Weißer Turm
Ernst-Ludwig-Platz, 64283 Darmstadt
The White Tower is one of the last remaining parts of the old city fortifications that protected Darmstadt starting in 1330. For more than three centuries, it served as a defensive tower with a hipped roof and battlements. The lower section, with its 1.75-meter-thick walls, housed a dungeon measuring a total of four square meters.
When Landgrave Ernst Ludwig had the new suburb built along what is now Luisenstraße and had the city walls demolished at the beginning of the 18th century, only the tower remained.
The landgrave’s master builder, Erich Philipp von Plönnies, converted it into a bell tower—it was raised, given a new Baroque domed roof with a long spire, and a new entrance. Above all, however, the White Tower now housed two bells that the Landgrave had cast in 1704 to call the citizens to prayer.
The so-called “Silver Bell” (one of the two, or a third bell?) served as a death bell. It was rung only when a member of the House of Hesse had died.
In the 20th century, the White Tower served as a repository for valuable treasures from the State Archives. During the air raid in September 1944, which reduced large parts of Darmstadt to rubble and ashes, the White Tower was also severely damaged. Only the outer shell remained standing. For this reason, and because it had since become an obstacle to traffic, the Darmstadt City Council decided on June 12, 1947, to demolish the White Tower. However, they had not considered that the tower belonged to the State of Hesse. As the owner, the state not only had the tower restored but also added an additional story and restored the familiar domed roof. In early 1979, the interior of the tower was renovated, followed in 1984 by a thorough and meticulous complete renovation—including the re-gilding of the clock hands and dials.
Plans to set up a café or student apartments in the tower were never realized. The tower stood vacant until July 1997.
Since then, the Freundeskreis Weißer Turm e.V. has been breathing new life into this historic monument.
Special tours: Tel. 0151 2263 5269
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Closed during the winter months.
Weitere Tipps in der Nähe
"Weitere Tipps in der Nähe" überspringenca. 0,0 km entfernt
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Ernst-Ludwig-Str.3, 64283 Darmstadt
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Ernst-Ludwig-Str.3, 64283 Darmstadt
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Marktplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt
The rooftop restaurant "obendrüber" on top of the fashionstore HENSCHEL serves california inspired cuisine.
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Marktplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt
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Marktplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt
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Marktplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt
Henschel is a regionally leading fashion and lifestyle store offering a wide range of latest trends and current collections from national as well as international brands for women, men and children. Find current fashion trends and vouchers in the online shop at www.henschel-shop.de. The live chat on the page helps with any questions turning up while shopping online.
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Marktplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt
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Rheinstrasse 2, 64283 Darmstadt
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Ernst-Ludwig-Str.3, 64283 Darmstadt
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Ernst-Ludwig-Str.5, 64283 Darmstadt
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Ernst-Ludwig-Str.3, 64283 Darmstadt
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Marktplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt
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Obere Rheinstr.4, 64283 Darmstadt
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Marktplatz, 64283 Darmstadt
From 16. November to 23. December 2026, Darmstadt will once again offer the best in culinary delights, Christmas shopping and a festive atmosphere!
Mo., 16.11.2026 bis Mi., 23.12.2026
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Im Carree 2, 64283 Darmstadt
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jetzt geöffnet
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| Montag | 06:15 - 22:00 |
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City Carree, 64283 Darmstadt
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Ernst-Ludwig-Straße 12, 64283 Darmstadt
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Marktplatz 3, 64283 Darmstadt
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Marktplatz3, 64283 Darmstadt
Das könnte Dir auch gefallen
"Das könnte Dir auch gefallen" überspringengeschlossen
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Closed on Christmas, New Year‘s Eve, New Year‘s Day, Easter and 1 May as well as on the Schlossgrabenfest and Heinerfest.
Residenzschloss 1, 64283 Darmstadt
Kirschenallee 88, 64293 Darmstadt
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Due to an arson attack, the museum is closed until further notice!
Lindenhof 1, 64283 Darmstadt
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From April to the end of September additionally open on Wednesdays from 10 am - 4pm.
Steinstr.7, 64291 Darmstadt
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The museum is closed during the winter months from November 1 to March 31.
Schlossgartenstr.10, 64289 Darmstadt
Olbrichweg, 64287 Darmstadt
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Seitersweg, 64287 Darmstadt
The Spanish Tower on the Rosenhoehe is a curiosity. Not just its purpose but also when it was built and by whom is still today a puzzle. No historical documents are available, leaving plenty of room for speculation. Karl Esselborn suspects that it was formerly a functional building, maybe a windmill.
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| Dienstag | 11:00 - 17:00 |
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The bioversum is closed on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January. The open-air laboratory is open in the summer half-year.
