Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Lüneburg, Germany
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1.3 km
11 m
Experience Lüneburg 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 LüneburgSight 1: Franziska Reiminius
The list of stumbling stones in Lüneburg contains all stumbling stones that were laid in Lüneburg as part of the project of the same name by Gunter Demnig. They are intended to commemorate victims of National Socialism who lived and worked in Lüneburg
Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Lüneburg (DE), Website
Sight 2: Orgeln von St. Johannis
The organs of St. Johannis (Lüneburg) are the large historic main organ on the west gallery and the choir organ in the five-aisled Gothic hall church of St. Johannis in Lüneburg. The large instrument received its present form mainly in 1553 and through the Baroque extensions. Today it has three manuals and 51 stops. In addition, there is a two-manual choir organ from the Kuhn company from 2010 with 23 stops in the church.
Sight 3: St. John's Church
The Church of John the Baptist is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg, Germany. It is located in the city centre. Lüneburg is on the European Route of Brick Gothic and the church is an example of this style. With its 108-meter high spire, it is the second tallest church tower in Lower Saxony – after St. Andrew's in Hildesheim.
Wikipedia: St. John's Church, Lüneburg (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 4: Lüneburg Water Tower
Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany, built by the architect Franz Krüger (1873–1936), from designs by Richard Kampf. Its erection was initiated on 3 October 1905, and the tower was taken into use in November 1907. The water tower is 55 metres (180 ft) tall, and is the tallest building in the Lüneburg old town that is not a church. It stands between the considerably newer Nordlandhalle and the Johanneum, the latter now used as a school. The tower consists of a square base of 18 metres (59 ft) and a round portion which is walled up around a 500 cubic metres (18,000 cu ft) large water tank. The upper part is carried by 16 solid columns.
Sight 5: Clamart-Park
Der Clamart-Park ist ein Park südöstlich der Lüneburger Altstadt. Der Park wurde nach der französischen Partnerstadt Clamart benannt.
Sight 6: St. Marien
St. Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the parish church of the parish of St. Marien in the deanery of Lüneburg in the diocese of Hildesheim, bears the patronage of the Virgin and Mother of God, who was conceived without original sin, and stands on Friedenstraße in the Rotes Feld district.
Sight 7: Theater Lüneburg
The Theater Lüneburg is a three-genre theatre in Lüneburg with its own ensembles for drama, music theatre and ballet. The venues are the Großes Haus with 542 seats, the Studio T.NT with 99 seats and the Young Theatre T.3.
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