Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Erlangen, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 70 m
Descend 81 m

Experience Erlangen 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 Erlangen

Sight 1: Burgbergkapelle

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Burgbergkapelle

The Burgberg Chapel is a small sandstone chapel on the Erlangen Castle Hill, just a few steps from the Bergkirchweih festival grounds. It is assigned to the district of the Evangelical Lutheran Old Town Church.

Wikipedia: Burgbergkapelle (Erlangen) (DE)

412 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Bergkirchweih

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Bergkirchweih

The Bergkirchweih is an annual Volksfest in Erlangen, Germany. Locals nickname it Berch, which is the East Franconian pronunciation of the German word Berg, meaning mountain or hill.

Wikipedia: Bergkirchweih (EN), Website

816 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Stadtmuseum

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Stadtmuseum Erlangen, or Erlangen City Museum, is a municipal museum dedicated to the history of the city of Erlangen, Germany. The museum is housed in the former Old Town 'Rathaus', built in 1733/40, and an adjoining town house. Its courtyard serves as a venue for concerts, readings, film screenings, and other open-air events.

Wikipedia: Stadtmuseum Erlangen (EN), Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube

38 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Altstädter Dreifaltigkeitskirche

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The Old Town Church is the baroque church building of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation in the old town of Erlangen. Along with the Evangelical Lutheran Neustadt Church and the Evangelical Reformed Huguenot Church, it is one of the three large churches in Erlangen's city centre, whose towers still characterise the cityscape today.

Wikipedia: Altstädter Kirche (Erlangen) (DE), Website

509 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: St. Martinkirche

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This list is a partial list of the List of monuments in Erlangen. The basis of the list is the Bavarian List of Monuments, which was first compiled on the basis of the Bavarian Monument Protection Act of 1 October 1973 and has since been maintained and updated by the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments. The following information does not replace the legally binding information of the monument protection authority.

Wikipedia: Liste der Baudenkmäler in Erlangen/A (DE)

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