Goslar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany
About Goslar
Goslar was founded in 922 AD, although it is widely assumed that there had been a settlement since pre-Roman times. The town is famed for its magnificent gates and ramparts, the medieval Imperial Palace, Romanesque churches, its half timbered guild houses, the ancient Rammelsberg ore mine... and its witches, the last of which was burned at the stake in 1657 AD. In medieval times the city was a major producer of armouries and coins—the raw ores for their manufacture came from the Rammelsberg mine just outside the city's walls. What, Ram + Goat = Goslar?Not quite...! According to legend, Ramm, a knight to Henry's son Otto the Great, tied his horse to a tree, halfway up the Rammelsberg, to continue hunting in the undergrowth. In anticipation of the return of its owner, the horse scraped with
Top Attractions in Goslar
Explore the best things to see and do in Goslar:
- ★Airfield at Bollrich
- ★Claus Chapel
- ★Frankenberg Church
- ★Goslar Museum
- ★Harzer Hexen-Stieg (Harz Witches Steep Path)
- ★Harz National Park
- ★Kaiserpfalz Imperial Palace
- ★Maltermeister Tower
Where to Eat in Goslar
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Restaurant Aubergine
- 🍴Restaurant Gosequell
- 🍴Restaurant Worthmühle
- 🍴Trattoria Da Enzo
Where to Stay in Goslar
- 🏨Campingplatz Am Kreuzeck
- 🏨Campingplatz Sennhütte
- 🏨Gästehaus Möller
- 🏨Haus am Steinberg
- 🏨Haus Lieselotte
- 🏨Hotel Achtermann
Goslar Travel Guide Sections
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