Walk through the old town of Görlitz
- 1:00 h
- 2.05 km
- 26 m
- 26 m
- 188 m
- 206 m
- 18 m
- Start: Görlitz information at Obermarkt, Görlitz
- Destination: Görlitz information at Obermarkt, Görlitz
Görlitz - for many the most beautiful city in Germany - is considered one of the largest architectural monuments in Germany with 4,000 listed buildings. The historic cityscape is even one of the best-preserved ensembles in all of Central Europe. Not only because it was barely destroyed during the Second World War but also thanks to an anonymous donor who donated one million German marks or half a million euros annually to the city for over 20 years. The Old Town Foundation Görlitz was established, which manages the money for the preservation of listed houses in the old town. You can also see and visit the oldest civic Renaissance house in Germany in the easternmost city of Germany. The Schönhof was built in 1526 and today houses the Silesian Museum.
Another special feature of Görlitz is located in the Peterskirche. The world-famous solar organ, built by Eugenio Casparini at the end of the 17th century, can even imitate bird calls.
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Pavements
- Asphalt (100%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
Start the route at the Görlitz information at Obermarkt. Here you can also get a city map and more information. Now follow Brüderstraße to Untermarkt. The cafes and restaurants invite you to enjoy, and you can stroll comfortably in the arcades of the magnificent trading houses from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Here you will also find probably the most beautiful tower (town hall tower) of the city in the heart of the old town.
Now follow Peterstraße to the Peterskirche, the city's landmark perched high above the Neisse river. Take a look inside the Peterskirche with its impressive solar organ. The solar organ playing takes place throughout the year on Sundays and public holidays at 12:00 pm (additionally from April to October also on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 pm).
From the Peterskirche, you can reach the old town bridge in a few minutes. Today the pedestrian bridge connects at a historic site the German and Polish parts of the European city Görlitz/Zgorzelec and symbolically stands for the merging of both cities.
If you now stroll along Neißstraße, the over 900-year-old trade route VIA REGIA, you can discover the Baroque house on the left side. Right next to the Baroque house is the Biblical House with its beautiful façade.
Via Weberstraße you will reach Bäckerstraße. From here it is only a few meters to Klosterplatz. The striking building was once a monastery and today is part of the Augustum-Annen-Gymnasium.
You reach Elisabethstraße via Klosterstraße. Elisabethstraße (also: Elisabethplatz) connects the city center and the historic old town of Görlitz. Follow Elisabethstraße to Marienplatz. Particularly striking here are the Thick Tower, the water playground, and the Senckenberg Museum of Natural History. Numerous seating options invite you to relax.
You reach the last point of the old town tour via Steinstraße. Obermarkt is one of the largest and most beautiful squares in Görlitz. It stretches from the Reichenbacher Tower to the Herold Fountain. Along the square ran the old trade route VIA REGIA, which connected East and Western Europe. Today there are numerous hotels, restaurants, cafes, the Görlitz information center, and parking spaces. This is where the old town tour ends.Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Suitable for Pushchair
Equipment
- Due to the cobblestones, sturdy footwear is recommended.
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
- From Dresden via the A4 to the Görlitz motorway junction (94) and then on the B6 and B99 towards the city center/old town.
- From Cottbus via the B115 and then on the B6 and B99 towards the city center/old town.
- From Wrocław (Breslau) via the A4 to the Görlitz motorway junction (94) and then on the B6 and B99 towards the city center/old town.
- From Bautzen/Löbau via the B6 to the Görlitz-Rauschwalde junction and then via Wiesbadener and Reichenbacher Straße towards the city center/old town.
- From Zittau on the B99 towards the city center/old town.
More information can be found at: www.goerlitz.de/Anreise.html
ParkingThere are sufficient paid parking spaces available at Obermarkt. There is a special button for the day ticket.Public transportationTake tram line 1 or 2 to the Demianiplatz stop, then walk about 5 minutes towards the old town via Marienplatz and Obermarkt. The Görlitz information center is located at the end of Obermarkt next to the Herold Fountain. More information can be found at: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/
Additional information
Author
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
License (master data)
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Learn more about Görlitz on the city tours with our guides. Dates can be found at: www.goerlitz.de/Stadtfuehrungen
Safety guidelines
- Beachten Sie bitte die witterungsbedingten Besonderheiten des historischen Basaltpflasters auf Plätzen und Straßen der Altstadt.
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