Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Siegen (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Martinikirche, Apollo-Theater, and Museum für Gegenwartskunst. Also, be sure to include Church of St. Nicholas in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Siegen (North Rhine-Westphalia).
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Martinikirche
Martinikirche is a pseudo-basilica dedicated to St. Martin in Siegen, Germany, which has existed in its present form since the 16th century, with a history dating back to the 8th century. Its oldest preserved documentary mention dates back to the early 14th century. The church is located on the western rocky spur of the Siegberg at the edge of the medieval core of Siegen, immediately west of the Lower Castle. The Martinikirche is the oldest surviving sacred building in the city and has been a Protestant church since the time of the Reformation.
Address: Grabenstraße 27, 57072 Siegen
Apollo-Theater
Theatre in Siegen, Germany. The Apollo-Theater is a theatre in Siegen, in the Arnsberg region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[1]
Address: Morleystraße 1, Siegen
Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Art museum, Museum
Address: Unteres Schloss 1, 57072 Siegen
Church of St. Nicholas
Nikolaikirche is a church building in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Siegen, whose history dates back to the 13th century. The church stands on the Siegberg, the settlement core of the medieval old town. It gets its architectural peculiarity from its hexagonal ground plan; the nave is the only European hall hexagon north of the Alps. The steeple of the Nikolaikirche bears the crown, the symbol of the city of Siegen, a forged and gilded crown with a diameter of over two meters from the 17th century. As the tallest building on the Siegberg, the church tower, 53 meters high and painted in a striking red and white, dominates the silhouette of the city. The church gained international fame through its church treasure with a silver baptismal bowl from the 16th century. Since the Reformation, the Nikolaikirche has been a Protestant house of worship, and since 1580 it has been Siegen's Protestant Reformed parish church. Below the church are the Siegen Town Hall and the market square.
Address: Krämergasse 2, 57072 Siegen
Haardter Kirche
Haardter Kirche is a Protestant church in the Weidenau district of Siegen.
It was built in 1883 at its present location, after the groundbreaking ceremony on March 25, 1882. The consecration of the church dates from October 31, 1883. A building originally planned on the "Haardter Köpfchen" - a former Hauberg site - could not be realized before. The largest church in southern Westphalia incurred construction costs of 160,000 marks.
The Haardt church was also heavily damaged during World War II. Although there were no direct bomb hits, the air pressure from nearby detonations and artillery fire caused considerable damage. After the war, the church was repaired, so that a festive service could be held in it again in 1951.
The current seating capacity in the nave and galleries is 874.
Address: Setzer Weg 4, 57076 Siegen
Weidenau
Weidenau is a suburban part of the city Siegen in Germany.
Weidenau, a northern part of Siegen, shares borders with Niedersetzen in the north, Geisweid in the north-west, the central part of Siegen in the south, Birlenbach in the west, Bürbach in the south-east and Dreis-Tiefenbach, a part of the city of Netphen in the north-east.
The University of Siegen is located in Weidenau.[2]
Unteres Schloss
The Lower Castle, formerly also called Nassauischer Hof, is located in downtown Siegen. Originally a Franciscan monastery, the building became the residence of the Protestant line of the House of Nassau-Siegen in the 17th century. Currently, the Lower Castle is developing into another campus of the University of Siegen.
Address: 10 Unteres Schloß, Siegen
Fischbacherberg
The Fischbacherberg is a 371.2 m high mountain in the urban area of Siegen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The mountain is located about 2 to 2.5 km west of the city center on the Siegberg.
The top of the Fischbacherberg is undeveloped. The southern and eastern slopes largely support a residential area, next to which on the eastern slope is the Vocational College for Business and Administration below the forest line. On the hillside in the valley is the Siegen Vocational College for Technology as well as a parking garage and a bus turnaround area. Below the mountain, the Hüttental road passes, partly through the Ziegenberg tunnel through the mountain itself. On the southern slope of the Fischbacherberg is the Emmy Noether Campus of the University of Siegen.
Between the mountain and the neighboring 346 m high Wellersberg, the L562 or Freudenberger Straße passes by, connecting Freudenberg with Siegen.
On the mountain there were the mines Ausdauer, Hohe Aussicht, Friedericke (closed in 1858) and Philippsfreude.
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Address: Freudenberger Straße 67, Siegen
Church of Peace
The Friedenskirche is a former Protestant Reformed wooden church in the Siegen district of Achenbach. It was one of three places of worship of the Christus-Kirchengemeinde Siegen until its disavowal and is now a listed building.
University of Siegen
Also known as: Universität Siegen
Public university in Siegen, Germany. The University of Siegen is a public research university located in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia and is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities. The University was founded in 1972. 18,618 students were enrolled at the university as of the year 2017.[3]