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Things to do in Gotha

40 landmarks within 5 km, ordered by how widely they are documented worldwide.

Start with Friedenstein Castle, Schloss Friedrichsthal, and Schlosspark Gotha: they head a list of 40 places to see within 5 km of central Gotha. The oldest dated sight is Friedenstein Castle (1656). For time outdoors: Orangerie, Siebleber Teich, and Bürgerturm (Gotha). The biggest groups are places of worship (10), castles, palaces & forts (9), and monuments & memorials (8).

9 · places

Castles, palaces & forts

Friedenstein Castle i
Castle 0.3 km

Friedenstein Castle

Castle in Gotha
Schloss Friedrichsthal i
Castle 0.6 km

Schloss Friedrichsthal

palace in Thuringia
Winterpalais (Gotha) i
Castle 0.5 km

Winterpalais (Gotha)

demolished palace in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
Burg Grimmenstein i
Castle 0.3 km

Burg Grimmenstein

castle
Prinzenpalais i
Castle 0.8 km

Prinzenpalais
Schloss Mönchhof Siebleben i
Castle 2.7 km

Schloss Mönchhof Siebleben
Südstraße 2–2a i
Castle 1.3 km

Südstraße 2–2a

Elevated bunker in Gotha, “Winkel” type
Schwedenschanze i
Castle 3.9 km

Schwedenschanze
Prinzenhaus i
Castle 0.3 km

Prinzenhaus

demolished building in Gotha, Germany
2 · places

Parks & gardens

Schlosspark Gotha i
Park 0.6 km

Schlosspark Gotha

garden in Gotha, Germany
Orangerie i
Park 0.5 km

Orangerie

Gotha
10 · places

Places of worship

Margarethenkirche i
Place of worship 0.3 km

Margarethenkirche

church
St. Bonifatius i
Place of worship 0.5 km

St. Bonifatius

church building in Gotha, Germany
Augustinerkirche Gotha i
Place of worship 0.2 km

Augustinerkirche Gotha

church
Friedrichskirche i
Place of worship 1.3 km

Friedrichskirche

church building in Germany
Synagogue of Gotha i
Place of worship 0.4 km

Synagogue of Gotha

demolished synagogue in Gotha, Germany
Versöhnungskirche (Gotha) i
Place of worship 1.7 km

Versöhnungskirche (Gotha)
St. Helena (Siebleben) i
Place of worship 3 km

St. Helena (Siebleben)

church building in Germany
Protestant Church (Gotha) i
Place of worship 0.3 km

Protestant Church (Gotha)
St. Nikolai i
Place of worship 3.2 km

St. Nikolai

church building in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
St. Lukas i
Place of worship 3.8 km

St. Lukas
5 · places

Museums & galleries

Gotha Museum of Nature i
Museum 0.6 km

Gotha Museum of Nature

museum in Germany
Ducal Museum Gotha i
Museum 0.6 km

Ducal Museum Gotha

museum at Friedenstein Castle in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
Deutsches Versicherungsmuseum Ernst Wilhelm Arnoldi i
Museum 0.9 km

Deutsches Versicherungsmuseum Ernst Wilhelm Arnoldi

Bahnhofstraße 3a
Gothaer Haus der Versicherungsgeschichte i
Museum 0.9 km

Gothaer Haus der Versicherungsgeschichte

museum
Historisches Museum Gotha i
Museum 0.3 km

Historisches Museum Gotha
8 · places

Monuments & memorials

Studnitz Pyramid i
Monument 0.4 km

Studnitz Pyramid

a pyramid-shaped tomb erected in 1770
Rathgeber Monument: Era of Friendship i
Monument 0.4 km

Rathgeber Monument: Era of Friendship

monument in Gotha, Germany
Petermann-Denkmal i
Monument 0.5 km

Petermann-Denkmal

memorial stone in Gotha, Germany
Löffler-Denkmal i
Monument 0.6 km

Löffler-Denkmal

memorial stone in Gotha, Germany
Frankenberg-Denkmal i
Monument 0.7 km

Frankenberg-Denkmal

memorial stone in Gotha, Germany
Geutebrück-Denkmal i
Monument 0.8 km

Geutebrück-Denkmal

memorial in Gotha, Germany
Wehmeyer-Denkmal i
Monument 0.9 km

Wehmeyer-Denkmal

memorial stone in Gotha, Germany
Monument Ernest the Pious i
Monument 0.2 km

Monument Ernest the Pious

Monument for Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1 · places

Zoos & aquariums

Tierpark Gotha i
Zoo 2 km

Tierpark Gotha

zoo in Germany
1 · places

Nature

Siebleber Teich i
Lake 4.5 km

Siebleber Teich

lake in Germany
1 · places

Theme & water parks

Theme park 0.5 km

Stadtbad Gotha

building in Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
2 · places

Landmarks

Friedrichstraße 17, 19 i
Landmark 0.7 km

Friedrichstraße 17, 19

cultural heritage monument in Thuringia: villa with garden and enclosure in Gotha
Landmark 0.1 km

Altes Rathaus

office building in Gotha, Germany
1 · places

Viewpoints

Bürgerturm (Gotha) i
Viewpoint 2.8 km

Bürgerturm (Gotha)

observation tower near Gotha

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Best time to go

July–August

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Frequently asked questions

What are the top attractions in Gotha?

The most notable sights in and around Gotha are Friedenstein Castle, Schloss Friedrichsthal, Schlosspark Gotha, Margarethenkirche, and St. Bonifatius.

What natural sights are there near Gotha?

Siebleber Teich.

When is the best time to go sightseeing in Gotha?

The weather is best in July–August.