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Welcome to Saalfeld

Tourist-information, discover the city, interactive city tour, discover the fairy grottos, healing cave of the fairy grottoes, accomodation.

With a history of 1100-year is Saalfeld one of the oldest cities in Thuringia. The fact that the  Saale-City  has a lot to offer is already revealed by its nickname "Stone Chronicle of Thuringia". Discover numerous monuments of Thuringian history on a guided tour through the former royal seat of Thuringia. Idyllically situated in the  Saale-Valley  on the edge of the Thuringian  Slate Mountains  Saalfeld is an ideal starting point for excursions and hikes.

We looking forward to welcome you soon in Saalfeld and it´s beautiful region soon. We will be happy to provide you with advice and assistance in planning your excursions or trips. Opening hours:

  Our services:

• rentel service of hotels, guesthouses and holiday apartments
• organisation and booking of city and guided tours in Saalfeld
• package offers for groups and single guests
• souvenirs, hiking maps, tourist brochures
• regional, Thuringian and national event tickets 
• vouchers for events, city and adventure tours in Saalfeld and Saalemaxx adventure pool in Rudolstadt
• tickets for theatre trips to Weimar
• sale of the Thüringer Wald Card
• fishing permits for Saale/ Saalfeld and Saale cascade

Contact: Markt 6 · D-07318 Saalfeld Tel.: +49 (0) 36 71/ 52 21 81 | Fax: +49 (0) 36 71/ 52 21 83 E-mail: [email protected]

Location and Arrival

Highway A4 (East- West- connection: Dresden - Frankfurt a. M.) | exit: Hermsdorfer Kreuz, Jena- Göschwitz, Weimar, Erfurter Kreuz

Highway A9 (North- South- connection: Berlin - München) | Exit: Triptis, Schleiz, Lobenstein

Highway A71 (South- Nourth- connection: Schweinfurt - Erfurt) | Exit: Arnstadt Süd

IC Karlsruhe – Stuttgart – Nürnberg – Saalfeld – Leipzig IC Rostock– Berlin – Leipzig – Saalfeld – Nürnberg – Regensburg – Wien

In addition, there are regular connections with local trains, for example to the long-distance train stations in Bamberg, Erfurt, Halle, Leipzig and Nuremberg.

With the buses from FlixBus you can travel cheaply, comfortably and environmentally friendly all over Europe. All information and booking here »

We would like to invite you to take a tour of our city. Especially worth seeing are the town museum in the former Franciscan monastery, Park and Villa Bergfried and the four city gates.

Park and Villa Bergfried

On a hill in Saalfeld with a view over the Saale valley, the town and the neighbouring mountains, a spacious villa complex and a park of about 15 hectares were built in the years 1924 - 1930 for the families of the manufacturer of the chocolate factory "Mauxion", Ernst Hüther. Based on designs by the architect Prof. Max Hans Kühne and in consultation with the probably most important garden architecture firm in Germany at the time, the Ludwig Späth company, an ensemble was created which is one of the most important and beautiful cultural monuments of the 1920s in Thuringia today. The design highlight of the entire complex is an architecturally designed axis, leading from the ornamental courtyard of the manor house to the pond house via a trimmed, multi-rowed linden avenue. A circular path in the style of an English landscape garden leads around the otherwise extensively modelled and park-like planted grounds. In 1948, the Hüther were expropriated. From 1949 to 1992, the building was used as a sanatorium by various sponsors. Since 1998, the town of Saalfeld has administered the Bergfried House and Park.

A bell tower was erected on the edge of the slope above the rock garden, lily pond, Japanese garden and bear kennel. Here, the oldest carillon in Germany rings out daily at 12:00 and 18:00. On special occasions it is also played manually.

From April 2021, an exhibition on the villa, park and the life of the Hüther family in the 1920s will open in the former gardener's house.

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The Franciscan Monastery - from a holy religious place to a city museum

The Franciscan monastery is home to one of Thuringia's most beautiful museums of urban and cultural history. The Franciscan monks were members of a mendicant order. They were very popular with the citizens of Saalfeld. Not far from the market square, the monastery welcomes you on a journey into the past. An exhibition on the town and regional history from the Stone Age to the 20th century as well as current special exhibitions awaits you on 2,700 m 2 .

