Delitzsch House History(ies)
- 0:35 h
- 2.41 km
- 2 m
- 2 m
- 96 m
- 98 m
- 2 m
- Start: Baroque Palace Delitzsch
- Destination: Mayor's House Delitzsch (Breite Straße 18; 04509 Delitzsch)
On this special city tour through Delitzsch, a journey into the past begins.
Numerous house plaques on historic buildings in the old town tell exciting stories about former times, important personalities, and urban life of past centuries.
The tour leads along selected buildings whose plaques provide information about the year of construction, former use, or prominent residents.
Whether former craft businesses, merchant houses, or residences of historical figures – each house has its own story.
The tour makes history visible in the cityscape and combines architectural details with a lively city chronicle. Ideal for anyone who wants to get to know Delitzsch better and experience the historic charm of the city in an informative and entertaining way.
Now history is brought to life with digital technology. The digital house plaque tour invites you to explore the old town of Delitzsch on your own and recalls the glorious eras of the small residential town. During a guided walk, you can discover the historic houses. The route runs from the Baroque Palace over Schlossstraße to the Halle Tower, through Ritterstraße past the Cooperative Museum to the Wallgraben, along the inner side of the city wall to Schillerbrücke and from there back to the marketplace via Schulstraße and once around the church.
Good to know
Pavements
- Asphalt (51%)Gravel (15%)Trail (27%)Path (7%)
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- The start is at the Baroque Palace Delitzsch at Schlossstraße 31
- Immediately to the right of the palace is the Baroque Garden
- Directly opposite the Baroque Garden, there is a brick building (Administration Building II) at Schlossstraße 30
- Continue on Schlossstraße towards house number 26, the House of the Superintendent
- Diagonally opposite is the building of the District Treasury – Schlossstraße 25
- From there, turn right into Mauergasse – always along the city wall
- On the other side of the street, you can already see the Halle Tower
The first corner house on the left on the main street is Hallesche Straße 36 (birthplace of Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg)
- Keeping left, continue from Hallesche Straße towards Ritterstraße – at the fork, take the right side of the turn
- From there, continue straight ahead – Ritterstraße 27 on the right side of the street is the Knight's House
- Continue on Ritterstraße to the City Clerk's House with house number 11
- Then straight ahead towards Holzstraße – on the left corner to Kreuzgasse is Kreuzgasse 10 (Cooperative Museum)
Continue from Kreuzgasse towards Breite Straße – on Breite Straße, turn right towards the Breite Tower
From Breite Tower towards the Postal Milestone on Rossplatz and along the Wallgraben to Schillerbrücke
Straight ahead to the Schillerbrücke/City Wall
From Schillerbrücke, turn left into Mauergasse along the city wall and straight ahead into Schulstraße
At the corner of Pfortenplatz / Schulstraße is the second building on the street, Schulstraße 11 (Residential House Hermann-Schulze-Delitzsch)
Now turn around 180 degrees – there you will see the building of the Old Latin School (An der Kirche 1-3)
Directly next to it is the City Church St. Peter & Paul
Walk once around the church to the marketplace
To the right of the marketplace is the birthplace of Hermann-Schulze-Delitzsch with house number Markt 11 (today company Copytex)
Directly opposite the City Church is the Town Hall at Markt 3
To the right of the Town Hall is today's Markt Zwanzig, with the same address, formerly Ring-Theater
Back on the street between the marketplace and Markt Zwanzig is Breite Straße
From there to the apricot-colored house on the corner – Old Butchers' Hall (Breite Straße 1)
Directly diagonally opposite is Breite Straße 3 – Brau-Erbe House
Then back again, towards Breiter Turm – on the right side of the street is the Mayor's House - Breite Straße 18
End of the tour at Breite Straße 18
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- Good, sturdy footwear due to the cobblestones
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereA9, exit Wiedemar, then continue on S1 and S2 to Delitzsch
A14, exit Leipzig-Mitte/Delitzsch, then continue on B 184 to Delitzsch
Connection to the A38 motorway (Leipzig-Göttingen).
ParkingParking facilities are available at the palace or at the Rosental parking lot.Public transportationS2: Leipzig - Delitzsch - BitterfeldS9: Eilenburg - Delitzsch - Halle (Saale)
Additional information
- www.delitzsch.de
Author
Kerstin Hoffmann
Organization
Stadt Delitzsch in der LEIPZIG REGION
License (master data)
Kerstin Hoffmann
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
- A visit to the Cooperative Museum at Kreuzgasse 10
- Rossplatz with Postal Distance Column
- Schulze-Delitzsch Monument with Marienkirche
- Wallgraben
Safety guidelines
- Please pay attention to traffic and cobblestones.
