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What to See in Esslingen - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Esslingen (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Stadtkirche St. Dionys, Württembergische Landesbühne Esslingen, and Villa Merkel. Also, be sure to include Esslinger Burg in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Esslingen (Baden-Württemberg).

Stadtkirche St. Dionys

Stadtkirche St. Dionys
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The Protestant town church of St. Dionys in Esslingen is a church from the Gothic period. The church stands on the south side of the market square and, together with the Catholic Minster of St. Paul and the Frauenkirche, forms a building ensemble that characterizes the townscape.

Address: Marktpl. 18, 73728 Esslingen am Neckar

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Württembergische Landesbühne Esslingen

Theatre in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
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Theatre in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Württembergische Landesbühne Esslingen is a theatre in Esslingen am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.[1]

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Villa Merkel

Villa Merkel
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Villa Merkel in Esslingen am Neckar was built in 1872/73 as an entrepreneurial villa and has served as a gallery for the city of Esslingen since 1973.

Address: Pulverwiesen 25, 73726 Esslingen am Neckar

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Esslinger Burg

Esslinger Burg
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The so-called castle in Esslingen am Neckar is a preserved part of the medieval city fortifications, located above the former and current city center.

Address: Auf dem Schönenberg, 73701 Esslingen am Neckar

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Kielmeyerhaus

Kielmeyerhaus
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The Kielmeyerhaus at Marktplatz 3 in Esslingen am Neckar is a former Spitalkelter.

Address: 2 Marktplatz, Esslingen

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Ebershaldenfriedhof

Ebershaldenfriedhof
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The Ebershaldenfriedhof in Esslingen am Neckar, district Oberesslingen, is an old inner-city cemetery.

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Maille

Maille
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The maille is a park in the city center of Esslingen am Neckar.

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Maria Verkündigung

Maria Verkündigung
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Church, Architecture, Mission, Sacred and religious sites

Address: Dammstrasse 1/1, 73728 Esslingen am Neckar

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Wolfstor

Wolfstor
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The Wolfstor in Esslingen am Neckar, a large district town in Baden-Württemberg, was built around 1220 and is the oldest tower in the town. The gate tower at Küferstraße 41 is a protected architectural monument. The gate was first mentioned in 1268 as Obertor, from 1411 as Brottor and from 1551 as Wolfstor.

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Münster St. Paul

Münster St. Paul
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The Catholic Minster of St. Paul in Esslingen am Neckar is an early Gothic sacred building from the 13th century. The church is considered the oldest preserved mendicant church in Germany. It stands on the western edge of the market square and, together with the Protestant town church of St. Dionys and the Frauenkirche, which is located on the hillside, is one of the defining church buildings in the town center.

Address: Mettinger Str. 2, 73728 Esslingen am Neckar

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Synagogue

Synagogue
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The synagogue in Esslingen is located at Heppächer 3 in Esslingen am Neckar. The former tailors' guild house was converted into a synagogue in 1819, desecrated in 1938, and has served as a synagogue again since March 2012.

Address: 3 Im Heppächer, Esslingen

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