Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Erlangen, Germany

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 2.2 km
Ascend 19 m
Descend 16 m

Experience Erlangen 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 Erlangen

Sight 1: Bahnhof Erlangen

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Bahnhof Erlangen Rolf Krahl (Rotkraut) / CC BY 4.0

Erlangen station is located on the Nuremberg–Bamberg railway in the German state of Bavaria. It is the oldest railway station of the city of Erlangen and it is the only station in the city served by long-distance trains. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 3 station and has four platform tracks.

Wikipedia: Erlangen station (EN)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Hugenottenkirche

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The Evangelical Reformed Church is referred to as Huguenot Church in Erlangen. It was built from 1686 to 1693 according to the plans of Johann Moritz Richter. The construction took place in the course of the design of the Erlangen Neustadt, a baroque plan city. The tower dates from 1732 to 1736. The Erlangen Church is the oldest still used church of the Huguenots outside of France. In addition, the Evangelical Reformed Church is probably the most important church building in Erlangen, the oldest building of the Erlangen Neustadt and after the Martinsbühler church the second oldest church in Erlangen. The Neustädter Church was only founded in 1703 and the original Altstadt Marienkirche was destroyed in the great fire in 1706 and only rebuilt as a trinity church in 1721. It was called a distinction from the German-reformed church to the unification of the two parishes in 1922. In 1936, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the arrival of French refugees, the parish was brought from the outside, since it was now possible to name them in the analogous to renaming the square in Hugenottenplatz. This was rejected by the presbytery, since the parish not only originally had French (Huguenot) parishioners, but also from the Palatinate, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Waldenser.

Wikipedia: Hugenottenkirche (Erlangen) (DE), Website

147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Besoldsches Haus

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The Besoldsche Haus is a baroque aristocratic palace in Erlangen, Germany. The building with the address Hauptstraße 26 was built between 1733 and 1734 and is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Besoldsches Haus (DE)

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Kunstpalais

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The Kunstpalais Erlangen is the successor institution of the Städtische Galerie Erlangen. Since 1974, this has been located in the Palais Stutterheim, which was built between 1728 and 1730 on behalf of and for Christian Hieronymus von Stutterheim and is located in the centre of the Huguenot city. After a two-year renovation phase, the Kunstpalais was opened in 2010 with an exhibition space doubled to more than 500 m² on the ground floor and basement of the Palais Stutterheim under the founding director Claudia Emmert.

Wikipedia: Kunstpalais Erlangen (DE), Website

34 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Stutterheimsches Palais

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The Stutterheim Palace is the most important Baroque aristocratic palace in Erlangen. It is located on the south side of the market square and was built between 1728 and 1730. Today it houses the Erlangen City Library and the Kunstpalais Erlangen.

Wikipedia: Stutterheimsches Palais (DE)

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Paulibrunnen

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The Schloßplatz in Erlangen, together with the neighbouring market square, forms today's centre of the city. Together, they are part of the Erlangen pedestrian zone and the venue for numerous markets and festivals.

Wikipedia: Schloß- und Marktplatz (Erlangen) (DE), Website

191 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Schloss Erlangen

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The Schloss Erlangen is a residence in Erlangen, built between 1700 and 1704 by George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Work was initially led by Antonio della Porta and after his death in 1702 by Gottfried von Gedeler. It was the first baroque building built from scratch in Franconia.

Wikipedia: Schloss Erlangen (EN)

178 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Gefallenendenkmal der Universität

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The castle garden in Erlangen is considered one of the first baroque gardens in Franconia. In the garden, which has been open to the general public since 1849, the largest garden festival in Europe takes place every year with the Schlossgartenfest of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Wikipedia: Schlossgarten (Erlangen) (DE)

43 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Kollegienhaus

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Kollegienhaus University of Erlanngen-Nuremberg / CC BY-SA 4.0

University of Erlangen–Nuremberg is a public research university in the cities of Erlangen and Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The name Friedrich–Alexander comes from the university's first founder Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and its benefactor Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

Wikipedia: University of Erlangen–Nuremberg (EN)

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Jakob-Herz-Stele

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Jakob-Herz-Stele

Jakob Herz was a German physician and the first Jewish professor in Bavaria.

Wikipedia: Jakob Herz (DE)

281 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Lynckersches Palais

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The Lyncker Palace is a Baroque palace in Erlangen, Germany. The building at Friedrichstraße 35 was built in 1748 and today houses the Erlangen Singing and Music School. It is a listed building.

Wikipedia: Lynckersches Palais (DE)

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Egloffsteinsches Palais

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The Egloffstein Palace is the largest Baroque aristocratic palace in Erlangen. The building with the addresses Friedrichstraße 17 and Südliche Stadtmauerstraße 28 was built in 1718 and today houses the adult education center of the city of Erlangen and the German-French Institute Erlangen.

Wikipedia: Egloffsteinsches Palais (Erlangen) (DE)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Neustädter Kirche

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Neustädter Kirche is one of three large downtown churches of the Baroque old town of Erlangen. Germany. The church is Lutheran. It dominates the town, together with the Reformed Hugenottenkirche and the Lutheran Altstädter Kirche.

Wikipedia: Neustädter Kirche, Erlangen (EN), Website

398 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Kunstmuseum Erlangen

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The Kunstmuseum Erlangen is a regional exhibition house, archive and museum for contemporary art in Erlangen. It is located in the Loewenich Palace. Since July 2016, the sponsor has been the city of Erlangen.

Wikipedia: Kunstmuseum Erlangen (DE), Website

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