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Camsdorfer Brücke
When Napoleon crossed this bridge during his European conquests, he was so taken with Camsdorfer Brücke that the decided…
St. John Cemetery
Push through any one of the small gates surrounding the St. John Cemetery (Johannisfriedhof) and enjoy the thrill of dis…
Zeiss-Planetarium
Am Planetarium 5
}06341 88 54 88; www.planetarium-jena.de
This is not the world’s oldest planetarium you were expecting to see. Unless, of course, you were expecting a laser-ligh…
Stadtkirche St. Michael
Kirchepl.
}03641 44 33 84; www.stadtkirche-jena.de
The Stadkirche St. Michael is beautifully authentic and simple, in very much the same condition now as it was during the…
Romantikerhaus
Unterm Markt. 12a
}06341 44 32 63; www.jena.de
This small museum manifests Jena’s pride in its intellectual history. Owned by philosopher and fiery democrat Johan Fich…
Optisches Museum (Optical Museum)
Carl-Zeiß-Pl. 12
}06341 44 31 65; www.optischesmuseum.de
To the visually challenged (and we don’t mean the horribly unattractive), celebrate your savior! Carl Zeiss, the invento…