Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Hamelin, Germany

The Jewish cemetery in Hamelin is a protected cultural monument. There are 173 gravestones for Jewish deceased people from Hamelin and the surrounding area. The oldest gravestone dates back to 1741, the youngest from 1936.

Wikipedia: Jüdischer Friedhof (Hameln) (DE), Heritage Website

The Pied Piper's House or Rattenfängerhaus is a half-timbered building in Hamelin. It is named after an inscription on its side which purports to be an eyewitness account of the events of the Pied Piper of Hamelin story, describing the departure of the Hamelin children on 26 June 1284. An English translation given on a plaque reads:A.D. 1284 - on the 26th of June - the day of St. John and St. Paul - 130 children - born in Hamelin - were led out of the town by a piper wearing multicoloured clothes. After passing the Calvary near the Koppenberg they disappeared forever.

Wikipedia: Pied Piper's House (EN), Heritage Website

The Hameln museum is located in two buildings in the historic Hamelner old town, the grater and the neighboring Abbey House. The two buildings on Osterstrasse are among the most important buildings from the time of the Weser Renaissance in Hameln.

Wikipedia: Museum Hameln (DE)

The Leisthaus is one of the most famous houses in the old town of Hamelin and is one of the most magnificent buildings of the Weser Renaissance. It is located in Osterstraße in the middle of the pedestrian zone and is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Leisthaus (DE), Heritage Website

The Stiftsherrenhaus is one of the most famous houses in the old town of Hamelin and is located in Osterstraße in the middle of the pedestrian zone. It is one of the most magnificent buildings of the Weser Renaissance and is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Stiftsherrenhaus (DE), Heritage Website

The Wedding House in Hamelin is an important Weser Renaissance building in Lower Saxony, which was built from Süntel sandstone. It is considered to be the last stone building built in this style in Hamelin and is a listed building. The construction period was from 1610 to 1617.

Wikipedia: Hochzeitshaus (Hameln) (DE)

The Evangelical Lutheran market church of St. Nicolai, which dates back to the 13th century, is the second oldest church in Hamelin after St. Bonifatius Cathedral and, together with the Wedding House, forms the centre of Hamelin's old town.

Wikipedia: Marktkirche (Hameln) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

Franz Georg Ferdinand Schläger was a pastor in Lauterberg and Hamelin. He is better known for his title as a "senior thug".

Wikipedia: Franz Georg Ferdinand Schläger (DE)

The Münster St. Bonifatius is an Evangelical Lutheran former monastery and collegiate church in Hameln. It is located on the southwestern edge of the historic old town near the Weser. The listed church is an element of the city coat of arms of Hameln.

Wikipedia: St. Bonifatius (Hameln) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

The Klüt is a mountain about 258 m above sea level, which lies west of the core town of Hamelin in Lower Saxony. It rises above the valley of the Weser and is considered the local mountain of Hamelin. The summit of the Klüt and the lower-lying area of the Finkenborn serve as excursion destinations for local recreation.

Wikipedia: Klüt (Hameln) (DE)