Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Saarbrücken, Germany
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6 km
144 m
Experience Saarbrücken 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 SaarbrückenSight 1: Deutschherrenkapelle
The Kommende St. Elisabeth in Saarbrücken is the former branch of the Teutonic Order in Saarbrücken. It was founded at the end of the life of Count Simon III, who had participated in the Fifth Crusade. In common parlance, it was formerly referred to as the "Deutschhaus" or today mostly subsuming as the "Deutschherrenkapelle", but strictly speaking this only refers to parts of the ensemble.
Sight 2: Alter Jüdischer Friedhof
The Old Jewish Cemetery in Saarbrücken, the state capital of the Saarland, was established in 1841. The Jewish cemetery is located on the corner of Graf-Simon-Straße and Komturstraße and is a protected cultural monument.
Sight 3: Alter Friedhof Alt-Saarbrücken
Sight 4: Immanuelkirche Saarbrücken
The Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church Saarbrücken is a Protestant church in Saarbrücken, Germany. It belongs to the church district of Southern Germany of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELK). The parish district includes Saarbrücken and Walpershofen.
Sight 5: Ludwigskirche
Ludwigskirche in Old Saarbrücken, Germany, is a Lutheran Baroque-style church. It is the symbol of the city and is considered to be one of the most important Protestant churches in Germany, along with the Dresden Frauenkirche and the St. Michael's Church, Hamburg.
Sight 6: Friedenskirche
The Church of Peace is a church building in Wilhelm-Heinrich-Straße in Saarbrücken, which is used by the Old Catholic religious community. The church building is a listed building.
Sight 7: Diskontoecke
A discount corner is a listed corner house at Bahnhofstraße 37 in Saarbrücken, on the corner of Dudweilerstraße.
Sight 8: Johanneskirche
The Johanneskirche is a Protestant church in Saarbrücken, Germany, completed in 1898. It is located in the district of St. Johann, opposite the town hall of St. Johann. The neo-Gothic church survived the Second World War almost without damage, although the air raids on Saarbrücken had largely destroyed the city. The church underwent a purifying redesign in the post-war period. Today, not only church services are held in St. John's Church, but also rallies and cultural events are held. In the list of monuments of the Saarland, the church is listed as an individual monument. The church is assigned to the Saar-West church district of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland. The tower of St. John's Church with its height of 74 m is currently the highest church tower in Saarland with its original height of 75 m after the destruction of the tower of Saarbrücken's St. Joseph's Church during the war.
Sight 9: Pfarrkirche St. Michael
St. Michael is a Roman Catholic church in the St. Johann district of Saarbrücken, which was built between 1923 and 1924 according to plans by the architect Hans Herkommer. Since then, it has been the largest church building in the Saarland capital in terms of interior space, ahead of the Protestant Ludwigskirche. In addition to the so-called Saardom in Dillingen/Saar, the St. Ingbert St. Joseph's Church and the Malstatt Josefskirche, St. Michael's Church is one of the largest churches in Saarland. The church is assigned to the Diocese of Trier. The church's patronage day is the feast of St. Michael the Archangel on 29 September.
Sight 10: Echelmeyerpark
Echelmeyerpark is a park in Saarbrücken, Germany. It is named after the pastor Alois Echelmeyer.
Sight 11: Alte Feuerwache
The Alte Feuerwache is a venue of the Saarländisches Staatstheater in Saarbrücken-St. Johann. Previously, it was used as a gymnasium with a fire station for the volunteer fire brigade. The building is protected as an individual monument.
Sight 12: Basilika St. Johann
The Basilica of St. John the Baptist also called Saarbrücken Basilica Is a catholic basilica located in the market of St. John in Saarbrücken in Germany.
Wikipedia: Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Saarbrücken (EN), Website
Sight 13: Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken
The Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken is a gallery for contemporary art in Saarbrücken, Germany. The sponsor is the state capital Saarbrücken.
Sight 14: Marktbrunnen
The St. Johanner Marktbrunnen is located on the St. Johanner Markt in Saarbrücken. The fountain is listed as an individual monument.
Sight 15: Alte Kirche St. Johann
The old Protestant church in Saarbrücken is a church building in the center of the city. The church is a listed building.
Sight 16: 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 17: Theaterschiff Maria-Helena
The theatre ship Maria-Helena is a former péniche in Saarbrücken, Germany.
Sight 18: Alter Saarkran
The Saarkran in Saarbrücken, originally called "Saarkrahnen", most recently also called Alter Saarkra(hne)n, was a baroque harbour crane, built according to plans and under the direction of Friedrich Joachim Stengel in 1761/1762 on the order of the sovereign prince Wilhelm Heinrich of Saarbrücken-Nassau. Today's crane is a replica, erected at the same location south of the Wilhelm-Heinrich-Bridge on the left bank of the Saar. It is a land-based pedal wheel crane, also called "house cranes" at the time, as opposed to floating cranes or crane ships.
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