Nordhausen

The bridge between Harz Mountains and Kyffhäuser Mountains

Kunsthaus Meyenburg

Directly opposite of the apartment you find  the Kunsthaus Meyenburg, where are in varying timeframes regional as well as overregional significant art works are presented. For example, works by Picasso, Feininger, Chagall, Miro, Warhol and many other artists will be shown in 2017.

Next to the villa ( one of the most beautiful art nouveau buildings of the city) you will  find the adjoining public historical park. It’s a place where regularly cultural events, concerts as well as Hochzeiten taken place. At this moment you can admire a giant mammoth in the charming park of the Kunsthaus. From the top of the Kunsthaus you have the best view of the entire city of Nordhausen.

Upper Town Nordhausen

Vila district from the Wilhelminian era with many art nouveau houses

Attractions

Town hall with Nordhäuser Roland,  Traditional destillery, Harz tresine traverse to Brocken

Museums

Nordhausen Museum Flohburg, With-Make-Museum Tabakspeicher, IFA-Engine-Museum, Concentration camp memorial Mittelbau-Dora

Churches

Cathedrale of the Holy Cross, Church St. Blasii, Altendorf church

Culture and leisure

Theatre Nordhausen,  Cienstar “Neue Zeit”, Youth Clubs Nordhausen, Disco und Nightclub „Alte-Weberei

Recreation on and in the water

Indoor Swimming pool “Badehaus”, lakes “Kiesseen” with possibilities for nudist bathing and diving

Parks

City park with an animal area and petting zoo, Park Hohenrode, garden area Landesgartenschau Petersberggarten, Rose Garden

Holidays

Yearly highlights are the Walpurgis Night in April, the Rolandsfest in early June, the Altstadtfest in the beginning August as well as the Nordhäuser Christmas market Nordhäuser Adventsmarkt in December.

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences

The Nordhausen University of Applied sciences Hochschule Nordhausen has developed into a future-oriented educational and scientific institution.

Sports

The football club FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen plays in the regional league northeast. The boxers from North Thuringia of the NSV are now active in Germany’s highest amateur boxing class. The Handball women’s team plays in the Thuringia league. The men from the Südharzer Volleyballclub fight in the regional league.