Einbeck is an old Hanseatic city with half-timbered houses. Hanseatic means belonging to the trade union of free German cities. It helped in trade, as Einbeck has one of the oldest (founded in 1378) active breweries in the world, which produces the Einbecker beer.
Einbeck in 1654 ©Matthäus Merian / wikipedia.org
The old city is standard, with many beautiful half-timbered houses starting from the 16th century. But the 16th-century City Hall is unusual, we saw the similar one only in Wernigerode.
City Hall in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
City Hall in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
The most beautiful place is the Market Square, with flower market on Saturdays.
Market Square in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
There are also two ancient houses in the Market Square: bakery (Brodhaus, 1552) and pharmacy (Ratsapotheke, 1590), they stand to the right of the church.
Market Square in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
And this is clearly a new house, but the design is unusual for Germany.
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
There's another unusual house behind the St. Jacob's Church, which stands on the Market Square.
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Like other houses in the downtown, it has old tiles.
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
The tourist information office is also located in an interesting place. The Eickesches Haus was built in 1612 and named after the owner Eicke. Its facade is decorated with numerous wooden carvings.
Eicke's House after reconstruction in 2008 ©Yuriy Buriak
There are also rather large areas of the defensive walls, including the towers. Because of this fact the city resembles Quedlinburg, but there is one unusual thing that we haven't seen elsewhere. As the city has grown far beyond the walls, the newer buildings were harmoniously joined with the walls and towers.
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Totenturm Tower in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Storchenturm Tower in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Parts of defensive wall in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Parts of defensive wall in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
There are also standalone towers and sections of the wall.
Diekturm Tower in Einbeck (1500) ©Yuriy Buriak
Parts of defensive wall in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
There's a picturesque park around the old city (on the map below from point 23 to point 27), be sure to take a walk there.
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Medieval water bridge in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Ducks hiding in foliage ©Yuriy Buriak
There's also a part of the park in the northern part of the old city.
Green Fountain in Stiftsgarten in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Sculpture in Stiftsgarten in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Primroses in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
More photos of Einbeck
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Lange Bruecke Street ©Yuriy Buriak
Marktstrasse Street in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
City gate Tiedexer Tor in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
At the train station find the old track pointer.
Old rack pointer in Einbeck ©Yuriy Buriak
Map of Einbeck ©einbeck-marketing.de
Einbeck ©einbeck-marketing.de
The same map in PDF can be downloaded here.
Getting there: By train to Einbeck Salzderhelden, then 5 minutes by bus #230 to Einbeck. Check out the schedule at bahn.de.
