Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
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3.2 km
138 m
Explore Esslingen am Neckar in Germany with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in Esslingen am NeckarSight 1: Theodor Rothschild
Theodor Rothschild was a publicist and reform pedagogue and from 1901 to 1939 the director of the Israelite orphanage Wilhelmspflege in Esslingen am Neckar.
Sight 2: Dicker Turm
The so-called castle in Esslingen am Neckar is a preserved part of the medieval city fortifications, which is located above the former and current city centre.
Sight 3: A22 Coworking Faulhabersches Haus
The house at Augustinerstraße 22 in Esslingen am Neckar is a listed building from the second half of the 18th century. After its first owner, the house is also known as the Faulhabersches Haus.
Sight 4: Synagoge
The synagogue in Esslingen is located in Heppächer 3 in Esslingen am Neckar (Baden-Württemberg). The former guild house of the Schneider was converted into a synagogue in 1819, desecrated in 1938 and has been used as a synagogue again since March 2012.
Sight 5: Maille
The Maille [ˈmaljə] is a park in the city centre of Esslingen am Neckar.
Sight 6: Postmichelbrunnen
The Postmichelbrunnen in Fischbrunnenstraße in Esslingen am Neckar is a fountain that illustrates the legend of Postmichel.
Sight 7: Altes Rathaus
Esslingen am Neckar is one of the few cities in Germany that did not experience significant destruction during the Second World War. Thus, the architecture of the city has examples from over 1200 years of history.
Wikipedia: Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt Esslingen am Neckar (DE)
Sight 8: Neues Rathaus
The New Town Hall at Rathausplatz 2 in Esslingen am Neckar is an 18th-century building. After its first owners, the Barons of Palm, it is also known as the Upper Palm Building.
Sight 9: Kielmeyerhaus
The Kielmeyerhaus at Marktplatz 3 in Esslingen am Neckar is a former hospital wine press.
Sight 10: Münster St. Paul
The Catholic Minster of St. Paul in Esslingen am Neckar is an early Gothic sacred building from the 13th century. The church of the former Dominican monastery is considered to be the oldest surviving mendicant order church in Germany. It stands on the western edge of the market square and, together with the Protestant town church of St. Dionys and the Frauenkirche on the hillside, is one of the most characteristic church buildings in the city centre.
Sight 11: Stadtkirche St. Dionys
The Evangelical Church of St. Dionys in Esslingen is a church from the Gothic period. The church stands on the south side of the market square and, together with the Catholic St. Paul's Cathedral and the Frauenkirche, forms an ensemble of buildings that characterizes the cityscape.
Wikipedia: Stadtkirche St. Dionys (Esslingen am Neckar) (DE)
Sight 12: Stadtarchiv
The Stadtarchiv Esslingen is the archive of the city of Esslingen am Neckar.
Sight 13: Thermometer, Barometer, Hydrometer, Entfernungstafel
The weather column in Esslingen am Neckar is a weather station from 1895.
Sight 14: C. Deffner
C. Deffner was a metal goods factory in Esslingen am Neckar, which existed from 1815 to 1969 and mainly produced equipment for tables and bars.
Sight 15: Landesamt für Denkmalpflege
The Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (LAD) is a department of the Stuttgart Regional Council. It is responsible for overarching tasks of monument preservation in Baden-Württemberg. It is based in Esslingen am Neckar.
Wikipedia: Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Baden-Württemberg (DE)
Sight 16: Magdalene Maier-Leibnitz
The list of stumbling stones in Esslingen am Neckar lists the existing stumbling stones in Esslingen am Neckar, which were laid as part of the project of the artist Gunter Demnig.
Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Esslingen am Neckar (DE)
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