Sights in Darmstadt

Darmstadt's sights, Art and Culture

On a hill, the landmark of Darmstadt rises into the sky: the Wedding Tower. The Artists' Colony Mathildenhoehe, the Exhibition Hall, the Wedding Tower, the Artists' Colony Museum and the magnificent artists' houses from the time of Art Nouveau give this hill its unique flair.

In addition, Darmstadt also has a variety of other attractions: the modern science and congress center darmstadtium or the Staatstheater Darmstadt, the colourful "Waldspirale" from Friedensreich Hundertwasser or numerous parks and gardens.

Beside the well-known museums such as the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, the Museum Artists' Colony Darmstadt or the Museum in the residential palace, there are also the Museum Jagdschloss Kranichstein, the Grand Ducal Hessian Porcelain collection or the Kunsthalle Darmstadt as well as other museums and cultural institutions to discover.

 

Sights in Darmstadt

Waldfriedhof

Waldfriedhof

The 80 acre cemetry in the woods (Waldfriehof) is Darmstadt’s largest cemetry. It was opened in 1914. The architect was the head of Darmstadt’s city planning, August Buxbaum. The cemetry was designed in the shape of a…
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Am Waldfriedhof 19-27

64293 Darmstadt

Waldspirale

Waldspirale

Since 2000, the apartment building "Waldspirale" designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser is an eye-catcher in the Buergerpark area of Darmstadt. The sand-coloured house rises from two to twelve stories and has over a…
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Waldspirale

64289 Darmstadt

Water tower Darmstadt

Wasserturm Darmstadt

The distinctive water tower was built in 1910 by architect Friedrich Mettegang. Built in the style of Art Nouveau as the nearby main station, he was used to supply the railway and locomotives with water and should have…
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Bismarckstr.179

64293 Darmstadt


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Weißer Turm

Weißer Turm

In the middle ages, the Weisser Turm (White Tower) was part of the town’s fortification. After the demolition of the city walls in the eighteenth century, it became a clock and bell tower. Its silver bell chimed…
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Ernst-Ludwig-Platz

64283 Darmstadt


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Messel Pit World Heritage Site

Welterbe Grube Messel

In 1995, the Messel pit was the first German natural monument in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. It provides a unique insight into the early evolution of mammals and documents the development of the Earth 48…
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Roßdörfer Str.108

64409 Messel


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Darmstadt App

With the official Darmstadt app you have everything you need for your stay in the "City of Science" always at your fingertips.

Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt

With the Mathildenhöhe App you go on a journey through time on Mathildenhöhe. Historical views are superimposed with current images and illustrate how the Mathildenhöhe developed during and after the Artists' Colony.