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Attractions in Helmstedt
From the Juleum of the old university to St Ludgeri monastery, from the half-timbered old town to the Marienborn border memorial and the Lappwald — all the iconic places of the university town of Helmstedt.
Old Town & Market
Academia Julia (University History)
From 1576 to 1810 Helmstedt was a university city — the traces of the Academia Julia still shape the old town today.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
Border Zone Museum Helmstedt
The museum tells of life on the inner-German border, everyday life in the borderland and the fall of the Wall — right in Helmstedt.
from 4 EUR
Bad Helmstedt
Brunnental Valley
The green valley with its historic springs is Helmstedt's romantic side — ideal for walks and quiet hours.
Free entry
Bad Helmstedt
Brunnentheater Open-Air Stage
The romantic open-air stage in the Bad Helmstedt spa park offers theatre, music and family shows under the open sky every summer.
from 18 EUR
Old Town & Market
Half-Timbered Old Town
Winding lanes, colourful half-timbered houses and historic courtyards — the old town tells of Helmstedt's heyday as a university city.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
Juleum
Helmstedt's landmark: the magnificent Renaissance assembly hall of the former university, with its striking watchman's tower, today a regional museum and library.
Free entry
Barmke
Königslutter Imperial Cathedral
The Romanesque imperial cathedral at the Elm is one of the most important buildings of its era — a rewarding trip near Helmstedt.
Free entry
Büddenstedt
Lake Lappwaldsee
A large lake is emerging from a former open-cast mine — the future recreation paradise for swimming, hiking and water sports.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
Lappwald Forest
The extensive upland forest west of the city invites you to breathe deeply, with hiking trails, peace and old beech trees.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
Lübbensteine Megalithic Tombs
Two Neolithic megalithic tombs by the Lappwald — silent witnesses from a time long before Helmstedt existed.
Free entry
Büddenstedt
Marienborn Memorial to German Division
At the former Checkpoint Alpha border crossing, the largest surviving GDR border complex powerfully recalls Germany's division.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
Market Square & Town Hall
The heart of the old town: a lively market square with the historic town hall, surrounded by half-timbered houses, cafés and the weekly market.
Free entry
Barmke
Schöningen Spears & Research Museum
The oldest preserved hunting weapons of humankind: the Schöningen Research Museum displays the roughly 300,000-year-old spears.
from 9 EUR
Bad Helmstedt
Spa Park Bad Helmstedt
In the idyllic Brunnental valley, the historic spa park invites you to relax with old trees, ponds and winding paths.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
St Ludgeri Monastery
With its double chapel and crypt, St Ludgeri is one of the oldest sacred buildings in northern Germany — a site of European significance.
Free entry
Nordstadt
St Marienberg Convent
An Augustinian convent with a renowned paraments workshop — a living place of spirituality and textile art.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
St Stephani Church
The mighty brick Gothic of the town church of St Stephani has shaped Helmstedt's centre since the Middle Ages.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
St Walpurgis Church
One of the city's oldest churches, plain and dignified, with a long history as both a parish and a convent church.
Free entry
Barmke
The Elm Ridge
The wooded Elm, with its ancient beech forests, draws hikers, cyclists and nature lovers to the surroundings of Helmstedt.
Free entry
Old Town & Market
Watchman's Tower
The soaring tower of the Juleum shapes Helmstedt's skyline and offers wide views over the old town and the Lappwald forest.
Free entry
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