Places worth the detour in Jena

17 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Jena, Germany, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (7). Best known: Planetarium Jena. 17 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks7 Museums & culture3 Sacred sites2 Parks & cemeteries2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Nature & landscapes1 Fun & leisure1

All 17, ranked 17

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Planetarium Jena

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Planetarium in Jena, Thuringia, Germany

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2.Optical Museum Jena

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum

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3.Nordfriedhof

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Cemetery in Jena, Germany

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4.Botanischer Garten Jena

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Botanical garden in Jena, Germany

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5.Lobdeburg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle ruin in Jena, Germany

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6.Bürgel Abbey

Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem

Monastery in Bürgel, Germany

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7.Karmeliterkloster Jena

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

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8.Fuchsturm

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Tower in Jena, Germany

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9.Camsdorf Bridge

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Bridge in Jena, Germany

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10.Kunitzburg

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle ruin in Germany

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11.Leutratal und Cospoth

Nature & landscapes · 20th century · Hidden gem

Nature reserve in Thuringia, Germany

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12.Schiller's garden house

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Building in Jena

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13.Volkshaus Jena

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Multi-purpose event location in Jena, Germany

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14.Burg Tautenburg

Built landmarks · 11th century · Hidden gem

Castle ruin

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15.Luftschiff

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Human settlement and hill near Jena, Thuringia, Germany

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16.Napoleonstein

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Monument in Jena, Germany

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17.Göhre

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

City museum in Jena

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