Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Fulda, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 39 m
Descend 27 m

Experience Fulda 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 Fulda

Sight 1: Bischöfliches Priesterseminar

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The Episcopal Seminary of Fulda is the training centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda for candidates for the priesthood who do not belong to a religious order. Since August 1, 2014, Dirk Gärtner has been the regent.

Wikipedia: Priesterseminar Fulda (DE), Website

383 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Hexenturm

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The Witches' Tower in Fulda is a 14-metre-high tower of the medieval city fortifications.

Wikipedia: Hexenturm (Fulda) (DE)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Severikirche

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Severikirche

The Church of St. Mary and Severus ("Severikirche") is a Gothic branch church of the Roman Catholic parish of the parish church of St. Blasius in Fulda.

Wikipedia: Severikirche (Fulda) (DE)

147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Palais Buseck (Stift Wallenstein)

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Palais Buseck (Stift Wallenstein)

Wallenstein Abbey was a Protestant women's convent, first in Homberg (Efze), then from 1830 in Fulda.

Wikipedia: Stift Wallenstein (DE)

337 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Dom St. Salvator

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Dom St. Salvator Florian K / CC BY-SA 3.0

Fulda Cathedral is the former abbey church of Fulda Abbey and the burial place of Saint Boniface. Since 1752 it has also been the cathedral of the Diocese of Fulda, of which the Prince-Abbots of Fulda were created bishops. The abbey was dissolved in 1802 but the diocese and its cathedral have continued. The dedication is to Christ the Saviour. The cathedral constitutes the high point of the Baroque district of Fulda, and is a symbol of the town.

Wikipedia: Fulda Cathedral (EN)

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Paulustor

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The Paulustor in Fulda in eastern Hesse was built between 1709 and 1711 according to plans by Johann Dientzenhofer.

Wikipedia: Paulustor (Fulda) (DE)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Floravase

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Floravase Der ursprünglich hochladende Benutzer war Florian K in der Wikipedia auf Deutsch / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Flora Vase is a baroque garden sculpture in the castle garden in Fulda on the steps to the Orangery. It was created by the Bamberg sculptor Daniel Friedrich Humbach in 1728 according to a design by Friedrich Joachim Stengel.

Wikipedia: Floravase (DE)

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