Goslar Old Town
Altstadt Goslar
An imperial city that prospered for a thousand years from silver mining. The UNESCO-listed Old Town is full of cobbled streets, timber-framed houses and medieval guild buildings.
Goslar prospered from the silver of the Rammelsberg mine. In the 11th century it was one of the cities where Holy Roman Emperors most often stayed. In 1992, the Old Town and the mine were jointly inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The market square features a Gothic town hall, a market fountain topped with a golden eagle, and a clock that performs a miners' theme at set times each day. The Kaiserworth, the Brusttuch (the bakers' guild house) and the alleys with their water channels are all worth exploring slowly. The Old Town is free to walk around. Consider combining it with the Kaiserpfalz imperial palace and the Rammelsberg mine for a full day. Wernigerode is about 40 minutes by train, and Goslar is about 30 minutes' drive away.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Goslar Town Hall & Huldigungssaal
- Goslar Museum
- Market Church St. Cosmas and Damian
- Großes Heiliges Kreuz
- Goslar Cathedral Porch (Domvorhalle)
- Zwinger Goslar
- Neuwerk Church
- Mönchehaus Museum Goslar