Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains

The Kissing Houses of Münzstraße

Highlight • Historical Site

The Kissing Houses of Münzstraße

Recommended by 310 hikers out of 331

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to The Kissing Houses of Münzstraße

    4.7

    (259)

    889

    hikers

    1. View of the Granestausee – View of Goslar from Ramseck loop from Goslar

    15.3km

    04:55

    540m

    540m

    Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Expert

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

    Expert

    Tips

    August 21, 2020

    At the beginning of the Münzstraße two houses form a roof overhang and although there is still a car width of space below, one stands in the dry there. Over the centuries, the roofs have sloped so far that they keep the Münzstraße there dry.
    In the past, houses in Goslar were taxed based on their floor area. For this reason, the beams on the first and mostly also on the second floor of the half-timbered houses were made approx. 0.5 m longer and thus gained more living space. As a result, the houses get wider towards the top, and if they then also lean towards one another, then you have the effect on Münzstrasse.

    Translated by Google •

      In the past, houses were taxed according to their floor area...
      Therefore, the upper floors became wider....
      Impressive photo motif 😯🎨📸

      Translated by Google •

        October 12, 2023

        The two kissing houses, which still have space at the bottom and no more on the roofs at the top, are unique. If you don't know the background (that and why these houses are deliberately wider at the top), stand there and marvel. Some people will probably have asked themselves how someone could build things so crookedly ;)
        A sign about the bottom of the two sloping houses would certainly be of interest to tourists.

        Translated by Google •

          Sign up for a free komoot account to get 10 more insider tips and takes.

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 310 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Tuesday 28 October

          10°C

          8°C

          100 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          Ramseck Shelter (HWN 114) and View of Goslar

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy