The Wedding Tower - Darmstadt's landmark on the Mathildenhöhe
Darmstadt's landmark is the 48.5-metre-high Wedding Tower, which stands on the Mathildenhöhe. The architect Joseph Maria Olbrich designed the brick tower, which was completed in 1908, on behalf of the city of Darmstadt as a gift to commemorate...
Duration
1 hrs.Languages offered
- German
- English
The Russian Chapel
The first building on the Mathildenhöhe is the Russian Chapel, built between 1897 and 1899. It was built by the St Petersburg court architect Leontij Nikolavic Benois on behalf of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra, a sister of Grand Duke...
Duration
1 hrs.Languages offered
- German
- English
- Russian
The House of Hesse-Darmstadt and the Romanovs
Power, intrigue, betrayal, murder - the tour offers intimate insights into the dynastic connections of the Darmstadt royal family to the Russian Tsar's court. After visiting the tomb of Landgravine Karoline and the Old Palace, the tour takes us...
Duration
2 hrs.Languages offered
- German
- Russian
Stories about secret passages and caves around the Herrgottsberg
Over 100 years ago, on August 13 and October 20, 1920, a team of researchers investigated underground passages and caves in the Darmstadt Forest. These actually existed. The handwritten records reveal long-forgotten secrets from earlier...
Duration
2 hrs.Languages offered
- German
TO DESTROY TOWN – 80 years of Brandnacht: The destruction of Darmstadt in World War II
11:48 p.m.: Christmas trees in the west Nobody had expected the attack of September 11/12, 1944: Bombers coming from the west marked their target area with red and green flares and dropped their cargo over the city according to a new strategy;...
Duration
1 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
The heart of the Technische Universität Darmstadt – Guided tour of the city centre campus
Students and staff present "their TU", from karo 5 to the old main building. Be inspired on a tour through 135 years of pioneering achievements and personalities who have changed the world. And experience the heart of the campus and science...
Duration
1 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
- English
The female face of TU Darmstadt
From Athena to Elektra, this discovery tour takes you through the feminine world of the Technical University. How did the first woman at the TU shape her student life a hundred years ago? When did it become a matter of course for women to...
Duration
1 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
Stroll through the university district with Athene
Explore the topics of art and science as well as sustainability in the university quarter and find out how the TU has interacted with urban society over the course of time. What role do the wooden pavement and traffic history play in this...
Duration
1 hrs. 30 min.Languages offered
- German
The Darmstadt main station - a monument in transition
Tour of Darmstadt's main station, built in 1912, an Art Nouveau jewel by Friedrich Pützer. You will also learn details of the concept of the entire complex, which includes the post office, hotel, stores and the square. You will also take a...
Duration
1 hrs.Languages offered
- German
- English
- Russian
Tour at Johanneskirche – The exciting world of organ pipes
Experience the exciting world of 4,000 organ pipes - the large Steinmeyer organ opens its robes. How are the rich and impressive sounds created, what do you do with 247 switches and buttons and how can you play it? An exciting organ tour for...
Duration
1 hrs.Languages offered
- German