Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Gera, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 35 m
Descend 22 m

Experience Gera 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 Gera

Sight 1: Villa Jahr

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Villa Jahr is a villa in the north of the Heinrichsgrün district of Gera, near the left bank of the White Elster.

Wikipedia: Villa Jahr (DE)

1209 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Sparkasse Gera-Greiz

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Handelshof is the historical name for the oldest high-rise building in the city of Gera in Thuringia; today the headquarters of the Sparkasse Gera-Greiz. The listed office and commercial building consists of the high-rise tower on the street corner, a five-storey side wing on Schloßstraße and a four-storey side wing on Dr.-Eckener-Straße.

Wikipedia: Handelshof (Gera) (DE)

137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte im Torhaus der politischen Haftanstalt

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Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte im Torhaus der politischen Haftanstalt

The Amthordurchgang Memorial in Gera is a place of remembrance for the victims of both German dictatorships and an important point of contact for communication, information and documentation.

Wikipedia: Gedenkstätte Amthordurchgang (DE), Website

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: St. Salvator

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The Salvatorkirche is an Evangelical Lutheran church on the Nicolaiberg in the city center of Gera in Thuringia, Germany. Along with the St. John's Church and the Trinity Church, it is one of the three inner-city churches in Gera.

Wikipedia: Salvatorkirche (Gera) (DE), Website

84 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Museum für Naturkunde

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The Museum of Natural History in Gera is one of four municipal museums in the city. It is located in the Schreibersche Haus on the Nicolaiberg in the eastern old town, right next to the Salvatorkirche.

Wikipedia: Museum für Naturkunde (Gera) (DE), Website

505 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Villa Späthe/Villa Adelheid

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Villa Späthe/Villa AdelheidHaPe_Gera from Gera, Germany / CC BY 2.0

The Villa Späthe, today Villa Adelheid, is part of the ensemble of listed villas that characterize the cityscape of Gera. It was built in 1910 on the property at Berliner Straße 1 and is flanked by the Villa Meyer and the Villa Schellig-Lubold.

Wikipedia: Villa Späthe (DE)

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