Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Darmstadt, Germany
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10.3 km
198 m
Experience Darmstadt 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 DarmstadtSight 1: Park Rosenhöhe
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.
Sight 2: Wandbrunnen Trinkender Jüngling
The Trinkender Jüngling fountain is a fountain in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 3: Ernst-Ludwig-Brunnen
The Ernst Ludwig Fountain is a fountain and monument in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 4: Gottfried-Schwab-Denkmal
The Gottfried Schwab Monument is a monument in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 5: Haus Pützer
The Pützer House is a building in Darmstadt, Germany. It was named after the architect Friedrich Pützer.
Sight 6: Haus Kaiser
Haus Kaiser is a building in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 7: Lilienbecken
The Lilienbecken is a fountain on the Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 8: Schwanentempel
The Swan Temple on the Mathildenhöhe is a building in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 9: Museum Künstlerkolonie
The Museum Künstlerkolonie on Darmstadt's Mathildenhöhe is dedicated to the history of the Darmstadt artists' colony, its exhibitions and the artists of the colony.
Sight 10: Bacchusbrunnen
The plane tree grove in Darmstadt is part of the ensemble of the Darmstadt artists' colony on the Mathildenhöhe. It is a rectangular area about 125 m long and 40 m wide. Half-height plane trees are planted at even intervals and are pruned regularly. The complex is decorated with over 40 sculptures and reliefs by Bernhard Hoetger.
Sight 11: Mathildenhöhe
Sight 12: Hochzeitsturm
Darmstadt's landmark is the 48.5 m high Wedding Tower, which stands on the Mathildenhöhe.
Sight 13: Martins-Kirche
St. Martin's Church is a Protestant church in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 14: Achteckiges Haus
The Achteckhaus Darmstadt at Mauerstraße 17 in Darmstadt is a listed building and is used as a House of Culture.
Sight 15: ehemaliger Kiosk
The kiosk is a building in Darmstadt.
Sight 16: Prinz-Georg-Garten
Many of the sights in Darmstadt date back to the times when the city was still an administrative seat of the Upper County of Katzenelnbogen, or from 1568 to 1806 as the residence of the Landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt and then until 1919 as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and from 1919 to 1945 of the People's State of Hesse. In particular, the years under Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, who founded the Darmstadt artists' colony in 1899 and thus shaped Darmstadt into a centre of Art Nouveau. Before that, Georg Möller, from 1810 the chief building officer and court building director of the Grand Duchy, had already decisively shaped the face of the city and this district.
Sight 17: Riwwelmatthes
The Riwwelmatthes is a veterans' monument in Darmstadt.
Sight 18: Herrngarten
Many of the sights in Darmstadt date back to the times when the city was still an administrative seat of the Upper County of Katzenelnbogen, or from 1568 to 1806 as the residence of the Landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt and then until 1919 as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and from 1919 to 1945 of the People's State of Hesse. In particular, the years under Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, who founded the Darmstadt artists' colony in 1899 and thus shaped Darmstadt into a centre of Art Nouveau. Before that, Georg Möller, from 1810 the chief building officer and court building director of the Grand Duchy, had already decisively shaped the face of the city and this district.
Sight 19: Goethe-Denkmal
The Goethe monument in Darmstadt was donated in 1903 by the Darmstadt Journalists' and Writers' Association.
Sight 20: Haus der Geschichte
The Hessian State Archive Darmstadt (HStAD) is one of the departments of the Hessian State Archives and is based in Darmstadt at Karolinenplatz. It serves as a regional archive alongside the Hessian Main State Archive in Wiesbaden and the Hessian State Archive in Marburg. The Hessian State Archive Darmstadt is responsible for southern and parts of central Hesse.
Sight 21: Schlossgraben
The palace garden is the name given to the garden in the residential palace of the science city of Darmstadt.
Sight 22: Residential Palace Darmstadt
The Residential Palace Darmstadt is the former residence and administrative seat of the landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt and from 1806 to 1919 of the Grand Dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt. It is located in the centre of the city of Darmstadt. The palace consists of an older Renaissance part and an 18th century Baroque part.
