Why visit Jena
Townapedia lists 197 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 219 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Volkshaus, Theaterhaus, Phyletisches Museum and Romantikerhaus.
Weather in Jena
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About Jena
Jena (; German: [ˈjeːna] ) is a city in Germany and the second largest city in Thuringia. Together with the nearby cities of Erfurt and Weimar, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia with approximately 500,000 inhabitants, while the city itself has a population of about 110,000. Jena is a centre of education and research. The University of Jena (Friedrich Schiller University) was founded in 1558 and had 18,000 students in 2017 and the Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena serves another 5,000 students.
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Travel tips from other travellers: Jena on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do11
Tiergarten Griesbrücke
Zoo and aquarium · 0.7 km
Oct-Mar Su 15:00-17:00; Apr-Sep Su 15:00-18:00
Museums and landmarks197
Phyletisches Museum
Museum · 0.7 km
1 Vor dem Neutor, Jena
Tu-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:00-17:00; Sa,Su 10:00-16:00
Schillers Gartenhaus
Museum · 0.6 km
2 Schillergäßchen, Jena
PH off; Apr-Oct Tu-Su 11:00-17:00; Nov-Mar Su off
Volkssternwarte Urania
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Volkssternwarte Urania
2b Schillergäßchen, Jena
Ernst Haeckel's House
Museum · 0.7 km
House where Ernst Haeckel lived (19th century German scientist).
7 Berggasse, Jena
Th 14:00-18:00
Katholisches Pfarrhaus
Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
34 Wagnergasse, Jena
Tu 09:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; We 09:00-13:00; Th 14:00-16:00; Fr...
Ernst-Abbe-Denkmal
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Carl-Zeiß-Platz, Jena
185 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
Botanical Garden
Park
26 Fürstengraben, Jena
Apr-Oct 10:00-19:00; Nov-Mar 10:00-18:00; Dec 24,Dec 31 off
Leutratal und Cospoth
Park · 7.1 km
Nature reserve in Thuringia, Germany
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes219
Fritz Mitte Fine Food
Restaurant · Friture, Sausage
20 Schloßgasse, Jena
Su-Th 08:45-22:00; Fr,Sa 08:45-23:00
Zur Noll
Restaurant · German
19 Oberlauengasse, Jena
Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, Mo-Th 17:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 17:00-24:00, Su,PH 17:00-22:00
Café Kniestchen
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 km
Bakery and Coffee
9 Fichteplatz, Jena
Mo 12:00-17:30; Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:30-15:00; Jun 22-Aug 09...
168 Restaurant
Restaurant · Vietnamese
26 Krautgasse, Jena
Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:00; Su 17:30-22:00
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207 more on the map.
Where to stay13
Churches and places of worship11
Islamischer Kulturverein Jena e.V.
Place of worship · 0.7 km
10 Theo-Neubauer-Straße, Jena
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare22
Map of Jena
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Getting there and nearby towns
Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Lichtenhain 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Wöllnitz 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Lobeda 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Cospeda 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Löbstedt 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Winzerla 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Gera 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Erfurt 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Halle (Saale) 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Leipzig 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Zentrum Jenas 2008-05-24, Henry Mühlpfordt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jenaplan School, Jena, Ricercatore, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ehemaliges Saaltor Jena - 2, Aschroet, CC0
- Ehemaliges Saaltor Jena - 1, Aschroet, CC0
- Klimastreik Jena am 14. Februar 2025 50, Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Stolperstein Saalstraße 16, Jena, Edith Kohn, User:Aschroet, CC0
- Stolperstein Saalstraße 16, Jena, Clara Camnitzer, User:Aschroet, CC0
- Stolperstein Saalstraße 16, Jena, Louis Zamory, User:Aschroet, CC0
- Stolperstein Saalstraße 16, Jena, Julius Cohn, User:Aschroet, CC0
- Stolperstein Saalstraße 16, Jena, Maria Stensch, User:Aschroet, CC0
- Klimastreik Jena am 14. Februar 2025 46, Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Klimastreik Jena am 14. Februar 2025 47, Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Unterm Markt 4, Jena, Aschroet, CC0
- Schlossgasse 2, Jena 2, Aschroet, CC0
- Schlossgasse 2, Jena, Aschroet, CC0
- Jena, Haus Saalstraße 5, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Klimastreik Jena am 14. Februar 2025 49, Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Klimastreik Jena am 14. Februar 2025 48, Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Jena, Universitäts-Hauptgebäude-1, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Klimastreik Jena am 14. Februar 2025 51, Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Jena, Haus Saalstraße 21, Erker, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Jena, die Häuser Oberlauengasse 14-17, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Welcome University Jena, Aschroet, CC0
