Walk through the Nikolai suburb of Görlitz
- 1:30 h
- 3.71 km
- 59 m
- 62 m
- 182 m
- 225 m
- 43 m
- Start: St. Peter's Church, Görlitz
- Destination: Nikolaizwinger, Görlitz
The route takes you from St. Peter's Church along the Via Dolorosa to the oldest part of the city - the Nikolai suburb - to the Holy Sepulchre and back again.
During the tour, you will pass the Nikolai Tower, which was part of the city's old defenses. Next to it is the Nikolaizwinger with parts of the old city wall.
During the tour, you can visit the Nikolaifriedhof cemetery, where the mystic and theosophist Jacob Böhme, Görlitz's most famous son, has his gravestone. Not far from the cemetery is the Finstertor, the last existing city gate. It was first mentioned in a document in 1455 as "Tor bei dem Totengräber". The adjacent half-timbered house was the home of the executioner from 1571. Due to his dishonorable profession, he had to move outside the city gates. The inscription "1666 - L.S.B.", which refers to Lorenz Straßburger, the executioner in Görlitz at the time, is attached to what is now known as the executioner's house.
Waypoints
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Pavements
- Unknown (1%)Street (9%)Asphalt (16%)Gravel (11%)Trail (25%)Path (38%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- You start the walk at St. Peter's Church and walk along Nikolaistraße to the 14th-century Nikolaiturm tower. On the opposite side of the street is the Jesus Bakery, where you turn into Lunitz. Cross Holy Sepulchre Street to reach the faithful replica of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Behind the Holy Sepulchre, take the first right. You are in Friedhofstraße, which you can walk straight ahead. Alternatively, you can walk through the Garden of Olives. The baroque Nikolai Cemetery is on the right and the new municipal cemetery is on the left. Walk through the Nikolai cemetery to the Nikolai Church, the oldest sacred building in Görlitz.
From the Nikolai Church, turn left through Große Wallstraße into Finstertorstraße, where you will find the Finstertor gate and the executioner's house.Continue your walk along Finstertorstraße, Rothenburger Straße, Am Stockborn, Am Hirschwinkel to Nikolaigraben.
Next to the Hotherturm tower is a spiral staircase that leads you up to the Nikolaizwinger - a beautiful park. You can decide whether to walk to the left towards St. Peter's Church or to the right towards the Nikolai Tower. Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- Light daypack (approx. 15 liters) with rain cover, comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water if necessary, city map. Sturdy shoes are recommended for the visit to the Nikolai cemetery.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
You can find up-to-date information on how to get to Görlitz at: www.goerlitz.de/Anreise.html
ParkingThere are plenty of parking spaces on the Obermarkt or in Elisabethstraße.Public transportationTake the D bus to the "Nikolaiturm" stop. Further information is available at: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/
Additional information
- Further information at: https://www.goerlitz.de/Tourismus.html
Author
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
License (master data)
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- Enjoy the beautiful view over Görlitz from the top of the Ölberggarten.
Safety guidelines
- The Nikolai Cemetery is not suitable for people with limited mobility.