Why visit Rudolstadt
Townapedia lists 109 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 136 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 109 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hofladen Geflügelhof Teichweiden, Falknerei Burg Greifenstein, Friedrich-Fröbel-Museum and Thüringer Bauernhäuser.
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About Rudolstadt
Rudolstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːdɔlˌʃtat] ) is a town in the German federal state Thuringia, within the Thuringian Forest, to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north.
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Things to do109
Hofladen Geflügelhof Teichweiden
Farm and orchard · 3.9 km
57 Teichweiden, Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; Su,PH off
Falknerei Burg Greifenstein
Zoo and aquarium · 6.4 km
Tu-Fr 11:00-16:00 "Geschäftszeiten"; PH,Tu-Su 14:00+ "Flugshow"
97 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks109
Friedrich-Fröbel-Museum
Museum · 6.7 km
4 Johannisgasse, Bad Blankenburg
Tu-Sa 10:00-12:00,13:00-17:00
Rococo en miniature
Museum
1 Schloßbezirk, Rudolstadt
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
Residenzschloss Heidecksburg
Monument and historic site
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
Stadtschloss Ludwigsburg
Monument and historic site
1 Burgstraße, Rudolstadt
Naturhistorisches Museum Rudolstadt
Museum
1 Schloßbezirk, Rudolstadt
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
97 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Saalemaxx
Sports field and stadium · 2.4 km
6 Hugo-Trinckler-Straße, Rudolstadt
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Freibad Rudolstadt
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km
19 Kleiner Damm, Rudolstadt
Freibad Großkochberg
Sports field and stadium · 6.7 km
Studnitzer Weg, Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes136
Am Marienturm
Restaurant · German · 2.1 km
1, Rudolstadt
Apr-Oct: We-Su,PH 11:30-22:00; Apr-Oct: Mo,Tu off; Nov-Mar: We-Fr...
Café & Bistro Allianzhaus
Cafe · Regional, Ice Cream · 6.6 km
6a Esplanade, Bad Blankenburg
Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
Daddy's Diner
Diner · American · 7.1 km
8b Mittlerer Watzenbach, Saalfeld/Saale
Tu-Sa 17:00-21:00; Mo,Su,PH off
Gondelstation
Restaurant · Regional · 1.7 km
2 Schillershöhe, Rudolstadt
May-Sep: Mo,Tu off; We-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa, Su 11:00-17:00;...
Pizzeria Da Carlo
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta, Italian, Fish · 0.8 km
23 Kleiner Damm, Rudolstadt
Tu-Su 11:00-23:00
Pizzeria Peperoncino
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 8.0 km
Auf dem Graben, Saalfeld/Saale
Th-Tu 17:30-22:00
Pronto-Pronto
Restaurant · Italian
8 Neumarkt, Rudolstadt
Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 17:00-22:00
Schützenhof
Restaurant · Regional, German · 8.0 km
31 Partschefeld, Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
We-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 14:00-22:00; Su 11:30-22:00
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Sportlerheim Schwarza
Restaurant · Regional · 4.7 km
26 Am Gemeindeberg, Rudolstadt
We-Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-24:00; Su,PH 14:00-20:00; Mo,Tu off
124 more on the map.
Where to stay29
Begegnungs- und Bildungsstätte Schwarzenshof
Motel and hotel · 4.1 km
10 Schwarzenshofer Weg, Rudolstadt
Herberge und Pfadfinderzentrum "Zum Greifenstein"
Motel and hotel · 6.1 km
1 Jugendherberge, Bad Blankenburg
Churches and places of worship48
Dorfkirche Aue am Berg
Church · Protestant · 6.6 km
Ortsstraße, Saalfeld/Saale
Dorfkirche Catharinau
Church · Protestant · 3.4 km
Obercatharinau, Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel
Dorfkirche Langenschade
Church · Protestant · 4.7 km
4 Hauptstraße, Unterwellenborn
Dorfkirche Milbitz
Church · Protestant · 7.1 km
Milbitz bei Teichel, Rudolstadt
Dorfkirche Teichel
Church · Lutheran · 7.6 km
Am Sperlingsberg, Rudolstadt
Dorfkirche Teichröda
Church · Protestant · 4.8 km
Zum Schulhof, Rudolstadt
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek des Thüringischen Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung e.V.
Library · 2.7 km
97 Breitscheidstraße, Rudolstadt
Healthcare14
Greif-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.5 km
1f Straße der Deutschen Einheit, Bad Blankenburg
Thüringen-Kliniken "Georgius Agricola"- Standort Rudolstadt
Hospital · 2.3 km
2-4 Hugo-Trinckler-Straße, Rudolstadt
Map of Rudolstadt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Jena 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Weimar 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Erfurt 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Sonneberg 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Suhl 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Neustadt bei Coburg 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Zella-Mehlis 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Sömmerda 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Rödental 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Gera 55 km east, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- RudolstadtBlickVonDerHeidecksburg, Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 15, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 14, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 05, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 01, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 07, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 23, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 07, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 17, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus Rudolstadt-Festival, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 13, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 12, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 08, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 20, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 02, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 06, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 09, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 05, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 22, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 02, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 04, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light in Babylon Rudolstadt-Festival 03, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 10, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 09, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gangstagrass tff Rudolstadt 2016, Living-wreck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Konzert für die Ukraine Rudolstadt-Festival 01, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pauline Zoé Rudolstadt-Festival 06, Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Residenzschloss Heidecksburg Rudolstadt, Friedrich Schiller Archiv / Foto: Andreas Fiedler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Burg.Greifenstein.Thüringen.Außenansicht, Thorwalez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fr.Fröbel.Museum, Manfi.B., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schlossludwigsburg rudolstadt, Z thomas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtkirche Rudolstadt, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BadBlankenburgStNicolai, Kassandro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Kirchhasel, Grundilein, Public domain
- Kirche Teichweiden, Grundilein, Public domain
- Church Aue am Berg 1, Aschroet, CC0
- Kirche Catharinau, Grundilein, Public domain
- Kirche Cumbach, Grundilein, Public domain
- Teichel-Kirche-1, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtbibliothek Rudolstadt, Weltenstuermer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Schenkenberg WDPA ID 165380 DE-TH Hangmischwald,Felsformation mit Pionierrasen III, NoRud, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schillerhaus Rudolstadt (1), Weltenstuermer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Teichröda, Grundilein, Public domain
- Kirche in Bad Blankenburg, Grundilein, Public domain
- Kirche Milbitz 1, Grundilein, Public domain
- Church Langenschade 01, Aschroet, CC0
- Alter Friedhof (Bad Blankenburg) 2, Giorno2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bismarck Feuersäule Zeigerheim 1, Giorno2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bismarckfeuersäule Keilhau 2, NoRud, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bismarcksäule Heilsberg, Vespertilia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Treppenhaus im Schloss Perenz, Thüringer Landesmuseum Heidecksburg / Foto: Ulrich Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Thüringer Bauernhäuser Rudolstadt Torfahrt mit Leiterwagen und Brunnen, NoRud, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naturhistorisches Museum Rudolstadt, Daniel Mietchen, CC0
- Street-level photo, camdrive2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
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