District
Old Town & Market
The Old Town is the heart of Helmstedt: the Renaissance Juleum with its watchman's tower, the lively market square with the town hall, winding lanes full of half-timbered houses and the brick-Gothic St Stephen's Church. Here you feel the history of the old Academia Julia at every corner.
Attractions in Old Town & Market
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Juleum
Helmstedt's landmark: the magnificent Renaissance assembly hall of the former university, with its striking watchman's tower, today a regional museum and library.
Free entry
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Market Square & Town Hall
The heart of the old town: a lively market square with the historic town hall, surrounded by half-timbered houses, cafés and the weekly market.
Free entry
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Half-Timbered Old Town
Winding lanes, colorful half-timbered houses and historic courtyards - the old town tells of Helmstedt's heyday as a university city.
Free entry
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Watchman's Tower
The soaring tower of the Juleum shapes Helmstedt's skyline and offers wide views over the old town and the Lappwald forest.
Free entry
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St Ludgeri Monastery
With its double chapel and crypt, St Ludgeri is one of the oldest sacred buildings in northern Germany - a site of European significance.
Free entry
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St Stephani Church
The mighty brick Gothic of the town church of St Stephani has shaped Helmstedt's center since the Middle Ages.
Free entry
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St Walpurgis Church
One of the city's oldest churches, plain and dignified, with a long history as both a parish and a convent church.
Free entry
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Border Zone Museum Helmstedt
The museum tells of life on the inner-German border, everyday life in the borderland and the fall of the Wall - right in Helmstedt.
from 4 EUR
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Lübbensteine Megalithic Tombs
Two Neolithic megalithic tombs by the Lappwald - silent witnesses from a time long before Helmstedt existed.
Free entry
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Academia Julia (University History)
From 1576 to 1810 Helmstedt was a university city - the traces of the Academia Julia still shape the old town today.
Free entry
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Lappwald Forest
The extensive upland forest west of the city invites you to breathe deeply, with hiking trails, peace and old beech trees.
Free entry
Hotels in Old Town & Market
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Parkhotel Helmstedt
Town hotel with its own restaurant, a few minutes' walk from the Juleum and the market square.
Albrechtstraße 1, 38350 Helmstedt
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Gaststätte & Hotel Goldener Stern
Inn with hotel rooms on Gröpern, the old craftsmen's street of the old town.
Gröpern 48, 38350 Helmstedt
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Sonntags Hotel
Small town hotel on Holzberg, close to the centre.
Holzberg 29, 38350 Helmstedt
Restaurants in Old Town & Market
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Ratskeller
German cuisine in the Ratskeller right on the market square.
Markt, 38350 Helmstedt
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ST89
Sushi and Asian cuisine on Gröpern.
Gröpern 57, 38350 Helmstedt
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Crama — International Cuisine
International cuisine on Roßstraße near the old town.
Roßstraße 3, 38350 Helmstedt
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Pizzeria Ciao Ciao
Italian cuisine and pizza on Gröpern.
Gröpern 16, 38350 Helmstedt
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Italia
Italian restaurant on Papenberg.
Papenberg 4, 38350 Helmstedt
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Café Förster
Café and Baumkuchen manufactory on Neumärker Straße.
Neumärker Straße 26, 38350 Helmstedt
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Cafe Fröhlich
Café on Papenberg, a few steps from the market square.
Papenberg 7, 38350 Helmstedt
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Cafe Mitte
Café at Südertor on the southern edge of the old town.
Südertor 12, 38350 Helmstedt
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