Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Saarbrücken, Germany
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11 km
368 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. Ursula
The church of St. Ursula in the Saarbrücken district of Scheidt is a Catholic sacral building.
Sight 2: Schwarzenbergturm
The Schwarzenberg Tower is an observation tower on the Schwarzenberg in Saarbrücken, Germany. The tower with a square cross-section was built in 1930 from reinforced concrete and has been a listed building since 1 August 1996.
Sight 3: Christuskirche
The Christuskirche is a church building of the Protestant church at Rotenbühler Weg 64 in the Saarbrücken district of Rotenbühl. It is a listed building as an individual monument.
Sight 4: Echelmeyerpark
Echelmeyerpark is a park in Saarbrücken, Germany. It is named after the pastor Alois Echelmeyer.
Sight 5: 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 6: 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 7: Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken
The Stadtgalerie Saarbrücken is a gallery for contemporary art in Saarbrücken, Germany. The sponsor is the state capital Saarbrücken.
Sight 8: Marktbrunnen
The St. Johanner Marktbrunnen is located on the St. Johanner Markt in Saarbrücken. The fountain is listed as an individual monument.
Sight 9: Diskontoecke
A discount corner is a listed corner house at Bahnhofstraße 37 in Saarbrücken, on the corner of Dudweilerstraße.
Sight 10: Theaterschiff Maria-Helena
The theatre ship Maria-Helena is a former péniche in Saarbrücken, Germany.
Sight 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 14: 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 15: 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.
Sight 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 22: Alter Friedhof Alt-Saarbrücken
Sight 23: 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.
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