Old Town
The historic core between the Imperial Cathedral, the Maximilianstraße and the Altpörtel gate. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a lively downtown in one.
The Old Town, officially the city core, corresponds to the area within the medieval walls. This is where the cathedral, the Jewish Courtyard, the Historical Museum, Holy Trinity Church and the roughly 600-meter Maximilianstraße promenade are packed together. The Old Town is the tourist heart of Speyer and, at the same time, a residential and shopping quarter.
Attractions in Old Town
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Speyer Imperial Cathedral
The largest surviving Romanesque church in the world. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 and the burial place of Salian and Hohenstaufen emperors.
Free entry
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Altpörtel Gate
One of the tallest surviving city gates in Germany. Standing 55 meters high, it is the landmark of the Maximilianstraße.
from 1 €
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Maximilianstraße
The 600-meter promenade running from the Altpörtel gate to the cathedral. Speyer's main artery since the Middle Ages.
Free entry
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Jewish Courtyard with Mikvah
A ShUM UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2021. A medieval Jewish sacred quarter with a mikvah from 1128, one of the oldest surviving ritual baths in Europe.
from 4 €
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Historical Museum of the Palatinate
Right on the cathedral square. Home to the Golden Hat, the Palatinate Wine Treasure and major special exhibitions on antiquity and the Middle Ages.
from 8 €
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Holy Trinity Church
A Baroque Protestant court church from 1717. Its richly painted wooden vault makes it one of the finest Baroque churches in the Palatinate.
Free entry
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Memorial Church of the Protestation
A neo-Gothic church from 1904 commemorating the Protestation of the Protestant estates at the 1529 Diet of Speyer.
Free entry
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Old Mint
A medieval mint house on the Korngasse, one of the few Speyer buildings to survive the destruction of the city in 1689.
Free entry
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Town Hall
The Baroque town hall on the Maximilianstraße, built between 1712 and 1726 after the destruction of the city in 1689.
Free entry
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Adenauer Park & Medieval City Wall
A city park on the western edge of the Old Town with the longest surviving stretch of the medieval city wall.
Free entry
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Fishermen's Gate
The last surviving Rhine gate of the medieval city wall, marking the way to the old fishing quarter and the river.
Free entry
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Sea Life Speyer
An aquarium by the old harbor basin with around 30 tanks: Rhine fish, a deep-sea shark tunnel and a seahorse breeding station.
from 19 €
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Palatinate State Library
An academic regional library with a Palatinate focus. A reading room in modern architecture, free to enter.
Free entry
Hotels in Old Town
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Hotel Domhof
A family-run hotel right by the cathedral, with its own brewery serving Speyer beer in the courtyard.
from
95 € / night
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Hotel Goldener Engel
A historic townhouse on Mühlturmstraße with a breakfast buffet, underground parking and the Maximilianstraße on foot.
from
115 € / night
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Best Western Plus Hotel Domus
A modern four-star hotel on Theresienstraße with a wellness area and upscale furnishings.
from
125 € / night
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Hotel zum Goldenen Hirschen
A classic town hotel with restaurant, traditional cuisine and a quiet Old Town location.
from
85 € / night
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Hotels near Old Town
Current prices and availability. Hotels within 2000 m.
Hotel-Restaurant 1735
287 m away
73 € / night
Hotel Postgalerie Speyer
714 m away
74 € / night
ibis Styles Speyer
522 m away
81 € / night
Hotel Alt Speyer
785 m away
90 € / night
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Restaurants in Old Town
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Backmulde
An upscale address in a historic bakehouse, with a seasonal menu that balances Palatinate and Mediterranean flavors.
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Domhof Brewery
A house brewery right by the cathedral. House-brewed Domhof beer, a large courtyard beer garden and Palatinate classics.
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Zum alten Engel
A wine-cellar restaurant in a vaulted room from 1700. Traditional Palatinate cooking and a wide choice of Palatinate wines.
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Wirtschaft zum Halbmond
A classic Palatinate tavern with a Palatinate menu and a small stage for wine evenings.
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Ratskeller Speyer
Beneath the Baroque town hall. A vaulted cellar with a Palatinate and international menu and a lovely terrace.
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Da Toni
A friendly family-run Italian on the Maximilianstraße with house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza and a carafe of house white.
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Restaurant Maximilian
A modern bistro with a Mediterranean menu: fresh fish, plenty of vegetables and friendly service.
Discover other neighborhoods
Speyer-Nord
A residential district north of the city core, with green recreation along the Rhine and the Russenweiher pond.
Speyer-Süd
The south, with the Im Oberkämmerer, Neuland and Vogelgesang settlements - living and green recreation.
Speyer-West
West of the railway line. Residential areas, schools and a connection to the A61 motorway.
Speyer-Südwest
A special-purpose area with a convent, a university, a hospital and sports facilities - the green education belt.