Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Darmstadt, Germany

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Number of sights 17 sights
Distance 4.5 km
Ascend 68 m
Descend 92 m

Experience Darmstadt 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 Darmstadt

Sight 1: Spanischer Turm

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The Spanish Tower is a building in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Spanischer Turm (Darmstadt) (DE)

442 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Park Rosenhöhe

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The Rosenhöhe Park is a historic park on a hill in the east of Darmstadt. Its special features include a rosarium with a rose dome on the top of the hill as well as the mausoleums and tombs of the Hessian princely house. On the edge of the park are also the buildings of the New Artists' Colony Rosenhöhe.

Wikipedia: Park Rosenhöhe (DE), Website

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Altes Mausoleum

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The Old Mausoleum is a building in the Rosenhöhe Park in Darmstadt, Germany. It belongs to the group of graves of the House of Hesse located in this park.

Wikipedia: Altes Mausoleum (DE), Heritage Website

65 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Neues Mausoleum

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Neues Mausoleum

The New Mausoleum in Rosenhöhe Park in Darmstadt belongs to the group of graves of the House of Hesse located in this park.

Wikipedia: Neues Mausoleum (DE), Heritage Website

733 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Haus Kempin

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The Kempin House at Prinz-Christians-Weg 25 is a building in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Haus Kempin (DE)

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Haus Martinus

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Haus Martinus Störfix / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The house at Prinz-Christians-Weg 13 is a building in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Prinz-Christians-Weg 13 (Darmstadt) (DE)

46 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Vortex Garten

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The Vortex Garden is a privately owned public garden in the Hessian city of Darmstadt (Germany). It is a pantheistic permaculture garden at the art nouveau area of Mathildenhöhe and alludes to Viktor Schauberger’s discovery of “levitational force” through artistic depictions by internationally renowned sculptors including John Wilkes, Jacopo Foggini, Jerome Abel Seguin and Hyesung Hyun. The garden is the private property of Henry Nold of Darmstadt, but is open to the public. The garden was planted and designed by a team around the owner and conceptual artist Henry Nold.

Wikipedia: Vortex Garden (EN)

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Haus Leydhecker

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The Leydhecker House at Prinz-Christians-Weg 7 is a building in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Haus Leydhecker (DE)

137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Haus Kaiser

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Haus Kaiser is a building in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Haus Kaiser (DE)

191 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Stiftskirche

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The collegiate church is a Protestant church in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Stiftskirche (Darmstadt) (DE)

533 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Jugendstilbad

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The Darmstädter Jugendstilbad is a public swimming and wellness pool in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Jugendstilbad (Darmstadt) (DE), Website

313 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Kapellplatz

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Kapellplatz is a park in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Kapellplatz (Darmstadt) (DE)

165 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Niebergall-Brunnen

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The Niebergall Fountain is a fountain and monument in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Niebergall-Brunnen (DE)

225 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Stadtkirche

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The Stadtkirche Darmstadt is the main Protestant church of Darmstadt and one of the parish churches of the city. It is also the oldest church building in the core city. The lily in Darmstadt's coat of arms still refers to the original consecration of the church to the Virgin Mary. In 1526, the church was denominational as an Evangelical Lutheran in the course of the Reformation. Its current architectural design results from reconstructions, expansions and destructions and reflects the city's history.

Wikipedia: Stadtkirche (Darmstadt) (DE), Website, Url, Heritage Website

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: Bismarck-Statue

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The Bismarck Monument is a monument in Darmstadt, Germany.

Wikipedia: Bismarckdenkmal (Darmstadt) (DE), Url, Heritage Website

334 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: Centralstation

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The Centralstation is a cultural venue in the city centre of Darmstadt, which was set up in the building of a historic power plant, the "Centralstation für elektrische Beleuchtung".

Wikipedia: Centralstation (Darmstadt) (DE), Website

516 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 17: Alice-Obelisk

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The Alice monument, also called Alice-Obelisk, is a monument in Darmstadt. It stands north of the Catholic main church of St. Ludwig and is reminiscent of Grand Duchess Alice.

Wikipedia: Alice-Denkmal (DE), Url

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