Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Oldenburg, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 57 m
Descend 58 m

Experience Oldenburg 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 Oldenburg

Sight 1: Hauptbahnhof Süd

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Hauptbahnhof Süd

Oldenburg Hauptbahnhof is the main passenger station in the city of Oldenburg in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is a through station, with seven platform tracks. Its large reception hall was built in the Art Nouveau style.

Wikipedia: Oldenburg Hauptbahnhof (EN), Heritage Website

702 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Horst-Janssen-Museum

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Horst-Janssen-Museum is an art museum located in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is dedicated to the work of Horst Janssen, the draftsman, etcher, lithographer, wood engraver, poster artist and illustrator.

Wikipedia: Horst-Janssen-Museum (EN), Url

263 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Lappan

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Lappan is a historic bell tower in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wikipedia: Lappan (EN)

52 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Hengst Donnerhall

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Hengst Donnerhall

Donnerhall was a dressage stallion who was known not only for having a successful career as a sport horse, but also passing on his abilities to his offspring to become an influential sire.

Wikipedia: Donnerhall (EN)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: St. Peter

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St. Peter

St. Peter's is a Roman Catholic church in the city center of Oldenburg, Germany. It was completed in 1876 according to plans by the Osnabrück architect Franz Xaver Lütz.

Wikipedia: St. Peter (Oldenburg) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

258 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Kulturzentrum PFL

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Kulturzentrum PFLDe-okin 20:26, 11 April 2009 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Peter Friedrich Ludwig Hospital is cultural centre and former hospital in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wikipedia: Peter Friedrich Ludwig Hospital (EN), Heritage Website

686 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Oldenburgisches Staatstheater

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The Oldenburgisches Staatstheater is a German theater in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony.

Wikipedia: Oldenburgisches Staatstheater (EN), Website, Heritage Website

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Lambertikirche

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St. Lambert's Church is the main Evangelical Lutheran church in the centre of the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wikipedia: St. Lambert's Church, Oldenburg (EN), Website, Website, Heritage Website

112 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Schlosswache

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Schlosswache Die Autorenschaft wurde nicht in einer maschinell lesbaren Form angegeben. Es wird NewPapillon als Autor angenommen (basierend auf den Rechteinhaber-Angaben). / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Oldenburg Castle Guard is located on the Schlossplatz and thus in the immediate city centre of Oldenburg. It was built in 1839 as a guard building for the Oldenburg military to guard the castle opposite. After various functions as a police station and office building of the Oldenburg city administration, the building has been used as a bank building by the Landessparkasse zu Oldenburg (LzO) since 1951 at the latest. The current address (2017) is Schlossplatz 7–8.

Wikipedia: Schlosswache (Oldenburg) (DE), Heritage Website

95 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Schloss Oldenburg

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Oldenburg Castle is the former residence of the Counts, Dukes and Grand Dukes of Oldenburg on Schlossplatz in Oldenburg. The two-winged complex was built in 1607 by Count Anton Günther by Andrea Spezza in the Renaissance style. The Idyll Room, the Marble Hall and the Castle Hall are particularly noteworthy. Since 1921, it has served as the headquarters of the State Museum of Art & Culture Oldenburg.

Wikipedia: Oldenburger Schloss (DE), Heritage Website

202 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Pulverturm

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The Pulverturm is a historic brick-built powder magazine in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wikipedia: Pulverturm, Oldenburg (EN)

717 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 12: Schlossgarten

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The Schlossgarten Oldenburg is a 16-hectare public park in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, northern Germany, located between the Eversten district and the city centre to the north. At the northwest end is a lake and Elisabeth-Anna-Palais and close to the northwest end is the Schloss Oldenburg.

Wikipedia: Schlossgarten (Oldenburg) (EN), Heritage Website

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