On the tracks of Jacob Böhme in Görlitz

The tour starts in "Park des Friedens" where the memorial of Jacob Böhme is located. From here walk past the Hochschule to the city bridge to Zgorzelec. Follow the shore of the Neisse River to the Jacob-Böhme-Haus. Here you will find a small exhibition on his life. 

Now walk back to Görlitz to St. Peter's Church via Old Town Bridge (Altstadtbrücke). In May 1599 Jacob Böhme married in St. Peter's Church. Continue walking through the alley "Hainwald"to Neißstraße and turn right. You will reach the Baroque House (Barockhaus) with the Upperlusatian Library of Sciences (Oberlausitzische Bibliothek der Wissenschaften). The library together with the International Jacob-Böhme-Association is considered to be a unique centre of research.

Walk to Untermarkt, where you will find different places which can be connected to Jacob Böhme and his work, such as the Renaissance stairs of the town hall. Several time Jacob Böhme had to take these stairs to enter the town hall for some hearings. At the cobbler bench Böhme sold shoes manufactured by his own hands for thirteen years. In 1613 he sold the building and earned money with commercial transactions.

From Untermarkt walk via Jüdenstraße in the direction of the Nikolaiturm, past the Jesus-Bäcker to the St. Nicholas' Cemetery and St. Nicholas' Church. The grave of Jacob Böhme is located here. From the entrance walk up the small hill. The grave is on the right-hand side behind St. Nicholas' Church.

As the tour is a cross-boder tour, please have your identity papers with you. Be aware of the current entry requirements.

Daypack (approx. 15 litres) with rain cover, comfortable footwear, weather-resistant clothing, sun and rain protection, provisions and drinking water if necessary, map

Visit the Görlitz-Information (Obermarkt 32) and get a free leaflet on Jacob Böhme and his traces in the city.

For current information on how to get to Görlitz:

https://www.visit-goerlitz.com/Anreise.html

Parking is possible at the city park or at Obermarkt.

Take bus line D from railway station to Hochschule and get off the bus at the terminus.

For further information: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/

For further information: https://www.jacob-boehme-goerlitz.com/en

Park des Friedens, Görlitz

St. Nicholas' Cemetery, Görlitz