Historic places in Erlangen

Historic places in Erlangen

1. See

   Bubenreutheum (string instrument maker and music history museum)

   You probably would not expect to find much in Bubenreuth, a rather small town just north of Erlangen's Burgberg. However, this Franconian town is home to great music and instrument makers. This museum is located in the town hall and has been initiated by a local association. It shows the local string instrument maker history (which most significantly relates to makers of violins), which is rich in the 20th century, after World War II. While not part of Erlangen, it's no farther than the south of the city.

   Sun 14:00-17:00, group tours can also be arranged at other times·€2, reduced admission: €1.50, kids up to the age of 14 free of charge

2. Drink

   Coffini

   At a major intersection of the pedestrian zone with another street, near the Erlangen Arcaden mall, you can sit outside in the buzzing crowd in summer or in the somewhat quieter inner area which is in one of the old small "palace" style buildings of Erlangen. Fresh cake.

3. See

   Historic water tower on Apfelstraße

   Built to supply the fountains within Schlossgarten and Orangerie. In the days of black pedagogics, it also housed the Karzer of the University where students who had broken one of the myriad rules were thrown. Ultimately it became a badge of honor for every student to have at least one Karzer sentence to their name and they tried to "leave their mark" on the walls (despite that of course also being against the rules).

4. See

   Historic water tower on the Burgberg hill

   The water tower on the Burgberg hill was built to store the city's drinking water supply and can be seen from many locations within the city. It was built in 1904/05 and is still in use.

5. See

   Hugenot church

   This Reformed Church is the oldest building of the new town. Its impressive size and central location give testimony to the importance of the Reformed Huguenots to the history of Erlangen.

6. See

   Stadtmuseum Erlangen

   Historic museum of the city that also has changing exhibitions on various topics. The building dates to the 18th century and used to house the city hall for Altstadt - old town and new Hugenot town being separate for a long time.

   hours: see website

7. Do Not mapped

   Tag des offenen Denkmals

   Usually held in late summer, this day offers the possibility to see many historic monuments, even some which are usually not open; which sites participate changes (see link), Erlangen usually takes part in the nationwide happening with a lot of offerings.

8. Do

   Historical Christmas Market

   Neustädter Kirchplatz

9. See

   Margrave Palace (Markgräfliche Schloss)

   Built 1700–1704, it hosts the university's administration.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Erlangen (CC BY-SA 4.0).