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Northeim City Walls – St. Blasien Monastery (Northeim) loop from Northeim (Hannover)

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Lower Saxony

Northeim City Walls – St. Blasien Monastery (Northeim) loop from Northeim (Hannover)

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Northeim City Walls – St. Blasien Monastery (Northeim) loop from Northeim (Hannover)

01:25

5.52km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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690 m

Old Cemetery Northeim

Highlight • Historical Site

Directly behind the city wall on Gardekürrasierstrasse is the old city cemetery, which was built at the end of the 1780s and was in operation until 1875. Among other things, important people from Northeim were buried here during this time. Today the cemetery has become a small park in which only a few graves and a mausoleum remain as a reminder of its former function.

unterwegs-in-niedersachsen.de/northeim

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751 m

Northeim City Walls

Highlight • Historical Site

From the city wall of Norheim large parts have been preserved. Of the former 1750 m city wall are still about 950 m preserved, of which some parts in original height.
In 1252 Duke Otto gave the child Northeim the right to build a city fortification.
Around 1305 the construction of the city wall was completed. It had a length of about 1750 m and a mean height of 8.50 to 9 m. In tradition, 48 stringers (fortifications) are called including the towers. The city wall was equipped with 3 gates and smaller passages. Because of the protection within its fortifications, many people in the area moved into the city.
1431 - 1550 The invention of gunpowder and stronger weapons led to the creation of a rampart and the outer moat. Remains of the moat can be experienced on the basis of the Adolf-Hueg and the Tourlaviller Walles. In front of the original gates more fortified outer gates with kennels and gate yards were built.
1627 - 1629 A 9-month siege by Tilly's troops during this period, as well as famine and the raging plague, led to the surrender. By order of Tilly, large parts of the ramparts and city walls were cut.
(Source: information board at the city wall)

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846 m

Schatzräuber sculpture at Northeim City Museum

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In 1991 the village of Höckelheim was connected to the municipal gas network. Of course, gas pipes had to be laid. During the work on this, the construction workers Werner Sieweke and Kurt Winkemeyer came across a depot with metal plates on December 3, 1991 at around 11 a.m. The Höckelheim observers, who already believed the importance of the platelets as a treasure trove, arranged for the city director at the time, Werner Hesse, to be informed of the event. He sent Günter Merl, honorary officer for the archaeological preservation of the city of Northeim, and Karl-Heinz Rettich, head of the urban renovation / monument preservation department of the city of Northeim. Both of them recovered the treasure, brought it to the Braunschweig State Museum, restored it, had it scientifically examined and preserved it. According to the result of the evaluation by Dr. Fishermen were found 17,030 silver coins and 2 silver bars in the Höckelheim hoard. This means that the find is the most extensive preserved medieval coin treasure in Northern Germany and one of the most important coin finds in Germany.
(Northeimer Touristik e.V.)

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903 m

St. Spiritus Local History Museum Northeim

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The freestanding half-timbered ensemble "Am Münster 32/33" was built in the years 1485-1500. In 1500 the pilgrims' hostel of the monastery was extended by the hospital "St. Spiritus".
Holy Spirit Hospital or Holy Spirit Hospital (Latin St. Spiritus) is the name of a number of charitable hospital foundations (mostly for health or elderly care) especially of the Middle Ages, modeled after Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome. (Source: wikipedia.de) Thus, the next St. Spirit is already in Einbeck.
Today, the building houses the Northeim Museum of Local History and a pharmacy.

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955 m

St. Blasien Monastery (Northeim)

Highlight • Historical Site

1080 Foundation of the monastery by Count Otto von Northeim.
15th c. Start of construction of the Minster Church in place of a previous church whose location is unknown.
17th century Task of unfinished church construction. The sacristy of the church has been preserved and represents the still existing St. Blaise chapel with the above monastery library and the adjacent cloister remains.
In 1476, the framework of the old Latin school was built on the boundary walls of the Romanesque chapel on the east side and is one of the oldest half-timbered buildings in Northeim.
After the Reformation came the decline of the monastery and the use of the area as a monastery.
Around 1730, the timber-framed buildings were built above the cloister with the west wing.
End of the 18th century. Task of the Münster Cemetery and transfer of the land from the monastery chamber to the city with the obligation not to build.
1965-71 abandonment of the monastery property and demolition of agricultural buildings.
1973 Completion of the shopping center.
1976-83 Excavation work, restoration of the St. Blaise chapel with remains of cloisters and other parts of the building.
(Source: Information board on the building)

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1.02 km

Momo and Kassiopeia Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

Momo, the character from Michael Ende's production of the same name in the Theater der Nacht, has time. It makes life difficult for the "gray gentlemen", the time thieves. Time has greatly changed the appearance of this city. Northeim was first mentioned around 800. Northeim is first mentioned in 1002 as the seat of the Counts of Northeim. 1252 Northeim receives city rights. In 1832 a fire destroyed large parts of the city center. 1957 Northeim becomes an independent city.
(Northeimer Touristik e.V.)

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1.20 km

Firefighter Schubert Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Interesting firefighter with fire devil sculpture overlooking the city hall.

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1.20 km

Old Town Hall and Market Square, Northeim

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At the "Old Guard" in Northeim is currently a Altenbegegnungsstätte.

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5.52 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

770 m

467 m

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.57 km

573 m

216 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Northeim City Walls – St. Blasien Monastery (Northeim) loop from Northeim (Hannover)

Old Cemetery Northeim

Northeim City Walls

Schatzräuber sculpture at Northeim City Museum

St. Spiritus Local History Museum Northeim

St. Blasien Monastery (Northeim)

Momo and Kassiopeia Sculptures

Firefighter Schubert Sculpture

Old Town Hall and Market Square, Northeim

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