Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Arnstadt (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Bach Church, Schlossmuseum Arnstadt "Neues Palais", and Tierpark Fasanerie. Also, be sure to include Schloßruine Neideck in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Arnstadt (Thuringia).
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Bach Church
Also known as: Bachkirche Arnstadt
Evangelical church in Arnstadt, Germany. Bach Church is the common name of a Protestant parish church in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany. It was officially named Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Kirche in 1935 because of its association with the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
It was in this church that Bach played a harpsichord concerto after working for Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar for 7 months.
A church on the premises named after St. Boniface burned down in 1581. A new church was built from 1676 to 1683 and simply named Neue Kirche (New church). It is a Baroque hall church with three tiers on all sides.
The organ builder Johann Friedrich Wender from Mühlhausen built from 1699 to 1703 on the third tier of the church an organ with two manuals and 21 stops. It was inspected in June 1703 by Johann Sebastian Bach, then 18 years old, who was hired afterwards for the post of the organist at the church, his first position as an organist. He was succeeded in 1707 by his cousin Johann Ernst Bach who held the post to 1728. The organ was changed and restored several times. A replica of the organ was installed in the church of Pontaumur, Auvergne, which is used also for a regional Bach festival.[1]
Address: Am Markt, Arnstadt
Schlossmuseum Arnstadt "Neues Palais"
Museum
Address: Schloßstraße 1, 99310 Arnstadt
Tierpark Fasanerie
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo, Aquarium
Address: An der Eremitage 5, 99310 Arnstadt
Schloßruine Neideck
Neideck Castle is a former moated castle in Arnstadt, Thuringia. Today, except for the castle tower, it is only preserved as a ruin.
Kunsthalle Arnstadt
Museum
Address: Angelhäuser Str. 1, Arnstadt
Haus zum Schwarzen Löwen
Address: 1 Unterm Markt, Arnstadt
DRK-Kreisverband Arnstadt e. V.
Address: Bierweg 1a, Arnstadt
Riedtor
City gate
Alteburgturm
The Alteburg Tower on the mountain Alteburg near Arnstadt in the Ilm district in Thuringia is an Emperor Wilhelm Tower designed according to the plans of the Berlin architect Hugo Hartung. The foundation stone was laid on March 22, 1897, the centenary of the birth of Emperor Wilhelm I.
It took almost ten years for the Alteburg-Thurm-Bauverein under its board of directors (Regierungsrat Langbein from Sondershausen, mill owner Robert Münpel, Lord Mayor Bielfeld, Ökonomierat Krieger, leather manufacturer E. Umbrecht and nursery owner Leid) to collect the required 21,500 marks. Therefore, construction could not begin until the spring of 1902. The inauguration of the tower took place on August 9, 1902; with words of thanks to the master craftsmen and journeymen involved, Mayor Bielfeld took the tower into the care of the city.
The height of the tower is 20 meters up to the top gallery, and 28 meters to the top. Above the entrance hall there is a memorial plaque with the dedication inscription: Busts of Emperor Wilhelm I Bismarck and Moltke were placed in the hall, in addition, memorial plaques with the names of Arnstadt's war participants were placed.
Neideckturm
