Location: Erlangen
Top Things to do in Erlangen
Top 10 Things to do in Erlangen, Germany
About 10 miles north of Nuremberg, Erlangen is the home of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Friedrich-Alexander-University), founded in 1742. Just over 100,000 people live here, about a third of whom are involved with the university; about another third work for the Siemens corporation. Bergkirchweih, Erlangen’s annual festival - akin to Munich’s Oktoberfest - opens in a different beer cellar every year and is attended by over a million people in its twelve-day run around Pentecost.
Restaurants in Erlangen
1. Botanischer Garten
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Reviewed By Skuce1977 - Cape Town, South Africa
While on business on Erlangen l had to walk to work every morning. Walking through the botanical garden made for the perfect start to each day. Just beautiful and peaceful Extremely clean and we'll groomed. Was really quiet and rather safe. Worth a visit
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4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By GreenKona
Erlangen Schlossgarten is a lovely decorated and well maintained public park. If you are looking for a place for picnic, sun bath or your yoga exercise in the city center, this is a place to go.
3. Marktplatz
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Hendrik_NL - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Marktplatz is the bustling center of Erlangen with the usual Fountain in the middle, but also with many real market stalls, selling all kinds of goods; on one side the Erlangen "Schloss" is situated, the home of the Erlangen-Nürnberg University, with the large park "Schlossgarten" behind it. (This side is called formally the "Schlossplatz", but in fact Marktplatz and Schlossplatz form one big square). Also the "Kunstpalais" with the public library in situated on the Marktplatz. Pedestrianized streets with shops and restaurants fan out from the Marktplatz. The place to be when visiting Erlangen.
4. Walderlebniszentrum Tennenlohe
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By blauemadeleine - Erlangen, Germany
Walk to the Walderlebniszentrum through the protected continental raised bog. enjoy the different plants, sights and scents along the way (do not forget moquiteo protection in summer). The Walderlebniszentrum then will add to your knowledge and it is an ideal place to visit with children and young adults.
Then walk on to Tennenlohe and have a meal there - the bus will take you back to Erlangen.
5. Aromagarten
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Pat F - UK
A beautiful garden close to Friedrich-Alexander-University with more than 120 aromatic plants which are used to produce oils, medicines, spices and cosmetics. Near to the garden you will find delicious coffee shops, shopping centers and restaurants. Really fascinating all the different kinds of beautiful flowers and the scent...a dream! It is worth visiting and I recommend!
6. Siemens AG Unternehmensarchiv fur Medizintechnik
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Sam3314 - Derby, United Kingdom
This is essentially the Siemens Healthcare history museum but it charts the development of medical technologies and is very well laid out. It's small but well set up with friendly staff and an i-pad for more information on lots of the objects
7. Stolpersteine
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By tRAVellerOfTheW0rld - Almere, The Netherlands
During my visit in Berlin, I noticed Stolpersteine for the first time. Stolpersteine are translated as 'stumbling blocks', but what are they?
Stolpersteine is a project of German artist Gunter Demnig (1947). They are small bronze plated cobble-stone seized memorials of 10x10 cm (4x4 inch), with an inscription of a victim of Nazi persecution. Mostly the name, date of birth, date and place of deportation or arrest and date and place of death (if known) are marked. You literally stumble over the stones and then you bend over and read the monument.
Gunter Demnig started with Stolpersteine in 1992 when he was in Colonge. It was 50 years since Heinrich Himmler signed a decree to deport Sinti and Roma to extermination camps. Gunter Demnig commemorated this by engraving the first sentence of the decree into a stone, which he laid before the Town Hall of Cologne. In fact this was the first Stolperstein which was laid. Then he encountered an inhabitant of Cologne who had lived through the war and was convinced that no Roma or Sinti had lived there. In this way he came up with the idea to make a Stolperstein for every victim to the Nazi persecution and place it in front of the last know place of residence. In this way the victim would symbolically return and could be commemorated. In 1993 he published his idea and a year later he exhibited 250 Stolpersteine in Cologne for murdered Roma and Sinti. In 1995 these 250 stones were laid into the pavements of the city of Cologne.
In 1996 within the scope of the exhibition “Künstler forschen nach Auschwitz“, Gunter Demnig laid 50 Stolpersteine in the Kreuzberg district (Oranienstraße and Dresdner Straße) of Berlin, without approval from the Berlin authorities. This was noticed and supported by a lot of Berliners and the local authorities. Since 2000 Gunter Demnig has laid more than 5.000 Stolpersteine in 12 districts of Berlin. Currently there are more then 40.000 Stolpersteine in 12 European countries!
Everybody can participate in the Stolpersteine project, individually or in groups, by making a donation or pay for a stone. Relatives, schools or other organizations can arrange a stone for a particular victim. There are coordination offices which help with research and advice. The price of a Stolperstein is about €120.
In my opinion the Stolperstein project is a great initiative. People in al kind if cities see the stones in the pavement and their attention is drawn to the victims. They have to bend over to read the small monument. In this way they take some time to commemorate the victim. Because there is little information, they try to imagine the person and his/her fate. This is the strength of the Stolperstein.
8. Hugenottenkirche
Overall Ratings
4 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By jibingms - Bavaria, Germany
A good protestant church in the centre of the city and very near the bahnhof and arcaden. The church is supposed to be almost 350 years old. It is not a surprise since most of the buildings are more than 200 years old including the 300 year old university The main bus bay in the city is just outside the church. Cannot avoid seeing the church while on bus through Erlangen.
(although the main bus station is behind the railway station)
Went for the christmas service..Very peaceful atmosphere just like other churches ;)
9. Heinrich-Kirchner-Skulpturengarten am Burgberg
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
10. Kunstpalais Erlangen
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Hendrik_NL - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The "Kunstpalais Erlangen", the impressive building at the south side of the "Marktplatz" is not only the home of art expressions, but also the home of the Public Library of Erlangen. Furthermore, when inevitable in search of bathroom facilities, at the far end of the ground floor well maintained bathrooms can be found.
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