- Brunnen Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 05, Aschroet, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 01, Aschroet, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 03, Aschroet, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 05, Aschroet, CC0
- Brunnen Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 03, Aschroet, CC0
- Brunnen Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 07, Aschroet, CC0
- Brunnen Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 06, Aschroet, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 02, Aschroet, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 06, Aschroet, CC0
- Brunnen Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 02, Aschroet, CC0
- Brunnen Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 04, Aschroet, CC0
- Brunnen Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 08, Aschroet, CC0
- Erinnerungstafel Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 04, Aschroet, CC0
- Inscription Universitätshauptgebäude Jena 01, Aschroet, CC0
- Jena, Portal zum Restaurant "Sack", Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Camsdorfer Bruecke, Lars0001, Public domain
- Leutratal-Gesamtansicht-Nordhang, Mars 2002, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jena - botanical garden 02 (aka), André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Planetarium Jena (40040), Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Ostschule Angergymnasium Jena 2013, indeedous, Attribution
- Jena Volkshaus 02, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stoy-Schule Jena 2013, indeedous, Attribution
- Gasthaus gruene tanne, Dirk Bley, Public domain
- Unrein-Schule Jena 2013, indeedous, Attribution
- Jena Theaterhaus, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Stadtkirche St. Michael in Jena 2008-05-24, Henry Mühlpfordt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phyletisches Museum in July 2012, Gunnar brehm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Romantikerhaus Jena, Tomukas - Thomas Holbach, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SchillerkircheJena01, Selby, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Johannes Baptist, cyper, CC BY 2.5
- 060715 Volksbad Jena, Dr. Thomas Köhler, Public domain
- Volkshochschule Jena 2013, indeedous, Attribution
- Jenzig vom Paradiespark 2008, Hamster 3, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jena Volkssternwarte Urania, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jena Goethe-Galerie 2010 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Collegium Jenense (Jena), Vitold Muratov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bau36Jena, Selby, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Knebelstraße 3 Jena 2014, indeedous, Attribution
- Jena Nordschule (1), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jena CineStar, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paradiespark in der Nähe des Paradiesbahnhofs, Igor Slovak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jena Gasthaus Roter Hirsch, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jenergasse 6 Jena 2014, indeedous, Attribution
- Weinbauernhaus Haus im Sack Jena 2005, Andreas., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Zur Noll Jena 2014, indeedous, Attribution
- Schottvilla in Jena im Herbst 2016, Herr Commonsense, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedenskirche, Jena, Vitold Muratov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jena Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jena Christengemeinschaft Markus-Kirche, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jena Heinrich-Heine-Schule, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jena Leonardo-Schule, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jena Gasthof zur Schweiz, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lutherhaus Jena, Drahnier ( Diskussion ), CC0
- Jena ThULB 2, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Jena Frommannscher Skulpturengarten, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adolf-Reichwein-Gesamtschule Jena 2014, indeedous, Attribution
- Jena Neue Mitte, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Wiesencenter Jena (Südosten) 2023-06-15, Adrio, CC BY 4.0
- Schillers Gartenhaus, Garten, Catatine, CC0
- Jena, Ernst Abbe memorial, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Schwarzer Bär Jena 2014, indeedous, Attribution
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 741852963, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 741852963, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pablopita, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 741852963, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pablopita, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 741852963, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 741852963, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 741852963, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 741852963, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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