Detmold Travel Guide

 himalia11 Says:  The Princely Residence Castle (Fürstliches Residenzschloß) first was a moat castle and then got reconstructed in the 16th century into a castle of Weser Renaissance style. Its tower is the landmark of Detmold.There are guided tours through the castle every hour except at... 

 himalia11 Says:  In Detmold you’ll find many nice half-timbered houses - not only in the open-air museum! If you walk through the streets near the market place (for example the street “Krumme Gasse”), you can find lots of them. Usually there are also interesting sayings on the houses.At the... 

 himalia11 Says:  The open-air museum in Detmold is really an impressive one, with many old houses that you can visit. In one building you even were allowed to touch everything and you could test how to lie in an old bed. The open-air museum is very large, the grounds are 90ha with over 100... 

 himalia11 Says:  A bit outside of Detmold on the Grotenburg hill you find this large monument of Hermann the Cheruscian, who is also called Arminius. He had lived 2000 years ago and defeated the Romans in the Varus battle (Varian disaster/ Battle of the Teutoburg Forest). He destroyed three... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The castle of Detmold is situated right in the middle of the town, next to the market place. This makes the park of the castle a great location to have a stroll or hang around, maybe with an ice-cream you purchased before :-) The park is open all day.The castle was built in... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The old town around the market place is definately worth a look. You should not only visit the four bigger streets with their shops and restaurants, but especially the little alleys and path ways. Here you can see many framewood houses and also pieces of the old city walls.... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Erlöserkirche, also called Marktkirche, is a reformed church - that means it is not fancy (if you can call a church like that) at all. There are no pictures in it except the emblem of the prince. But maybe especially that can be interesting, too!The church was built in... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Hermannsdenkmal (Arminius Monument) is the absolute icon of Detmold and the whole of Lippe. It can be seen from many different points of the county, looming above the land from its high point on a mountain. To be honest, I always hated it and find it rather ugly, and... 

 ettiewyn Says:  In the 1820s, prince Leopold II decided to build a theatre in Detmold - he loved watching plays, but also having a theatre was a prestige object for monarchs of that time. The theatre was built in 1825 and a Mozart opera was the first show performed. Unfortunatley, the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The "Pinneichen" is a small forest on the border of Detmold City and Jerxen-Orbke. You can have a walk here and there is also a very nice playground for children. Next to the forest are a couple of houses that somehow build an old village. It looks a bit touristic, but it is... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The Palaisgarten in Detmold is situated near the city center, a walk about 10 minutes from the market place. It is a huge park and was created in 1718 as a present. There are several attractions like small ponds and fountains. The original Palais next to the park is now the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  The German poet and writer Ferdinand Freiligrath was born in Detmold in 1810. He is one of the most important poets of the tendency of Vormärz (Pre-March). Being a liberal intellectual and supporting the German revolution in 1848, he had to go into exile and lived in London... 

 ettiewyn Says:  If you want to experience THE most established, traditional café in Detmold, go here. It has a very traditional, conservative atmosphere and has a broad offer of different cakes, tarts and other delicious sweets. It is mostly visited by older people of the area, but still... 

 ettiewyn Says:  In and around Detmold there is a good system of local busses. The main bus terminal is right in front of the train station. Depending on the line, the busses go every 15 or 30 minutes, on sundays some go every 60 minutes. You can reach a lot of attractions and all the... 

 ettiewyn Says:  Every autumn there is the Andreasmesse, an annual fair, with a lot of roundabouts, takeaways etc. It is the meeting point of young and old people of the area, but I think it is not the best time to travel here, as the city will be all crowded and it is very dirty and loud....