Wikipedia: Residential Palace Darmstadt (EN), Heritage Website
Sight 23: Schlossmuseum
The Schlossmuseum is a museum in Darmstadt that primarily shows objects from the possessions of the former Landgraves and Grand Dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Sight 24: Datterich-Brunnen
The Datterich Fountain is a fountain and monument in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 25: Altes Rathaus
The Old Town Hall is an office building in Darmstadt and a cultural monument in Hesse.
Wikipedia: Altes Rathaus (Darmstadt) (DE), Url, Heritage Website
Sight 26: Marktbrunnen
The Marktbrunnen is a fountain in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 27: Marktplatz
The Marktplatz is a square in the center of Darmstadt. Directly adjacent to the Royal Palace, it is the central square in the historic city centre.
Sight 28: Weißer Turm
The White Tower is a former corner tower of the medieval city fortifications and a landmark of the city of Darmstadt. It was built as a defensive tower. After the city wall had lost its value for the defense of the city, the tower was redesigned as a bell tower in 1704 and largely retained its present appearance. It was largely destroyed in an air raid on 11 September 1944 and has been rebuilt from the ruins since 1949. He is currently being looked after by a circle of friends who offer regular guided tours. Since 1997 it has also served as a gallery.
Sight 29: Centralstation
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".
Sight 30: Brunnen Luisenplatz
The Luisenplatz fountains are two fountains in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 31: Justus-Liebig-Denkmal
The Justus Liebig Monument is a monument in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 32: Luisenplatz
Luisenplatz is the centre of Darmstadt. It was named in 1820 after Grand Duchess Luise Henriette Karoline of Hesse-Darmstadt (1761–1829), the wife of Ludwig I of Hesse-Darmstadt.
Sight 33: Ludwigsmonument
The Ludwig Monument is a monument to Ludewig I, the first Grand Duke of Hesse and the Rhine, and a landmark of the city of Darmstadt. It stands on the Luisenplatz in Darmstadt, which is named after Grand Duchess Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt, the wife of Ludewig I.
Sight 34: Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt
The Kollegiengebäude in Darmstadt is an office building and a Hessian cultural monument.
Wikipedia: Kollegiengebäude (Darmstadt) (DE), Website, Url, Heritage Website
Sight 35: Mathildenplatz
Mathildenplatz is a small park in Darmstadt, Germany.
Wikipedia: Mathildenplatz (Darmstadt) (DE), Heritage Website
Sight 36: Löwenbrunnen
The Löwenbrunnen is a fountain in Darmstadt, Germany.
Wikipedia: Löwenbrunnen (Darmstadt, Mathildenplatz) (DE), Url, Heritage Website
Sight 37: Johanneskirche
The Johanneskirche is a Protestant church in Darmstadt, which was built at the end of the 19th century and was rebuilt after war destruction in the Second World War.
Sight 38: Gebäude 2
The Darmstadt Women's Clinic is a master building in Darmstadt.
Sight 39: Schlauchturm
The hose tower at Bismarckstraße 86 is a building in Darmstadt.
Sight 40: Landgraf-Philipps-Anlage
The Landgraf-Philipps-Anlage is a small park in Darmstadt, Germany. The 200-metre-long and 40-metre-wide complex was named after Landgrave Philipp. It is bordered by the street of the same name, Landgraf-Philipps-Anlage, and Fritz-Bauer-Straße.
Sight 41: Platz der Deutschen Einheit
The Platz der Deutschen Einheit is a small park in Darmstadt, Germany.
Sight 42: Mozartturm
The Mozart Tower is located at Rheinstraße 111 in Darmstadt. It was built in 1936 and is a listed building. It is an air raid shelter and anti-aircraft bunker, which was also used as an alternative control center for the civil defense. Originally, the flak tower was named after the German military aviator Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen ("Richthofenbunker"). During the Second World War, an anti-aircraft gun was located on its roof, which was used in particular to defend the main station and the western entrance to the city. The construction of the tower corresponds to the Dietel design, a further development of the Zombeck design, which was patented in 1937.
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