Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Jena, Germany

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 53 m

Experience Jena 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 Jena

Sight 1: Volkshaus

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The Volkshaus in Jena was one of the first free educational institutions in Germany to be set up on the North American model.

Wikipedia: Volkshaus Jena (EN), Website

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Deutsches Optisches Museum

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Deutsches Optisches Museum

The German Optical Museum in Jena is a museum of natural sciences and technology.

Wikipedia: Optisches Museum Jena (DE), Website

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Ernst-Abbe-Denkmal

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Ernst-Abbe-Denkmal Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Ernst Abbe Monument is a memorial hall for the physics professor and social reformer Ernst Abbe in Jena.

Wikipedia: Ernst-Abbe-Denkmal (DE)

73 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Bau 36

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Bau 36 is a historic high-rise located on the former factory grounds of Carl Zeiss AG in the west of the city of Jena.

Wikipedia: Bau 36 (EN)

283 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Bau 59

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Bau 59

Building 59, also known as Zeiss Building 59, is a high-rise building on the former factory premises of Carl Zeiss AG in the center of the city of Jena.

Wikipedia: Bau 59 (DE)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Johannistor

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Johannistor Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Johannistor is the only remaining preserved city gate of the city of Jena, Thuringia, Germany. As part of the medieval city wall, it is connected to the Pulverturm via a reconstructed walkway. The outer gate remained in existence until the beginning of the nineteenth century, when it was demolished as a result of increasing traffic. Until the houses lining the south side of Johannisstrasse were demolished in 1968, the Johannistor remained the only western entrance to the old town of Jena.

Wikipedia: Johannistor (Jena) (EN)

74 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Pulverturm

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Pulverturm

The powder tower is part of the old city wall of Jena.

Wikipedia: Pulverturm (Jena) (DE)

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: St. Johannes Baptist

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The Roman Catholic parish church of St. John the Baptist is located in the Thuringian city of Jena. It is the parish church of the parish of St. John the Baptist Jena in the Weimar deanery of the Diocese of Erfurt. It bears the patronage of St. John the Baptist.

Wikipedia: St. Johannes Baptist (Jena) (DE), Website

202 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Friedenskirche

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Peace is located on the corner of Humboldtstraße and Philosophenweg in Jena, an independent city in Thuringia.

Wikipedia: Friedenskirche (Jena) (DE)

324 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Botanical Garden

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Botanical Garden André Karwath aka Aka / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Botanischer Garten Jena is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany, maintained by the University of Jena and located at Fürstengraben 26, Jena, Thuringia, Germany. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.

Wikipedia: Botanischer Garten Jena (EN), Website

493 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Hinter der Kirche

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The Seven Wonders of Jena are seven attractions associated historically with the Thuringian university town Jena.

Wikipedia: Seven Wonders of Jena (EN)

64 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: St. Michael

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The Protestant town church of St. Michael in Jena has been the centre of church life in the city (Parochial Church) for over 750 years. Regular invitations are issued here for church services – usually starting on Sundays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. – at times of prayer and silence as well as for church music events. Located in the city centre, it characterises the cityscape. It is the main sermon church in the Jena church district.

Wikipedia: St. Michael (Jena) (DE)

96 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: Hanfried

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The Hanfried is a bronze figure on the market in Jena in memory of Johann Friedrich I of Saxony, the founder of the city's university. The monument was unveiled on the occasion of the university's 300th anniversary celebration on August 18, 1858.

Wikipedia: Hanfried (Denkmal) (DE)

316 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Burschenschaftsdenkmal

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Burschenschaftsdenkmal Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Burschenschaft Monument in Jena was erected on 12 June 1883 to commemorate the founding of the Urburschenschaft in 1815 on the historic Eichplatz in front of the Burschenschaftseiche (1816–1968). Since 1951, the location has been in front of the main building of the university.

Wikipedia: Burschenschaftsdenkmal (Jena) (DE)

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