Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Saarbrücken, Germany
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6.3 km
158 m
Experience Saarbrücken in Germany in a whole new way with our 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 SaarbrückenSight 1: St. Elisabeth
The Church of St. Elisabeth is a Roman Catholic branch church of the Diocese of Trier in Saarbrücken, Germany. It is located on Hellwigstraße in the district of St. Johann an der Saar. Patronage Day is the church memorial day of Elisabeth of Thuringia on 19 November.
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Sight 2: Villa Sehmer
The Villa Sehmer is a former upper-middle-class residential building in Saarbrücken-St. Johann, Mainzer Straße 95. It was built between 1880 and 1882, has been changed several times and is a listed building.
Sight 3: Saarländisches Künstlerhaus
In the form of an association structure, the Saarländisches Künstlerhaus Saarbrücken e.V. is a place of work and meeting for cultural workers from the fields of visual arts, literature and arts and crafts. The headquarters of the institution is Saarbrücken.
Sight 4: Saarlandmuseum / Moderne Galerie
The Saarland Museum is an art museum in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. It is spread across three sites, each with a different specialism.
Sight 5: Saarländisches Staatstheater
Theater Saarbrücken, officially Saarländisches Staatstheater since 1971, is the state theatre of Saarland in its capital Saarbrücken, Germany. It has several divisions and offers annually around 30 new productions in around 700 events for more than 200,000 people. Its venues are Großes Haus, Alte Feuerwache, Congresshalle and sparte4. While theatre in Saarbrücken has a long history, the present main venue was completed in 1938, with plans commissioned by the Nazi regime.
Sight 6: Alte Brücke
The Old Bridge over the Saar in Saarbrücken is the oldest surviving bridge in Saarland. It connects the districts of St. Johann and Alt-Saarbrücken and is only open to pedestrians and cyclists.
Sight 7: Schlosskirche
The Castle Church is a former church in Saarbrücken, Germany. Until the introduction of the Reformation in 1575, it bore the patronage of St. Nicholas of Myra. Since 2004, the church building has been a museum for Christian sacred art.
Sight 8: Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte
The Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Saarbrücken is an archaeological museum for the early history of the Saarland. It is housed in the former Saarbrücken Kreisständehaus on Schlossplatz.
Wikipedia: Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Saarbrücken) (DE), Website
Sight 9: Platz des Unsichtbaren Mahnmals
The Platz des Unsichtbaren Mahnmals – or in English, the Place of the Invisible Memorial – is a memorial to Jewish cemeteries. It is located in Saarbrücken, capital of the German state of the Saarland. To the visitor, the memorial is completely invisible – it only appears as a sign at the place, reading "Platz des Unsichtbaren Mahnmals".
Sight 10: Saarbrücker Schloss
Saarbrücken Castle is a Baroque château in Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland. It is located in the district of Alt-Saarbrücken on the left bank of the Saar. Earlier, a medieval castle and a Renaissance castle stood on the same site.
Sight 11: Historisches Museum Saar
The Historical Museum Saar is the museum of the history of the Saarland and is located on Saarbrücken's Schlossplatz. The aim of the museum is to process and present the history of the state on the Saar over a period of 100 years until about 1959 under cultural, social, economic, industrial and technical historical aspects. In addition, excavations of Saarbrücken Castle with the casemates can be used to trace the development from the castle to today's castle. The permanent exhibition is complemented by temporary exhibitions.
Sight 12: Grabkapelle der Familie Röchling
The Röchling Chapel, also known as the Röchling Chapel, is a private chapel of the Röchling family in Saarbrücken, Germany. It is a listed building as an individual monument.
Sight 13: Villa Obenauer
The Villa Obenauer is an upper-middle-class villa built between 1905 and 1907 according to a design by Peter Behrens in Saarbrücken, Trillerweg 58. It is located in the Triller residential area of Saarbrücken on the south-eastern slope above the road, and the hillside location characterises the architecture. As an important testimony to the history of the development of modern architecture in the 20th century, the building is a listed building.
Sight 14: Nußberger Hof
The Nußberger Hof is a listed building at Lohmeyerstraße 20 in Saarbrücken.
Sight 15: Ehrenfriedhof
The German-French Garden (DFG) is a landscape park in Saarbrücken with a number of entertainment facilities. It is used for local recreation.
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