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Price is CA $10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 14m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into a city torn apart by empires, rebuilt, and reinvented. Explore Saarbrücken's torn but extraordinary identity: Stengel's Baroque harmony of the 18th century and the breaks of the geopolitical tug-of-war in the 20th century. From French modernist occupation buildings to monumental propaganda architecture, this journey reveals a border city that is constantly wrestling with its own soul.

    2.6 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 74 min.
    Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and identity, migration and globalization
    Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals
    Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Ludwigskirche - Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Alt-Saarbrucken
    • Am Ludwigsplatz 18
    • 66117, Saarbrucken, Saarland, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ludwigskirche zu Alt-Saarbrücken
    • 18 Am Ludwigsplatz
    • 66117, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

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Podcast Tour: The German-French Soul of Saarbrücken in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 14 minutes1h 14m
    1h 14m
  • Opening hours: Mon 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
CA $9.52 x 1 AdultCA $9.52
Total
Price is CA $9.52

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Ludwigskirche - Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Alt-Saarbrucken

  • 10m
The crown jewel of Friedrich Joachim Stengel's work and one of the most important Protestant Baroque churches in Germany.

Pingusson-Gebäude

  • 10m
This modernist building, designed by the French architect Georges-Henri Pingusson, originally served as the French embassy during the Saar Protectorate.

Saarbrücken Castle

  • 10m
A Baroque castle designed by Stengel with a striking modern glass insert by Gottfried Böhm, which today houses the Historical Museum Saar.

Saarlaendisches Staatstheater

  • 10m
This monumental theatre was built in 1938 as a 'gift' of the Nazi regime and stands as a sombre reminder of the nationalist tug-of-war over the region.

Location

Activity location

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    Ludwigskirche - Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Alt-Saarbrucken
    • Am Ludwigsplatz 18
    • 66117, Saarbrucken, Saarland, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Ludwigskirche zu Alt-Saarbrücken
    • 18 Am Ludwigsplatz
    • 66117, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

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