The former Free Imperial Town of Goslar has an over-1000-year history. Probably the discovery of silver and copper ore deposits induced the Saxon and Salic emperors to establish their largest and most secure palatinate here in the 11th century. For centuries it was the favoured seat of government in northern Germany and at the same time a centre of Christianity. The spires of the 47 churches, chapels and monasteries delineated the town’s unique silhouette. It was referred to as the “Rome of the North”.
Still today the view of the townscape with the steeples of the five large parish churches is impressive when viewed from the knoll upon which the Imperial Palace stands. The many crooked, narrow, cobble-stoned streets in the Old Town are an adventure of their own, where each house tells its own story and secret nooks and crannies await discovery.

We take a city tour with a visit to the Siemenshaus from 1693, ancestral seat of the industrial family and one of the largest town houses in the city. Once there was a brewery in the impressively well-preserved premises, which is still evident today in the large brewery oven.
Later we will visit the Christmas market.

Please take your semester ticket for the train journey! Otherwise buy a train ticket (not included in the price).