On December 16, 1944, Siegen's city center was almost completely destroyed by a bombing raid. In the triangle between Löhrstraße, Obere Metzgerstraße and Hainstraße, where the guilds of tanners and butchers had settled in the Middle Ages, a few slate-roofed half-timbered houses remained intact. The houses, which date back to the 17th and 18th centuries, were restored in the 1980s with great care and attention to detail and today form a cohesive ensemble of buildings that is a real gem in terms of urban planning. The half-timbered buildings, slated roofs, façades and cobblestones are characteristic of the area. The Pfarrer-Ochse-Platz next to St. Mary's Church, where the Old Town Festival takes place every September, is particularly charming. The Altstadt is part of the city tour.
Siegen's Old Town
Historic city center
Although Siegen's Altstadt was badly destroyed during the Second World War, it still offers a view of Siegen's old residential district on the slopes of the Siegberg.
The Altstadt is part of the city tour
Address
Siegen's Old Town
Hinter der Marienkirche 6-8
57072 Siegen