Tourist attractions Lemgo

The town hall is made up of eight buildings side by side. The ornate façade of the old apothecary shop features sculpted portraits of ten famous philosophers and physicians, from Aristotle to Paracelsus. Around 1670, brutal witch trials were held und..

The architect, painter and sculptor Karl Junker (1850-1912) left in his own house a memorial to his highly personal style. The plan, organized in a spiral, relies on the effect of surprise. The perception of the sculpted and painted decor changes dep..

Dedicated to the patron saint of merchants, the church (13C) is a blend of Romanesque (tympanum, stone triptych) and Gothic (frescoes and vault keystones) elements. The pulpit and baptismal fonts are from the late Renaissance (c 1600).

Built in the 13C and 14C, this Gothic church has a beautiful Renaissance organ. Note its finely carved wood case. Also note the baptismal fonts (1592), pulpit (1644) and Cross Triumphant (1490).

Built in 1568, the house has one of the finest patrician façades in the town. Inside, a local history museum houses historical documents on local housing construction and daily life. There is an exhibition on the history of witch hunting in Lemgo.

The mighty castle of Brake was built between the 12C and 19C, although the predominant style is Weser Renaissance. Thus it was natural for the Weserrenaissance-Museum to be established here. The museum tellingly illustrates the various aspects of a..