Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Fulda, Germany
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1.4 km
27 m
Experience Fulda 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 FuldaSight 1: Bischöfliches Priesterseminar
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.
Sight 2: Hexenturm
The Witches' Tower in Fulda is a 14-metre-high tower of the medieval city fortifications.
Sight 3: 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.
Sight 4: Palais Buseck (Stift Wallenstein)
Wallenstein Abbey was a Protestant women's convent, first in Homberg (Efze), then from 1830 in Fulda.
Sight 5: Dom St. Salvator
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.
Sight 6: Paulustor
The Paulustor in Fulda was built between 1709 and 1711 according to plans by Johann Dientzenhofer.
Sight 7: Floravase
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.
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