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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 21m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the scars and triumphs of a city that was forced to erase its past to survive in the future. This captivating audio journey sheds light on the wondrous, but also deeply compromised, reconstruction of Heilbronn after the war. Discover how a devastating firestorm brought about a modern, car-friendly metropolis, and uncover the hidden tensions between historical memory and brutalist pragmatism.

    • 1.9 km self-guided tour with 6 stations over 81 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory, and urbanism innovation
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Hafenmarktturm
    • Suelmerstrasse 24-30
    • 74072, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hafenmarktturm
    • 24-30 Sülmerstraße
    • 74072, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Podcast Tour The Ruthless Rebirth of Heilbronn in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 21 minutes1h 21m
    1h 21m
  • Opening hours: Mon 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.61
AU$7.69 x 1 AdultAU$7.69
Total
The previous price was AU$9.61 and current price is AU$7.69
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Hafenmarktturm

  • 10m
A tower from the 14th century that survived the firestorm of 1944 and now serves as a poignant memorial to the victims.

St. Kilian

  • 10m
The city's landmark, which was painstakingly restored over 30 years and contrasts with the surrounding functional architecture.

Kaiserstraße

  • 10m
A street significantly widened after the war, symbolising the 1950s vision of a modern, car-friendly city.

Das Heilbronner Rathaus

  • 10m
The town hall has a restored Renaissance facade that conceals a stark, pragmatic post-war concrete interior.

Das Fleischhaus

  • 10m
One of the few surviving historic stone buildings, which illustrates the devastating loss of the town's wooden half-timbered houses.

Berliner Platz

  • 10m
A modern traffic hub where a magnificent pre-war theatre once stood – a symbol of the cultural sacrifices made for the rapid reconstruction.

Location

Activity location

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    Hafenmarktturm
    • Suelmerstrasse 24-30
    • 74072, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Hafenmarktturm
    • 24-30 Sülmerstraße
    • 74072, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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