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View from the Town Hall Tower in GörlitzPhoto: Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH, CC BY-SA, Archiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH
Wednesday through Sunday at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. (last ascent)
New: Every Friday at 6:00 p.m., there is a guided tour of the tower in Polish.
The tower was first mentioned in 1378. In the 16th century, it was expanded by the city architect Stieglitzer. After being struck by lightning in 1742, the tower was raised once more and crowned with a Baroque dome by master mason Suckert. The clocks on the tower are a particularly striking feature; they were crafted by Bartholomäus Scultetus, who served as mayor for many years.
Several Görlitz legends surround the town hall tower.
One story tells of the golden town hall lion: In ancient times, the lion roared every day at midnight to scare off thieves and vagrants. At some point, it roared so loudly that women and children were frightened, whereupon the roaring was stopped. Today, the lion roars only on command.
Another legend explains why the warrior’s head on the lowest clock wiggles his chin every minute and why his eyes glow in the dark: Centuries ago, the tower guard is said to have been walled up alive in the tower because he slept through a city fire. Every full minute, he opens his eyes. The city fire is said to be reflected in his glowing orange eyes. Full of astonishment, his mouth opens as if he were saying something, but people cannot understand him.
New: Every Friday at 6:00 p.m., a guided tour of the tower is held in Polish.
Opening times
The tower is closed in January and February. Schedule changes may occur due to weather conditions (The town hall tower is not accessible in rainy or freezing weather.)
Every Friday at 6:00 p.m., there is a guided tour of the tower in Polish.
For the latest information, visit: turmtour.fvks.eu/rathausturm
Price:
The Town Hall Tower is open to visitors on a regular basis between mid-March and the end of December as part of guided tours of the tower, known as the “TurmTour.” The tours are organized by the Förderverein Kulturstadt Görlitz-Zgorzelec e.V.Guided tours are available Wednesday through Sunday starting at 11:00 a.m., departing every hour on the hour.
For times and prices, visit: https://www.turmtour.eu/
Public transport
Take tram line 1 or 2 to the Demianiplatz stop, then walk about 5 minutes toward the Old Town via Marienplatz, Obermarkt, and Brüderstraße. For more information, visit: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/
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Directions
- From Dresden via the A4 to the Görlitz (94) interchange, then continue on the B6 and B99 toward the city center/Old Town.
- From Cottbus via the B115, then continue on the B6 and B99 toward the city center/Old Town.
- From Wrocław (Breslau) via the A4 to the Görlitz (94) interchange, then continue on the B6 and B99 toward the city center/Old Town
- From Bautzen/Löbau via the B6 to the Görlitz-Rauschwalde turnoff, then continue along Wiesbadener and Reichenbacher Streets toward the city center/Old Town
- From Zittau, take the B99 toward the city center/Old Town
For more information, visit: www.goerlitz.de/Anreise.html
Parking
There are numerous paid parking spaces at Obermarkt.
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Localization
Town Hall Tower, Görlitz
02826 Görlitz
Sachsen
+49 3581 6843325 https://turmtour.fvks.eu/rathausturm/ E-mail: contact@fvks.eu
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