Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Flensburg, Germany
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5.2 km
167 m
Experience Flensburg 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 FlensburgSight 1: Volkspark
The Volkspark is a park in Flensburg, above the Flensburg Fjord in the district of Fruerlund. It consists of numerous allotments, sidewalks, large tree populations and the Flensburg Stadium. In the Volkspark there is also the Mürwiker water tower.
Sight 2: Sankt Jürgen
St. Jürgen's Church is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the Jürgensby district of the city of Flensburg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The church, in the vicinity of which the parish hall and pastorate can also be found, is located at Jürgensgaarder Straße 1.
Sight 3: Niederdeutsche Bühne
The Niederdeutsche Bühne Flensburg is a theatre in Flensburg, Germany.
Sight 4: Heiliggeistkirche
The Heiliggeistkirche (German) or Helligåndskirken (Danish) is the main church of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Flensburg. The church is located directly in the old town of Flensburg on Große Strasse in the Marienkirchspiel.
Sight 5: Sankt Marien
The Church of St. Mary of the Sorrowful Mother in Flensburg was built between 1898 and 1900 in the neo-Gothic style according to plans by the architect Heinrich Flügel. The Roman Catholic parish church is one of the cultural monuments of Flensburg's city centre.
Sight 6: Museumsberg
The Park Museumsberg is a park in the city of Flensburg, in the district of Friesischer Berg. It lies east of the Old Cemetery, the city park and the Museum Hill, of which it is part of the complex today. Today, the Museumsberg park area is one of the city's green monuments. Some park sculptures are among the cultural monuments of the district. Furthermore, a preservation statute applies to the park.
Sight 7: Naturwissenschaftliches Museum Flensburg
The Natural Science Museum Flensburg is a natural history museum on the Museumsberg Flensburg on the ground floor of the Heinrich-Sauermann-Haus. The museum is a cultural institute of the city of Flensburg and, like the Museumsberg and the Maritime Museum, is one of the municipal museums. The Ice Age House is part of the Natural Science Museum as a geological and paleontological display magazine. One of the main tasks is to impart knowledge about the landscape formation and settlement of the region of northern Schleswig-Holstein – southern Denmark as well as about the fauna and flora in this region, depending on the natural and anthropogenic factors. Particularly noteworthy are its historically valuable collections.
Wikipedia: Naturwissenschaftliches Museum Flensburg (DE), Website
Sight 8: Museumsberg Flensburg
With an exhibition area of 3000 m2, the Museumsberg Flensburg is one of the largest museums in Schleswig-Holstein. It offers a comprehensive insight into the history of art and culture in the Schleswig region from the 13th to the 20th century as well as into contemporary art. On a hill above the Stadttheater, the two museum buildings Heinrich-Sauermann-Haus and Hans-Christiansen-Haus form a unit with the Old Cemetery and Christiansenpark in Flensburg.
Sight 9: Idstedt-Löwe
The Isted Lion is a Danish war monument originally intended as a monument of the Danish victory over German-minded Schleswig-Holstein insurgents in the Battle of Isted (Idstedt) on 25 July 1850, during the First Schleswig War which was a civil war within the Danish Realm, although with troops from Prussia supporting the Schleswig-Holstein insurgents. At its time it was the largest battle in Scandinavian history.
Sight 10: Christiansenpark
Christiansenpark is a park in the city of Flensburg, in the district of Westliche Höhe. It is located near the Old Cemetery, the city park and the Museum Hill, of which it is now a complex. Christiansenpark is the second largest park in the city, after the Volkspark near Mürwik.
Sight 11: Eiszeithaus
The Ice Age House is the geological display magazine of the Natural Science Museum Flensburg and is located in the coach house in Christiansenpark.
Sight 12: Stadtpark
The Stadtpark in Flensburg is a green space opened in 1903 with old trees in the Westliche Höhe district.
Sight 13: Det lille Teater
Det lille Teater Flensborg is a theatre stage of the Danish minority in Flensburg, Germany. Founded in 1966, the theatre is affiliated with the Danish Youth Association (SdU).
Sight 14: Alexandra
The Alexandra is a steamer launched in 1908, which is considered a maritime landmark of the city of Flensburg and has been registered as a sailing historic ship in the monument book of the state of Schleswig-Holstein since 1990. It is a saloon steamer and the last surviving fjord steamer. Today, the Alexandra is located near the Flensburg Museum Harbour and is part of Flensburg's Historic Harbour.
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