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Gräfenhainichen

Old Town, Gräfenhainichen – Paul-Gerhardt-Haus loop from Gräfenhainichen

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Germany
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Wittenberg
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Gräfenhainichen

Old Town, Gräfenhainichen – Paul-Gerhardt-Haus loop from Gräfenhainichen

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Old Town, Gräfenhainichen – Paul-Gerhardt-Haus loop from Gräfenhainichen

00:50

3.31km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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401 m

Upper Town Tower Gräfenhainichen

Highlight • Monument

The Upper City Tower on the boulevard dates from 1448. There was once a city gate here - the Upper City Gate of Gräfenhainichen, which was locked in the evenings. …

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555 m

Old Town, Gräfenhainichen

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Beautiful old town with small streets and alleys.

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659 m

Paul Gerhardt Chapel, Gräfenhainichen

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The Paul Gerhardt Chapel is a classicist building from the years 1830 - 1844 and was built in honor of the important Protestant hymn writer Paul Gerhardt (1607 - 1676) …

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2.31 km

Paul-Gerhardt-Haus

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Probably the most important son of the city.

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2.55 km

also in red brick

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2.70 km

St. Mary's Town Church Gräfenhainichen

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On the church square is the Evangelical City Church of St. Mary, an essentially medieval building whose origins probably go back to the Romanesque period. The oldest parts of today's …

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2.82 km

Gräfenhainichen Town Hall

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The town hall, a simple half-timbered building from 1695 - 1699, was ceremoniously inaugurated on July 11, 1699 after several years of construction. After the destruction by the Swedes in …

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2.93 km

The reconstructed post mile column dates from 1728, of which the writing block is still original. For a long time it served as a step.

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3.31 km

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2.46 km

746 m

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1.67 km

1.26 km

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Monday 13 July

24°C

17°C

62 %

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April 9, 2023,02-2023 Heimatrunde zu Fuß
Flying visit home. Easter tour through the village. See what has changed as a result of fires, wrecking balls and paintbrushes.

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December 23, 2022,Heimat - Weihnachtsbesuch
Christmas walk 2022: in the footsteps of Paul Gerhardt, possibly songwriter, born in Gräfenhainichen.
Many things are named in his honor: commemorative plaque, statue, chapel, house, street, high school, etc.

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