Johannistor, Jena

Name: Johannistor
Address: Jena, Germany

#6 among attractions in Jena

City gate, Top attraction

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The Johannistor is the only remaining preserved city gate of the city of Jena, Thuringia, Germany. As part of the medieval city wall, it is connected to the Pulverturm via a reconstructed walkway. The outer gate remained in existence until the beginning of the nineteenth century, when it was demolished as a result of increasing traffic. Until the houses lining the south side of Johannisstrasse were demolished in 1968, the Johannistor remained the only western entrance to the old town of Jena. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°55'46"N, 11°35'3"E

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Johannistor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Phyletisches Museum, Botanical Garden, Camsdorf Bridge.

0.9 miS
Outdoor activities, Football, Sport venue
Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
24 min walk • Ernst Abbe Sportfeld is a sports facility in Jena, Germany. It was dedicated on 24 August 1924 and was named after entrepreneur Ernst Abbe 15 years later. The facility is in southern Jena, directly on the Saale River. The City of Jena purchased the stadium from the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung in 1991.
~1900 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Phyletisches Museum, Jena
10 min walk • Jena Phyletisches Museum is a museum in the German town of Jena. It was established by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, as an institute dedicated to explaining evolution to the public.
~700 ftNE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Botanical Garden, Jena
4 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Jena is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany, maintained by the University of Jena and located at Fürstengraben 26, Jena, Thuringia, Germany. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
0.5 miE
Bridge
Camsdorf Bridge, Jena
14 min walk • The Camsdorf Bridge is a bridge over the Saale river in Jena, Germany. It connects the city center of Jena with the suburb of Wenigenjena and is considered to be the oldest stone arch bridge in Jena.
~1270 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Optisches Museum Jena, Jena
7 min walk • The Deutsches Optisches Museum Jena is a science and technology museum displaying optical instruments from eight centuries. It gives a technical and cultural-historical survey of the development of optical instruments.
~240 ftSE
Architecture, View point
JenTower, Jena
2 min walk • The JenTower is a skyscraper in Jena, Germany.
~720 ftN
Domed edifice for high-tech star-gazing
Planetarium Jena, Jena
4 min walk • The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world. It was opened on July 18, 1926. The Zeiss-Planetarium is a projection planetarium. The planets and fixed stars are projected onto the inner surface of a white cupola.
~1520 ftS
Observatories and planetariums
Jena Observatory, Jena
8 min walk • Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. It is located in Großschwabhausen close to Jena, Germany.
~1480 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Romantikerhaus, Jena
8 min walk • The Romantics' House Literature Museum is located in the former home of philosophers Johann Gottlieb Fichte and Jakob Hermann Obereit in Jena.
~1210 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Volkshaus, Jena
6 min walk • The Volkshaus in Jena was one of the first free educational institutions in Germany to be set up on the North American model.
~1460 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theaterhaus Jena, Jena
8 min walk • The Theaterhaus Jena is the theater of the city of Jena.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Johannistor?

Nearby attractions include JenTower, Jena (2 min walk), Herrmann Schaeffer, Jena (2 min walk), St. Johann Baptist, Jena (3 min walk), University of Jena, Jena (3 min walk).

How to get to Johannistor by public transport?

The nearest stations to Johannistor:

Bus

Teichgraben • Lines: 10, 11, 12, 16, 43, 48 (4 min walk)
Holzmarkt • Lines: 14, 15, 16, 43 (5 min walk)

Tram

Ernst-Abbe Platz • Lines: 5 (4 min walk)
Holzmarkt • Lines: 5 (5 min walk)

Train

Jena Paradies (9 min walk)
Jena West (13 min walk)