City gates Saalfeld

Even today, you can still find a number of architectural testimonies from different periods in Saalfeld. For example, the city wall with four town gates. Two of these city gates can be visited.

After many decades in which the city gate could only be visited from the outside, it is now possible to experience an interesting exhibition on the history and architecture.

Join a Nuremberg merchant on his journey along the old trade route and experience the time around 1600. Discover the Stone Chronicle with 3D images from a bird's eye view. The gatekeeper is already waiting for you ...

City Gate “Darrtor“

Of the five former medieval town gates of Saalfeld, the Darrtor holds a special position in the town wall. The gate tower formed the passage to the former village community of “Alter Markt”, which lay directly behind it, i.e. outside the town wall. With a few minutes' walk from Saalfeld's market square you are able to ascent the fourth floor of the town gate, which is worthwhile.

From the platform, visitors can discover something in all directions. The panoramic view reaches over the historic old town and its surroundings to the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains in the south, to the Orlasenke in the east and to the wooded heights of the Heide in the north.

After extensive renovations in the 1990s, the gate tower was opened to visitors. Following the visit to the Darrtor, a gastronomic establishment in the former gatekeeper's cottage invites visitors to enjoy and relax.

Due to the current situation, the gate cannot be visited at the moment! 

Discover Saalfeld with our mobile tours

Explore the fairy grotto town of Saalfeld individually with your mobile phone or tablet, use our free mobile tours. You can get information, pictures and audio files about numerous historical stops, including St. John's Church, the market pharmacy, the town hall or the Villa Bergfried park.

There are information boards at the stations with QR codes for scanning the information. 

The tours are also linked to Google Maps. This allows you to see the route from one station to the next. The tour can be started or interrupted at any point and the route is freely selectable. Start your tour here »

From the alum slate mine to the most colorful show caves in the world - this is probably the best way to describe the history of the fairy caves. The guided tour through "Thuringia's wonders deep in the mountain" begins with the traditional greeting "Glück auf!"

Countless stalactite formations in a colorful splendor of colors and shapes adorn the walls, ceilings and floors of the grottoes and turn the underground cavities into a natural work of art.

Here you can get to our offer »

Take a deep breath in the underground healing cave – since 1937

The Heilstollen of the Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes is one of the oldest healing caves in Germany. A visit in the natrule grottes is like a short vacation from everyday life. The absolutely pure air improves respiratory function, strengthens the immune system, calms the soul, and brings people back to themselves and gives them strength - without any negative side effects. Doctors and scientists attribute the effectiveness of the Heilstollen therapy to the particularly favorable climatic conditions in the caves:

- almost completely free of dust, germs, bacteria, allergens, ozone and pollen

- relative air humidity of approximately 98 %

- constant temperatures of 8 to 10 °C

"The unique climate of the Feengrotten healing gallery offers better conditions for a therapeutic effect than the mountain or sea climate." Volker Bergmann, MD Specialist for internal medicine and pneumology Rudolstadt, spa doctor in Saalfeld.

We are pleased that you would like to come to our city. Many hosts are looking forward to your visit. Get an overview of our diverse range of accommodation and book your overnight stay in Saalfeld directly online  here » 

We are happy to answer any questions of you.

Tourist tax Saalfeld

With the Saalfeld-Card we would like to make your holiday more enjoyable and give you many attractive benefits with the accompanying booklet. The Tourist Tax is used to improve the attractiveness of our town and to increase the services for our guests, but also to organize events and to keep Saalfeld clean and tidy.

We wish you a wonderful and unforgettable time in our town! 

With the Saalfeld Card you can use the following benefits:

• Unlimited, free use of bus services with the Rennsteig ticket (In the citys: Saalfeld - Rudolstadt - Bad Blankenburg, the hiking and cycling bus Thüringer Meer and Schwarzatal, also bus lines to Neuhaus and Neustadt / Orla).
• Attractive discounts at over 200 tourist destinations as part of the Thuringian Forest Card. As well discounts in gastronomy, retail, sports and wellness facilities, cosmetic studios and much more. 

