Places worth the detour in Detmold

9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Detmold, Germany, across 4 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (5). Best known: Externsteine. 7 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks5 Museums & culture2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Nature & landscapes1

All 9, ranked 9

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Externsteine

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Rock formation in Germany

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2.Hermannsdenkmal

Built landmarks · 19th century · Notable

Monument in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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3.Barnacken

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Mountain

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4.Schloss Detmold

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

German palace

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5.Landestheater Detmold

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Theatre and opera house in Detmold, Germany

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6.Lippe State Library at Detmold

Museums & culture · 17th century · Hidden gem

Library in Germany

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7.Jagdschloss Lopshorn

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle

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8.Externsteine relief

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

German rock relief depiction

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9.Dreiflussstein

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

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