Discover Uslar: Half-Timbered Houses, City History and Trails

Uslar combines an old town shaped by half-timbered architecture with historic buildings, a museum about the Solling region and a clearly laid-out garden. The historic city walk brings together several of these cultural highlights; a moderate-difficulty route and the nearby mountain lake in Delliehausen add other excursion options to a visit to the city. This lets you consider whether your stay should focus mainly on city history or also include the landscape and outdoor activities.

Discover history in the cityscape

Half-timbered buildings shape the old town. The Old Town Hall was built in 1476 and originally served as a market hall. The city wall is first mentioned in 1423. The tower of St. John’s Church is partly Romanesque. These traces of buildings and history show that exploring the city is not limited to a single era. The Tourist Information office is right in the old town; for the historic city walk, it is recommended that you start at the Tourist Information office at the Old Town Hall.

The walk passes old half-timbered houses and the ruins of Freudenthal Castle, then continues to St. John’s Church, the historic Sattelhof farmsteads, the museum quarter and Götzenhof. Freudenthal Castle was built in 1559 in the Weser Renaissance style. The walk thus connects different historic sites: you can explore the old town as a whole rather than focusing on a single building.

The museum and garden offer different perspectives

The Uslar Museum has exhibitions and information about the Solling region across around 1,000 square metres. It is located in the fully renovated Hattorf Sattelhof, dating from 1677. Regional themes and a historic building together shape the visit. The historic farmhouse garden adds another perspective, with geometrically arranged beds, including four large square beds. The exhibition and garden therefore offer different points of focus when exploring Uslar.

Distinguish between the city walk and the trails

The Forest Ranger Route offers a different kind of outing from the historic city walk: it is 9.01 kilometres long and rated moderate. This gives you the choice between a series of historic sites and a clearly defined route. Then check which location suits the sites you want to visit.

The mountain lake is in nearby Delliehausen. It was formed from a former lignite opencast mine that was converted into a lake, and has been designated a natural monument since 1985. Its origins differ considerably from the architectural and exhibition themes in Uslar. Together with the Forest Ranger Route, it offers another perspective on the surrounding area, while the town hall, church, Sattelhof farmsteads and museum shape the city walk.

A distinct cultural highlight within the wider travel destination of Northeim

Northeim also offers its own point of cultural and historical interest: the Northeim city wall was built between 1252 and 1305, and about half of it is still well preserved. The former Sankt Spiritus pilgrims’ hostel houses the town museum and is one of Lower Saxony’s most significant Gothic half-timbered buildings. The Theater der Nacht offers a different focus. It has been based in a converted former fire station since August 2001, works exclusively with puppets, masks and objects, and explores legends, myths and fairy tales. These Northeim attractions add to the picture of Uslar without treating the two places as a single city visit.

Discover more destinations: Dinkelhausen, Volpriehausen, Delliehausen, Schönhagen, Bodenfelde, Kalefeld, Dassel, Nörten-Hardenberg.

Go to the wider travel overview: Northeim.