If you have any questions about your Tourist Tax, the Saalfeld health resort administration will be happy to help you.

City of Saalfeld/Saale • Markt 1 • 07318 Saalfeld Tel.: 03671 5980 [email protected] www.saalfeld.de

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Saalfelder Feengrotten und Tourismus GmbH represented by the general manager Yvonne Wagner Feengrottenweg 2, 07318 Saalfeld (Germany) phone: 0049 (0) 03671-55040 fax: 0049 (0) 03671-550440 email: [email protected]

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Alternative dispute resolution:

The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution (ODR): https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ . Our e-mail address can be found above in the site notice.

We are not willing or obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings in front of a consumer arbitration board.

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Data protection declaration

General information.

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)? The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data? We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form. Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for? A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned? You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

Analysis tools and tools provided by third parties There is a possibility that your browsing patterns will be statistically analyzed when your visit this website. Such analyses are performed primarily with what we refer to as analysis programs. For detailed information about these analysis programs please consult our Data Protection Declaration below. 

2. General information and mandatory information

Data protection.

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration. Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected. We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

Feengrottenweg 2 07318 Saalfeld phone: + 49 (0) 03671-55040 email: [email protected]

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

Designation of a data protection officer

We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

Feengrottenweg 2 07318 Saalfeld Anna Querengässer phone: + 49 (0) 3671-55040 email: [email protected]

Information on data transfer to the USA and other non-EU countries

Among other things, we use tools of companies domiciled in the United States or other from a data protection perspective non-secure non-EU countries. If these tools are active, your personal data may potentially be transferred to these non-EU countries and may be processed there. We must point out that in these countries, a data protection level that is comparable to that in the EU cannot be guaranteed. For instance, U.S. enterprises are under a mandate to release personal data to the security agencies and you as the data subject do not have any litigation options to defend yourself in court. Hence, it cannot be ruled out that U.S. agencies (e.g., the Secret Service) may process, analyze, and permanently archive your personal data for surveillance purposes. We have no control over these processing activities.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

Right to data portability

You have the right to demand that we hand over any data we automatically process on the basis of your consent or in order to fulfil a contract be handed over to you or a third party in a commonly used, machine readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line. If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted payment transactions on this website

If you are under an obligation to share your payment information (e.g. account number if you give us the authority to debit your bank account) with us after you have entered into a fee-based contract with us, this information is required to process payments. Payment transactions using common modes of paying (Visa/MasterCard, debit to your bank account) are processed exclusively via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line. If the communication with us is encrypted, third parties will not be able to read the payment information you share with us.

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to at any time demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

• In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data in lieu of demanding the eradication of this data.
• If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
• If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

3. Recording of data on this website

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small text files that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

In some cases, it is possible that third-party cookies are stored on your device once you enter our site (third-party cookies). These cookies enable you or us to take advantage of certain services offered by the third party (e.g., cookies for the processing of payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of the cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). The purpose of other cookies may be the analysis of user patterns or the display of promotional messages.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions (required cookies) or for the provision of certain functions you want to use (functional cookies, e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure the technically error free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies has been requested, the respective cookies are stored exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

In the event that third-party cookies are used or if cookies are used for analytical purposes, we will separately notify you in conjunction with this Data Protection Policy and, if applicable, ask for your consent.

Consent with Cookiebot

Our website uses consent technology from Cookiebot to obtain your consent to the storage of certain cookies on your end device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this in a data protection-compliant manner. The provider of this technology is Cybot A/S, Havnegade 39, 1058 Copenhagen, Denmark (hereinafter “Cookiebot”).

When you enter our website, a connection is established with the Cookiebot servers to obtain your consent and provide you with other explanations regarding the use of cookies. Cookiebot will then store a cookie in your browser to identify the consent you have given or its revocation. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Cookiebot cookie itself or the purpose for which the data is stored no longer applies. Mandatory legal storage obligations remain unaffected.

