Lehigh University
A private research university on the South Mountain slope. Its Gothic stone buildings and autumn foliage make it lovely for a fall walk.
Lehigh University, founded in 1865, is built on the slopes of South Mountain, with stone Gothic buildings and tree-lined paths. The highlight is Packer Memorial Church, completed in 1887, where the Bach Festival of Bethlehem is performed each year. From the library and the highest point of campus you can overlook the blast furnaces and the city. Campus is open to visitors free of charge, but drivers should look for the visitor parking areas. You can explore it together with the restaurants and cafés on Fourth Street in South Bethlehem.
Opening hours
Campus open all day; building hours vary
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Industrial History
- Hill to Hill Bridge
- Historic Moravian Bethlehem District
- Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts
- Central Moravian Church
- Moravian Book Shop
- SteelStacks
- Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem