Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Pforzheim, Germany

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 20 m
Descend 46 m

Experience Pforzheim 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 Pforzheim

Sight 1: Franziskuskirche

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Franziskuskirche

St. Francis is a Catholic parish church in Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Wikipedia: St. Franziskus (Pforzheim) (DE)

532 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Schloß- und Stiftskirche St. Michael

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Schloß- und Stiftskirche St. Michael

The former castle and collegiate church of St. Michael in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, together with the neighbouring archive tower, is one of the last medieval testimonies of Pforzheim, whose medieval townscape was almost completely destroyed in the Thirty Years' War, the Palatinate War of Succession and most recently in the Second World War.

Wikipedia: St. Michael (Pforzheim) (DE)

231 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Barfüßerkirche

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Barfüßerkirche

Die Barfüßerkirche in Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg geht auf das mittelalterliche Franziskanerkloster in der Stadt zurück, das bei der Reformation aufgehoben wurde. Bei der Zerstörung der Klosterbauten beim Stadtbrand 1689 blieb nur der imposante Chor der Kirche erhalten, der ab dem 18. Jahrhundert wieder verschiedenen Glaubensrichtungen als Gotteshaus diente und heute als Kulturdenkmal unter Denkmalschutz steht.

Wikipedia: Barfüßerkirche (Pforzheim) (DE), Website

485 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Herz-Jesu-Kirche

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The Herz-Jesu-Kirche in Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg is a Roman Catholic church that was originally built in 1928/29 and rebuilt after war-related destruction in 1948–1951. The church belongs to the Catholic parish of Pforzheim in the deanery of Pforzheim in the Archdiocese of Freiburg.

Wikipedia: Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Pforzheim) (DE)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Stadtkirche

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The Evangelical City Church in Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg is the main Protestant church in the city. The church, which was consecrated in 1968, is already the fourth city church, after three previous buildings had been destroyed by wars and fires since the Reformation.

Wikipedia: Evangelische Stadtkirche Pforzheim (DE)

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