Eisenach Trip Overview
During this old town guided tour through Eisenach, you will not only encounter world culture and world history but also picturesque streets and places steeped in history, as well as venerable churches.
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Duration: 90 to 120 minutes
Starts: Eisenach, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany
During this old town guided tour through Eisenach, you will not only encounter world culture and world history but also picturesque streets and places steeped in history, as well as venerable churches.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Georgenkirche, Markt, 99817 Eisenach, Thuringia Germany
We start our tour in Georgenkirche, which is located in the market square area and features highly decorative administration buildings and merchants’ houses in the surroundings.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St Nicholas’s Church, Karlspl. 22, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
Further ahead is the Parish Nikolaikirche is situated in the Karlsplatz and was constructed in 1190. It also serves as a monastery church for the Benedictines.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Eisenacher Moschee, Karlspl. 20, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
This is the narrowest half-timbered house in Germany which was built before 1750. It measures upto only 2.05 meters in width. In the 70’s it was saved from the planned demolition by a private initiative. Alos, Bach composed several sonnets here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Betreutes Wohnen im Eisenacher Südviertel – Haus Felseneck, Fritz-Koch-Straße 11, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
Visit the largest one-piece mansion of the district. View the Aficionados of Art Nouveau ornaments, wrought-iron garden gate art and impressive bay variations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Bach Monument, Frauenplan, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
This memorial was inaugurated in 1884 and was constructed by Adolf von Donndorf. Every year, the annual Bach tributes on 21 March takes place here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Stadtjugendring Eisenach e.V., Georgenstraße 52, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
Move forward to unfold the history of the Black Well, which reminds of the the terrible disaster occured on the evening of 1st September, 1810. The french troops exploded the middle of the town with Gunpowder and ammunition carriages.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Martin-Luther-Denkmal, Karlspl. 12, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
Another one of the creations by Adolf von Dondorft, the Luther Memorial stands in the oldest market place of the city. The memorial portrays four scenes from Luther’s life in Wartburg and Eisenach.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ferienwohnungen “AM HELLGREVENHOF”, Katharinenstraße 9A, 99817 Eisenach, Germany
We next move to the monument in the Wartburg city of Eisenach which located in the west of the old town hall. This is the oldest preserved profane town house in the city. It is owned by the reputed Hellgreve family.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pfarrkirche St. Elisabeth, Sophienstrasse 10, 99817 Eisenach, Thuringia Germany
Last but not least, unveil the stories of the Elizabeth of Hungary, who encountered many miracles in Life and also after Death. Some of the miraculous stories include : “The miracle of Roses” and “Crucifix in the Bed”. This ne0-Gothic church was consecrated in 1888 in her honour. It is the only Catholic church in the town which has similar architectural style to the Elizabeth church in Marburg.
Duration: 10 minutes
