premonstratensian Order until the Reformation. The sponsor is still the Brandenburg Cathedral Monastery. It was built of brick, initially in Romanesque, predominantly Gothic style.

Wikipedia: Domklausur Brandenburg (DE), Heritage Website

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: St. Peter and Paul Cathedral

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The St. Peter and Paul cathedral is the largest medieval church in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg, Germany. Construction began in 1165 as a Romanesque Saalkirche. It was expanded several times to a three-aisled Brick Gothic basilica. The cathedral is commonly designated “the cradle of the Mark Brandenburg” for its historic significance. The patron saints are Peter and Paul.

Wikipedia: St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Brandenburg (EN), Website, Heritage Website

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: St. Petri

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The Chapel of St. Peter on the Cathedral Island in Brandenburg an der Havel is a small sacred building from the early days of the Christian period of rule of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

Wikipedia: St. Petri (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Heritage Website

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Ev. Grundschule

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The Knights' Academy in Brandenburg Cathedral, or after its incorporation in 1929 into Brandenburg an der Havel, was a school founded in 1704 and affiliated with St. Peter and Paul. The Evangelisches Gymnasium am Dom zu Brandenburg and the Evangelische Grundschule Brandenburg an der Havel see themselves in the tradition of the Ritterakademie. The old school building is used by the primary school. The building is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Ritterakademie (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Heritage Website

856 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: St. Gotthardt

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Sankt Gotthardt is a church in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany. It is one of the three main churches in the city, along with St. Catherine's Church and Brandenburg Cathedral.

Wikipedia: St. Gotthardt (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Website, Heritage Website, Youtube

310 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Quitzowhaus

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Das sogenannte Quitzowhaus ist ein Fachwerkhaus aus der Renaissance in der Stadt Brandenburg an der Havel und Baudenkmal.

Wikipedia: Quitzowhaus (DE), Heritage Website

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Ordonnanzhaus

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The so-called Ordonnanzhaus or Steinhaus in Brandenburg an der Havel is a culturally and historically important town house. It is one of the oldest secular buildings in the Mark Brandenburg and is currently part of the seat of the city government of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel: The Ordonnanzhaus is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel.

Wikipedia: Ordonnanzhaus (DE), Heritage Website

10 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Altstädtisches Rathaus

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The Old Town Hall in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel is an outstanding architectural monument and an example of late medieval brick Gothic.

Wikipedia: Altstädtisches Rathaus (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Heritage Website

11 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Inspektorhaus

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The Inspektorhaus is a historic building in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel. It is designated as an architectural monument.

Wikipedia: Inspektorhaus (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Heritage Website

21 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: Sekretariatshaus

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The Secretariat and Syndicate House is a historic and eye-catching semi-detached house in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel. The building halves were built in the 16th century. The double building is designated as an architectural monument.

Wikipedia: Sekretariats- und Syndikatshaus (DE), Heritage Website

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Museum im Frey-Haus

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The Frey House is one of three museum locations of the Brandenburg an der Havel City Museum. It is located in Brandenburg an der Havel at Ritterstraße 96. The museum building in the Massow Palace is designated as an architectural monument. Since 2019, the director of the Brandenburg an der Havel City Museum has been archaeologist Anja Grothe.

Wikipedia: Museum im Frey-Haus (DE), Website, Heritage Website

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: St. Johannis

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Sankt Johannis is a former monastery church of the Franciscans in the city of Brandenburg an der Havel, which is used as an event hall. It is located in the old town on the Havel in the immediate vicinity of the Millennium Bridge.

Wikipedia: St. Johannis (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Heritage Website

415 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Gedenkstätte für die Opfer der Euthanasie-Morde in Brandenburg an der Havel

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The Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre, officially known as the Brandenburg an der Havel State Welfare Institute, was a killing centre established in 1939 as part of the Nazi euthanasia programme, known after the war as "Aktion T4". Nearly 10,000 people were murdered there during its operation, primarily those with mental and physical disabilities.

Wikipedia: Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre (EN), Website

558 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 15: Friedenswarte

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The Friedenswarte is an observation tower on the Marienberg in Brandenburg an der Havel. It is centrally located in the city area, is considered a landmark visible from afar and is designated as an architectural monument. The tower is a successor to a Bismarck Tower built on the same site at the beginning of the 20th century.

Wikipedia: Friedenswarte (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE), Website

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Marienberg

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The Marienberg or Harlungerberg is a hill in Brandenburg an der Havel. The Marienberg is one of the culturally and historically significant places in the Mark Brandenburg.

Wikipedia: Marienberg (Brandenburg an der Havel) (DE)

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