Kranichsteiner Str.253, 64289 Darmstadt
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Schleiermacherstr.8, 64283 Darmstadt
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| Montag | 09:00 - 15:00 |
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Ludwigshöhstr.137, 64285 Darmstadt
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Kasinostr.3 (Literaturhaus), 64293 Darmstadt
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| Mittwoch | 13:00 - 18:00 |
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Hochschulstr.1, 64289 Darmstadt
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Steubenplatz 1, 64293 Darmstadt
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| Mittwoch | 14:30 - 18:00 |
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| Samstag | 11:00 - 18:00 |
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Darmstadt Carree- Basement/Untergeschoss, 64283 Darmstadt
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| Freitag | 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Samstag | 10:00 - 17:00 |
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The MUSEUM is closed on 24., 25. and 31. December as well as on 1. January.
Kranichsteiner Str.261, 64289 Darmstadt
The Kranichstein Hunting Lodge Museum tells the story of Darmstadt’s long tradition of hunting. Built as a royal estate in the 16th century, the lodge became the hunting residence of the Landgraves of Darmstadt in the 18th century.
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| Montag | 15:00 - 17:00 |
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Darmstr.2, 64287 Darmstadt
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Römergasse 17, 64291 Darmstadt
Lincoln-Siedlung 4495, 64285 Darmstadt
Erich-Ollenhauer-Promenade, 64283 Darmstadt
Luisenplatz 2, 64283 Darmstadt
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| Dienstag | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Mittwoch | 11:00 - 20:00 |
| Donnerstag | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Freitag | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Samstag | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Sonntag | 11:00 - 18:00 |
Closed on Monday, Good Friday, Christmas Eve and New Year‘s Eve.
Friedensplatz 1, 64283 Darmstadt
The Hessian State Museum in Darmstadt is one of Germany’s major museums and brings together numerous diverse collections spanning the fields of art, culture, and natural history. Such a wide range of exhibition areas gives the HLMD a unique character among Europe’s leading museums.
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Olbrichweg 13a, 64287 Darmstadt
As the central structure of the 1901 exhibition, Joseph Maria Olbrich designed the artists’ colony’s studio house at the highest point of the complex. The facade features a broad, well-proportioned building with clean lines and a richly ornamented, monumental portal. The Artists’ Colony Museum in the Ernst Ludwig House documents the history of the Darmstadt Artists’ Colony (1899–1914) on the Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021.
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| Montag | 10:00 - 17:00 |
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Visitor centre
15 March - 15 November
Monday - Sunday: 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
16 November - 14 March
Wednesday - Sunday: 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
(open on public holidays, except 24-26 December; 31 December and 1 January)
Access to the Messel Pit is only possible as part of a guided tour!
Roßdörfer Straße 108, 64409 Messel
The Messel Pit fossil deposit has been Germany‘s first UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. It provides a unique insight into the early evolution of mammals and documents the history of the earth‘s development 48 million years ago, when explosive changes characterised the animal and plant world following the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Wilhelm-Glässing-Str.26, 64283 Darmstadt
Residenzschloss 1, 64283 Darmstadt
The palace of the counts of Hessen-Darmstadt and the Grand Dukes of Hessen and Rhine was originally a moated castle. The building consists of wings in renaissance style and the new baroque castle, designed by Louis Remy de la Fosse. The Palace Museum is located in the bell building and the German Poland-Institute is also based in the residential palace.The palace moat is a public green space that invites visitors to linger and take a walk around the palace.
Karolinenplatz 5, 64289 Darmstadt
Bismarckstr.179, 64293 Darmstadt
Pädagogstr., 64283 Darmstadt
The Pädagog is one of the most significant historic buildings in Darmstadt’s Old Town. The Renaissance building was constructed between 1627 and 1629 as the city’s first secondary school. Here, boys were primarily taught Latin and Greek and prepared for studies at the Hessian State University in Giessen.
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| Montag | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Dienstag | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Mittwoch | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Donnerstag | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Freitag | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Samstag | 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Sonntag | 10:00 - 22:00 |
Please note that the bathing time ends at 9.40 pm.
Mercksplatz 1, 64287 Darmstadt
Built as the "Darmstädter Stadtbad" between 1907-1909 in the Art Nouveau era, the baths offered separate swimming halls for women and men as well as baths and showers for those sections of the population who did not have a bathroom.
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| Montag | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Dienstag | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Mittwoch | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Donnerstag | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Freitag | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Samstag | 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Sonntag | 11:00 - 16:00 |
Church Hours
April–October:
Monday–Saturday 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sundays 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
November–March:
Monday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sundays 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wilhelminenplatz 9, 64283 Darmstadt
St. Ludwig’s Church was built in 1827, the first catholic church after the reformation in protestant Darmstadt.
Luisenplatz, 64283 Darmstadt