Cookiebot is used to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Data processing

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with the above-mentioned provider. This is a contract mandated by data privacy laws that guarantees that they process personal data of our website visitors only based on our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

Consent with Complianz

Our website uses Complianz’s consent technology to obtain your consent to store certain cookies on your device or for the use of certain technologies and to document this consent in a manner compliant with data protection regulations. The provider of this technology is Complianz B.V., Kalmarweg 14-5, 9723 JG Groningen, the Netherlands (hereinafter “Complianz”).

Complianz is installed locally on our servers, so no connection to the servers of the provider of Complianz is established. Complianz stores a cookie in your browser in order to be able to allocate the consents granted to you or their revocation. The data collected in this way is stored until you request us to delete it, delete the Complianz cookie yourself or until the purpose for storing the data no longer applies. Mandatory legal storage obligations remain unaffected.

Complianz serves to obtain the legally required consent for the use of cookies. The legal basis for this is Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.

Server log files

The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:

• The type and version of browser used
• The used operating system
• Referrer URL
• The hostname of the accessing computer
• The time of the server inquiry
• The IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.

Contact form

If you submit inquiries to us via our contact form, the information provided in the contact form as well as any contact information provided therein will be stored by us in order to handle your inquiry and in the event that we have further questions. We will not share this information without your consent.

The processing of these data is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, if your request is related to the execution of a contract or if it is necessary to carry out pre-contractual measures. In all other cases the processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective processing of the requests addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your agreement (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested.

The information you have entered into the contact form shall remain with us until you ask us to eradicate the data, revoke your consent to the archiving of data or if the purpose for which the information is being archived no longer exists (e.g., after we have concluded our response to your inquiry). This shall be without prejudice to any mandatory legal provisions, in particular retention periods.

Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions - in particular statutory retention periods - remain unaffected.

4. Analysis tools and advertising

Use of google analytics.

This website uses functions of the web analysis service Google Analytics. The provider of this service is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics enables the website operator to analyze the behavior patterns of website visitors. To that end, the website operator receives a variety of user data, such as pages accessed, time spent on the page, the utilized operating system and the user’s origin. Google may consolidate these data in a profile that is allocated to the respective user or the user’s device. Furthermore, Google Analytics allows us to record your mouse and scroll movements and clicks, among other things. Google Analytics uses various modeling approaches to augment the collected data sets and uses machine learning technologies in data analysis. Google Analytics uses technologies that make the recognition of the user for the purpose of analyzing the user behavior patterns (e.g., cookies or device fingerprinting). The website use information recorded by Google is, as a rule transferred to a Google server in the United States, where it is stored. This analysis tool is used on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of this website has a legitimate interest in the analysis of user patterns to optimize both, the services offered online and the operator’s advertising activities. If a corresponding agreement has been requested (e.g., an agreement to the storage of cookies), the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the agreement can be revoked at any time. Data transmission to the US is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) of the European Commission. Details can be found here: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/controllerterms/mccs/ .

On this website, we have activated the IP anonymization function. As a result, your IP address will be abbreviated by Google within the member states of the European Union or in other states that have ratified the Convention on the European Economic Area prior to its transmission to the United States. The full IP address will be transmitted to one of Google’s servers in the United States and abbreviated there only in exceptional cases. On behalf of the operator of this website, Google shall use this information to analyze your use of this website to generate reports on website activities and to render other services to the operator of this website that are related to the use of the website and the Internet. The IP address transmitted in conjunction with Google Analytics from your browser shall not be merged with other data in Google’s possession.

You can prevent the recording and processing of your data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plugin available under the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en .For more information about the handling of user data by Google Analytics, please consult Google’s Data Privacy Declaration at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en .

We have executed a contract data processing agreement with Google and are implementing the stringent provisions of the German data protection agencies to the fullest when using Google Analytics.

