Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Goslar, Germany
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2.8 km
53 m
Experience Goslar 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 GoslarSight 1: Mönchehaus
The Mönchehaus Museum Goslar is housed in a half-timbered house from the early 16th century in the historic old town of Goslar. It is thus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Mine Rammelsberg, Old Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management. As a museum for contemporary art with five exhibitions per year, it has a unique selling point in the region.
Sight 2: St. Jakobi
St. Jakobus der Ältere, meist St. Jakobi oder Jakobikirche genannt, ist ein historisches Kirchengebäude in der Altstadt von Goslar und die Pfarrkirche der gleichnamigen katholischen Kirchengemeinde. Die Pfarrei ist Teil des Dekanates Goslar-Salzgitter und gehört zum Bistum Hildesheim.
Wikipedia: St. Jakobus der Ältere (Goslar) (DE), Website, Website, Heritage Website
Sight 3: Neuwerk-Kirche
The Neuwerkkirche is a former monastery church from the 12th century in Goslar. Today it serves as a Protestant parish church. The Romanesque state of construction at the time of its origin has been preserved in all parts.
Wikipedia: Neuwerkkirche Goslar (DE), Website, Website, Heritage Website
Sight 4: Stiftsruine St. Georg
The ruins of St. Georg Abbey in Goslar date back to a foundation of the monastery of Emperor Conrad II on the Georgenberg, which towers over the old town of Goslar to the north. The monastery buildings, which burned down during the Goslar riots in 1527, have almost completely disappeared, only fragments of the foundation walls have been preserved. These can be visited freely.
Sight 5: Christuskirche
The Christuskirche is the church of the Evangelical Free Church community of Goslar. It goes back to the chapel of the infirmary, a leper hospital from the 13th century, which bore the patronage of St. Pancratius. The current building dates from 1750.
Wikipedia: Christuskirche (Goslar) (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 6: Kluskapelle
The Kluskapelle is a prayer room (Klus) in the rock of the Klusfelsen in Goslar.
Sight 7: Stiftskirche St. Peter
St. Peter's Abbey was a monastery on the Petersberg east of the old town of Goslar. It existed from the middle of the 11th to the 15th century. The buildings were destroyed during the Goslar riots in 1527, and in the 18th century the remaining masonry was removed as building material.
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