Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Jena, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 22 m
Descend 37 m

Experience Jena 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 Jena

Sight 1: Volkshaus

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The Volkshaus in Jena was one of the first free educational institutions in Germany to be set up on the North American model.

Wikipedia: Volkshaus Jena (EN), Website

399 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Theatervorplatz

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Theatervorplatz Photo: Andreas Praefcke / CC BY 3.0

The Theaterhaus Jena is the theater of the city of Jena.

Wikipedia: Theaterhaus Jena (DE), Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena

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Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. It has two main locations in Jena, Germany

Wikipedia: Jena Observatory (EN), Website

86 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Schillers Gartenhaus

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Schillers Gartenhaus

Schiller Gartenhaus is one of only two surviving residences of Friedrich Schiller in Jena, where he lived with his family in the summers of 1797 to 1799. Some of his most important works were written here, such as parts of Wallenstein and Mary Stuart, as well as numerous ballads. In 1799 Schiller moved with his family to Weimar, but did not finally give up the Jena garden house until 1801. The house is now owned by the Friedrich Schiller University, which maintains a museum and a place of discourse with numerous forms of events here.

Wikipedia: Schillers Gartenhaus (DE), Website

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Volkssternwarte Urania

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The Urania Jena Public Observatory is an observatory operated by a non-profit association of the same name as the successor to the Zeiss factory observatory. It is located in Schillergäßchen in the center of the city of Jena.

Wikipedia: Volkssternwarte Urania Jena (DE), Website

168 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Phyletisches Museum

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Jena Phyletisches Museum is a museum in the German town of Jena. It was established by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, as an institute dedicated to explaining evolution to the public. Exhibits include skeletons, stuffed animals, fossils and zoological artworks from Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, and cover topics including the principles of evolution, biodiversity and the links between different taxonomic groups.

Wikipedia: Jena Phyletisches Museum (EN), Website

336 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Paradies

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Paradies

Volkspark Oberaue in Jena is the only park in Thuringia with the designation Volkspark. The park consists of three adjacent areas: Rasenmühleinsel, Paradies and Oberaue. Since 2002 it has been classified as a cultural monument.

Wikipedia: Volkspark_Oberaue (DE)

631 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Roter Turm

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Roter Turm

The Red Tower is part of the old city wall of Jena.

Wikipedia: Roter Turm (Jena) (DE)

85 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Romantikerhaus

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Romantikerhaus

The Romantikerhaus Jena is a museum that is committed to researching, preserving and communicating Jena's early Romanticism. As part of the Jena Municipal Museums, it belongs to the JenaKultur company. It is the only museum in Jena under municipal sponsorship that exclusively commemorates the cultural heyday of the city around 1800 and questions its significance for modern art and culture.

Wikipedia: Romantikerhaus (DE), Website

671 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 10: Yeşilçam Grüne Tanne

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Yeşilçam Grüne Tanne

The Grüne Tanne is a historical Gasthaus by the Camsdorf Bridge in Jena, Thuringia, Germany.

Wikipedia: Grüne Tanne (EN), Website, Website

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