This website uses the “demographic characteristics” function of Google Analytics, to be able to display to the website visitor compatible ads within the Google advertising network. This allows reports to be created that contain information about the age, gender, and interests of the website visitors. The sources of this information are interest-related advertising by Google as well as visitor data obtained from third-party providers. This data cannot be allocated to a specific individual. You have the option to deactivate this function at any time by making pertinent settings changes for advertising in your Google account or you can generally prohibit the recording of your data by Google Analytics as explained in section “Objection to the recording of data”.

Data on the user or incident level stored by Google linked to cookies, user IDs or advertising IDs (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android advertising ID) will be anonymized or deleted after 2 months. For details, please click the following link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/7667196?hl=en

Use of YouTube

This website embeds videos of the website YouTube. The website operator is Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. If you visit a page on this website into which a YouTube has been embedded, a connection with YouTube’s servers will be established. As a result, the YouTube server will be notified, which of our pages you have visited. Furthermore, YouTube will be able to place various cookies on your device or comparable technologies for recognition (e.g. device fingerprinting). In this way YouTube will be able to obtain information about this website’s visitors. Among other things, this information will be used to generate video statistics with the aim of improving the user friendliness of the site and to prevent attempts to commit fraud. If you are logged into your YouTube account while you visit our site, you enable YouTube to directly allocate your browsing patterns to your personal profile. You have the option to prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account. The use of YouTube is based on our interest in presenting our online content in an appealing manner. Pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, this is a legitimate interest. If a corresponding agreement has been requested, the processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR; the agreement can be revoked at any time. For more information on how YouTube handles user data, please consult the YouTube Data Privacy Policy under: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en .

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Other Top Attractions around Saalfeld

• Saalfelder Feengrotten
• Stadtmuseum Saalfeld im Franziskanerkloster
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• Burgruine Hoher Schwarm
• Rathaus Saalfeld
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• Park und Villa Bergfried

The fairy grotto town on the river Saale

Idyllically situated in the picturesque Saale valley on the edge of the Thuringian Slate Mountains, Saalfeld with its 1,100-years of history is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia. That the city of fairy grottos has a lot to offer is already revealed by its nickname "Stone Chronicle of Thuringia". On a stroll through the city center there is much to be discovered, including the Renaissance Town Hall, the Hoher Schwarm castle ruins, the four city gates, St. John's Church and the city museum in the former Franciscan monastery, all of which are particularly worth seeing.

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SAALFELD FAIRY GROTTOS

Glück auf! (Good luck!) was the traditional miner's greeting that also begins the tour through the former alum slate…

Glück auf! (Good luck!) was the traditional miner's greeting that also begins the tour through the former alum slate mines called "Jeremias Glück" (Jeremiah’s Luck), which are today called the Fairy Grottos. On a tour through the "most colorful show caverns in the world" (Guinness Book of Records) you will discover a fascinating underground world and at the same time learn a lot of interesting facts about how it evolved, the former life of the miners, and more.

Erlebniswelt Saalfelder Feengrotten Feengrottenweg 2 07318 Saalfeld + 49 (0) 3671 - 55 04 0 Zur Website

LITTLE FAIRY WORLD

The magical fairy gate leads into the world of nature spirits. They live here, in the enchanted forest above the fairy…

The magical fairy gate leads into the world of nature spirits. They live here, in the enchanted forest above the fairy caves – the fairies and elves, the goblins and trolls. Winding paths invite you to discover the Garden of Fairy Plants, the Grove of the Light Elves, the Kingdom of the Forest Spirits and the Elves’ Meadow. All you need is your imagination and time to dream. With a little luck you might even encounter a real fairy.

Feenweltchen Erlebniswelt Saalfelder Feengrotten Feengrottenweg 2 07318 Saalfeld + 49 (0) 3671 - 55 04 0 Zur Website

Here it is all about touching, marveling, and discovering something new. Exciting interactive and knowledge stations…

Here it is all about touching, marveling, and discovering something new. Exciting interactive and knowledge stations invite you to discover the secrets of mining, stalactites and minerals. In the Grotto Cinema, the evolution of the grottos is explained. How did the miner once light up his lantern? How do the stalactites get their colors and shapes? How were water and rock extracted from the depths of the mountain without electricity? The answers to these and many other questions are waiting for you here.

