Important personalities of the city of Görlitz
- 2:00 h
- 7.84 km
- 68 m
- 92 m
- 185 m
- 223 m
- 38 m
- Start: Hugo-Keller-Straße, Görlitz
- Destination: Jewish cemetery, Görlitz
Over the centuries, numerous important personalities have passed through the city of Görlitz and its surroundings. Some of them were born here and represented their native town in the surrounding world with their extraordinary abilities and skills. For others, Görlitz became a second home where they realized their experiences from elsewhere. Our list of names is only a small selection of people who are significantly linked to the history of the city and the region. Take a closer look at individual milestones to get to know the respective personalities and their work better.
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Directions
Follow Hugo-Keller-Straße to the Nikolaiturm. Here you have two options: either take the steep direct route via Nikolaistraße or take a leisurely stroll through the Nikolaizwingers park. You will come to St. Peter's Church and enjoy the view of the Neisse. Now walk a little way back to the Hotel Tuchmacher. Here you come to Peterstraße 4 and admire the house of Bartholomäus Scultetus. Cross Untermarkt, past the town hall tower and into Brüderstraße. You are in the heart of the old town, as you can see from the impressive architectural ensemble. At the beginning of Brüderstraße, opposite the town hall tower, is the Schönhof. It is the oldest bourgeois Renaissance house in Germany and has been home to the Silesian Museum since 2006. The Schönhof was built by Wendel Roßkopf after the town fire in 1525. Roßkopf is considered a pioneer of the early Renaissance, which is so well represented in Görlitz.
Cross Brüderstraße and walk across Obermarkt towards Kaisertrutz, which belongs to the Museum of Cultural History. To the left of the building you will find a memorial to the city's first mayor, Gottlob Ludwig Demiani. Now follow the streetcar tracks to Demianiplatz and walk past the department store into Struvestraße. At the end of Struvestraße you will find our next stop, the monument to Johannes Wüsten, a German writer, painter and graphic artist. Follow Joliot-Curie-Straße to Dr.-Kahlbaum-Allee, on your left is the Park of Peace with the monument to Jakob Böhme. Jakob Böhme is probably the city's best-known son. His theosophical writings spread throughout the world.
Breathe in the fresh air of the park.
Follow the Oder-Neisse cycle path in the direction of Obermühle past the Neisse viaduct. Behind the viaduct, follow a fairly steep path to the Robert Oettel monument, the founder of German pedigree poultry breeding. Here in the park, it is also worth taking a ride on the vintage park railroad.
You can also return to the old town via the Oder-Neisse cycle path.
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You can find up-to-date information on how to get to Görlitz at: www.goerlitz.de/Anreise.html
Take streetcar line 1 or 2 to the Jägerkaserne stop. Further information is available at: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/
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Author
Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Organization
Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz
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Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
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