Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Kiel, Germany
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3.5 km
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Experience Kiel 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.
Activities in KielIndividual Sights in KielSight 1: Niederdeutsche Bühne
The Niederdeutsche Bühne Kiel e. V. (NBK) is a theatre in Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1921 by Otto Mensing and is a member of the Lower German Stage Association. Each season, six or seven plays are performed in Low German and a Christmas fairy tale in High German. The programme includes classic dramas and comedies as well as boulevard comedies, contemporary plays, musicals and readings. The NBK youth club regularly stages its own play in Low German. The venue is the Theater am Wilhelmplatz.
Sight 2: Theater Die Komödianten
Die Komödianten is a private theatre in Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1984 by actor Markus Dentl.
Sight 3: Hedwig Helene Hirsch
The list of stumbling stones in Kiel gives an overview of the stumbling stones laid by the artist Gunter Demnig in the city of Kiel. The artist's actions are supported by the Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation and the City of Kiel. The first 15 stumbling stones were laid on 15 June 2006. Since then, a total of 268 stumbling stones have been laid in Kiel in annual campaigns. Since 2008, the campaigns have been accompanied by various schools in Kiel. With the support of teachers, pupils research the lives of the victims as part of sponsorships.
Sight 4: Kieler Kloster
The Kiel Monastery is a historic building in the city center of Kiel. It stands on the site of a Franciscan monastery founded in 1242, which perished in the Reformation. After war destruction in the Second World War, it was rebuilt in a modified form as the Theological Study House Kiel Monastery.
Sight 5: Zoologisches Museum
The Zoological Museum of Kiel University is a zoological museum in Kiel, Germany. It was founded by naturalist Karl Möbius, and architect Martin Gropius designed the building. The exhibitions display systematics, evolution, tropical and German fauna, butterfly ecology and history of zoology in Kiel. The museum is part of the University of Kiel and participates in the Museen am Meer association.
Wikipedia: Zoological Museum of Kiel University (EN), Website
Sight 6: Kunsthalle
The Kunsthalle zu Kiel is an art museum in Kiel and, with 2,000 m² of exhibition space, the largest museum in the state capital. The Kunsthalle is located north of the city centre on Düsternbrooker Weg – close to the Schlossgarten and the Kiel Fjord. Since 25 September 2023, the Kunsthalle zu Kiel and the Collection of Classical Antiquities have been closed for renovation. A total of around 49.5 million euros will flow into the renovation of the historic building. Of this, around 30 million euros come from the IMPULS infrastructure modernization program of the state of Schleswig-Holstein and almost 19.5 million euros from the federal government's KulturInvest program.
Sight 7: Alter Botanischer Garten
The Old Botanical Garden in Kiel, also known as the Old Botanical Garden on the Fjord, is a former botanical garden and arboretum located at Düsternbrooker Weg 19, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is open daily without charge.
Sight 8: Pauluskirche
The Pauluskirche in the Kiel district of Düsternbrook was built in the years 1878–1882 in the neo-Gothic style as a garrison church for the Prussian naval base of Kiel and was used by it until 1918. Since 1925, St. Paul's Church has belonged as a parish church to the Kiel Evangelical Lutheran parish of Heiligengeist.
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