HOHER SCHWARM CASTLE RUIN

This former town castle of the counts of Schwarzburg was built as a residential tower or bailiwick around 1300. Since…

This former town castle of the counts of Schwarzburg was built as a residential tower or bailiwick around 1300. Since the middle of the 16th century it has been a ruin, but it has always been one of Saalfeld's landmarks.

Burgruine Hoher Schwarm Zur Website

RENAISSANCE TOWN HALL

The Town Hall was built between 1529 and 1537 and is an early example of Thuringian-Saxe Renaissance architecture. The…

The Town Hall was built between 1529 and 1537 and is an early example of Thuringian-Saxe Renaissance architecture. The staircase is embellished with the city coat of arms decorated with its Saale fish, as well as the Saalfelder Elle.

Renaissance-Rathaus Zur Website

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH

Built between about 1380 and 1514 under the influence of the Prague Parler Bauhütte (building school of Peter Parler),…

Built between about 1380 and 1514 under the influence of the Prague Parler Bauhütte (building school of Peter Parler), St. John’s Church is one of the largest hall churches in Thuringia. Today it is the city parish church. The special features: Holy grave inside, painting of the choir vault with plant representations and a life-size sculpture of John the Baptist.

Johanneskirche Kirchplatz 3 07318 Saalfeld + 49 (0) 3671 - 45 59 40 Zur Website

CITY MUSEUM IN THE FORMER FRANCISCAN MONASTERY

The only medieval monastery complex in Eastern Thuringia that has been so extensively preserved, founded around 1250.…

The only medieval monastery complex in Eastern Thuringia that has been so extensively preserved, founded around 1250. The double-span church was erected around 1300, and the cloister and chapels followed around 1500. Since 1904, it has been a museum with an extensive art and cultural-historical collection.

Stadtmuseum im ehemaligen Franziskanerkloster Münzplatz 5 07318 Saalfeld + 49 (0) 36 71 - 59 84 71 Zur Website

DARR GATE OR MARKET GATE

The oldest gate tower of the medieval town fortifications dates from the 14th century, and is equipped with a…

The oldest gate tower of the medieval town fortifications dates from the 14th century, and is equipped with a crenellated wreath and conical helmet. From the top of the tower there is a magnificent panoramic view over the town on the Saale. Three other well-preserved town gates can be visited.

Darrtor Zur Website

COURT OR MARKET PHARMACY

This Romanesque tower house was built around 1180. Originally the seat of the imperial town governor (Stadtvogt), it…

This Romanesque tower house was built around 1180. Originally the seat of the imperial town governor (Stadtvogt), it has been a pharmacy since 1681.

Hof- oder Marktapotheke Zur Website

FORMER RESIDENCE PALACE

Built between 1677 and 1720 on the site of the former Ottonian royal palace of the 10th century and a later Benedictine…

Built between 1677 and 1720 on the site of the former Ottonian royal palace of the 10th century and a later Benedictine monastery, it served as the palace of the dukes of Saxe-Saalfeld. There are three wings in total, with a richly decorated baroque chapel in the north wing. Today it is the seat of the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District Office.

Residenzschloss Zur Website

BERGFRIED ESTATE

Ernst Hüther had the mansion built on a hill in Saalfeld between 1922 and 1924 by the renowned Dresden architects…

Ernst Hüther had the mansion built on a hill in Saalfeld between 1922 and 1924 by the renowned Dresden architects Lossow & Kühne. It is located above the chocolate factory. Today, you are free to leisurely stroll through the large public park.

Villa und Park Bergfried Zur Website

ST. MARTIN’S CHAPEL

The chapel of the former Siechenhospital (Transl. note: old German word for a hospital for the old and sick) presumably…

The chapel of the former Siechenhospital (Transl. note: old German word for a hospital for the old and sick) presumably built around 1264, has been documented since 1338. The early-Gothic building is quite unembellished but culturally and historically valuable.

Martinskapelle Zur Website