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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 39m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover Krefeld's fascinating heritage as the city of velvet and silk barons on a self-guided podcast tour. Among historical weaving mills, magnificent city palaces, and modern architecture, you will learn how the “black gold” of the textile industry shaped an entire city.

    • Exciting stories about weavers, entrepreneurs, and design pioneers
    • Seven carefully selected stations from the Ponzelar Monument to Haus Lange and Haus Ester
    • Flexible start without fixed group or time pressure
      Audio guide in German and English

Activity location

  • Ponzelar-Denkmal
    • 47798, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ponzelar-Denkmal
    • 47798, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Self-guided podcast tour Krefeld The Heritage of the Silk Barons in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 39 minutes3h 39m
    3h 39m
  • Opening hours: Thu 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
    Precise navigation between stations
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts in a captivating storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast audio with experts and locals

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Ponzelar-Denkmal

  • 10m
The bronze monument commemorates the Krefeld silk weavers and introduces the history of the city as a centre of the velvet and silk industry.

Urbane Nachbarschaft Samtweberei gGmbH

  • 10m
The former velvet weaving mill shows how a historical industrial site continues to live as a vibrant area with community and workspaces today.

Haus der Seidenkultur

  • 10m
In the House of Silk Culture, you will discover a preserved Jacquard loom and learn how elaborate fabrics shaped the economic and social life of Krefeld.

Hochschule Niederrhein: Campus Krefeld West

  • 10m
At the Krefeld West campus, you will get to know the Textile and Clothing Technology department, whose roots trace back to the weaving school founded in 1855.

Kaiser Wilhelm Museum

  • 10m
The Kaiser Wilhelm Museum was made possible with the support of wealthy silk industrialists and connects Krefeld's economic history with significant art.

Stadtpalais Conrad Von Der Leyen (Heute Rathaus)

  • 10m
Today's town hall is the former Von-der-Leyen City Palace and tells of the political and economic influence of the Krefeld silk barons.

Museum Haus Lange & Museum Haus Esters

  • 10m
House Lange and House Ester are villas designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and combine the tradition of the silk industry with pioneering modern architecture.

Location

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    Ponzelar-Denkmal
    • 47798, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Ponzelar-Denkmal
    • 47798, Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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