Self-guided podcast tour Siegen: The uncovering of Sieg

Rhine River, Germany
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Duration1h 13m
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LanguagesGerman, English
Group sizeUp to 99 travelers

Overview

Discover how a city paved over 5,100 square meters of concrete to bring its buried river back to life. This captivating journey explores Siegen's radical transformation from a car-centric concrete jungle to a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban oasis. You will uncover the technical marvels, the heated public debates, and the ecological successes that have redefined the soul of the city.

1.3 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 73 min.
Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure innovation, and urbanism innovation
Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals
Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

What's included

  • Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Point-to-point navigation between stops

What to expect

  1. Apollo Theater
    10m
    The cultural starting point where modern architecture meets a pedestrian-friendly bridge – a symbol of the city's new priorities.
  2. 10m
    The iconic terraced levels that replaced a huge parking lot and now serve as the city's most popular meeting spot.
  3. 10m
    A new pedestrian bridge offering the best viewpoint to observe the ecological renaturation of the river, including the vital fish ladders.
  4. 10m
    Formerly a clogged traffic bottleneck, today a newly designed urban square that connects the lower and upper city.
  5. 10m
    A new green lung for the city, created by the demolition of a brutalist shopping center and showing the continuation of the river project's ethos.
  6. 10m
    The historic Lower Castle, which has now been revived as the central campus of the University of Siegen and represents the demographic change in the renewal of the city.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

From Siegen Hauptbahnhof, travel with local public transport towards the Apollo Theater. From the nearest stop, it is a few minutes' walk to the Apollo Theater at Siegbrücke. Please check the current connection with the local transport association on the day of travel.

End point

Walk from the Unteres Schloss campus to the nearest stop and take local public transport back to Siegen main station. The starting point is the Unteres Schloss campus. Please check the current connection on the day of travel.

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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