Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Marburg, Germany

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 110 m
Descend 50 m

Explore Marburg in Germany with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Marburg

Sight 1: elisabeth church

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St. Elizabeth's Church (Elisabethkirche) in Marburg, Germany, was built by the Order of the Teutonic Knights in honour of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Her tomb made the church an important pilgrimage destination during the late Middle Ages.

Wikipedia: St. Elizabeth's Church, Marburg (EN), Website

686 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: St. Peter und Paul

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The Church of St. Peter and Paul is a Catholic church in Marburg, Germany.

Wikipedia: St. Peter und Paul (Marburg) (DE), Website

340 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Marburger Kunstverein

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The Marburger Kunstverein is a non-profit and registered association based in Marburg, which is dedicated to the mediation of contemporary art. He is the sponsor of the Marburger Kunsthalle.

Wikipedia: Marburger Kunstverein (DE), Website

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Evangelische Universitätskirche

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The University Church of Marburg is a 13th-century, asymmetric, two-aisled hall church in Marburg, Hesse.

Wikipedia: University Church of Marburg (EN), Website

90 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Kilianskapelle

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The former St. Kilian's Chapel was built between 1180 and 1200 in Romanesque style as the market chapel of the parish of St. Martin in Oberweimar. The chapel with the patronage of St. Kilian is thus the oldest surviving building in Marburg's city centre, located on the Schuhmarkt on Reitgasse in Marburg's upper town, not far from the Old University.

Wikipedia: Kilianskapelle (Marburg) (DE)

277 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Lutherische Pfarrkirche St. Marien

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The Lutheran Parish Church, also known as St. Mary's Church or City Parish Church, is a Protestant church in the center of the city of Marburg. It serves the Lutheran parish of St. Marien Marburg/Lahn with its catchment area in the southern upper town and the adjacent areas. It is also the deanery church of the Protestant church district of Marburg.

Wikipedia: Lutherische Pfarrkirche St. Marien (Marburg) (DE), Website

388 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Wilhelmsbau

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The Marburger Schloss, also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a castle in Marburg, Hesse, Germany, located on top of Schlossberg. Built in the 11th century as a fort, it became the first residence of Landgraviate of Hesse (HRE). The Marburg Colloquy was held here in 1529.

Wikipedia: Marburger Schloss (EN)

481 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Kirche Sankt Johannes Evangelist (Kugelkirche)

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The Church of St. John the Evangelist is a Catholic parish church in Marburg, Germany. It is located in the upper town and is the youngest medieval religious building in Marburg.

Wikipedia: St. Johannes Evangelist (Marburg) (DE), Website

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