Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.5 km
Ascend 7 m
Descend 27 m

Experience Limburg an der Lahn 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.

Sight 1: Schloss Limburg

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Limburg Castle, also known as Limburg Castle, is a medieval rock castle in Limburg an der Lahn in the Hessian district of Limburg-Weilburg.

Wikipedia: Burg Limburg (Hessen) (DE)

124 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Hoher Dom zu Limburg

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Limburg Cathedral (German: Limburger Dom, also known as Georgsdom after its dedication to Saint George, is located above the old town of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Limburg. Its high location on a rock above the river Lahn provides its visibility from far away. It is the result of an Early Gothic modernization of an originally Early Romanesque building and therefore shows a Romanesque-Gothic transitional style.

Wikipedia: Limburg Cathedral (EN)

92 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: ehemaliger Friedhof

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ehemaliger Friedhof Cirdan / CC BY-SA 3.0

The former cathedral cemetery and cemetery of the city of Limburg an der Lahn is located in the immediate vicinity of the Limburg Cathedral on the cathedral square. The cemetery, which served as the final resting place of both the members of the monastery and the town's population, was expanded several times in the 19th century before it was replaced in 1882 by a new main cemetery on the Schafsberg. Since 1965, the cemetery, which is listed for historical and cultural reasons, has been accessible as a park. On the site is the former charnel chapel of St. Michael, which is also a listed building.

Wikipedia: Domfriedhof (Limburg an der Lahn) (DE)

111 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Maria mit den Aposteln im Abendmahlssaal

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The Chapel of St. Mary with the Apostles in the Upper Room on the Cathedral Square in the central Hessian town of Limburg an der Lahn is part of the Diocesan Centre of Saint Nicholas, which has been the residence and official residence of the Bishop of Limburg since 2013.

Wikipedia: St. Maria (Limburg an der Lahn) (DE)

215 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: St.-Johannes-Kapelle

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The Gothic St. John's Chapel is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Limburg an der Lahn in Hesse, Germany.

Wikipedia: St.-Johannes-Kapelle (Limburg an der Lahn) (DE), Website

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