Meersburg Self-Guided Walking Tour with Audio and Quiz

Begin at the Magische Säule, Peter Lenk's playful satirical column on the lakefront promenade and a striking modern landmark by Meersburg's harbour.

Pass the historic Gredhaus by the harbour and continue through the Unterstadttor (Lower Town Gate) into Meersburg's fortified Old Town.

Climb the steep, half-timbered Steigstraße to the drawbridge of Burg Meersburg, widely regarded as Germany's oldest inhabited castle.

Pause at the Schlossterrasse viewpoint for sweeping views over Lake Constance, then admire the Baroque façade of the Neues Schloss, the prince-bishops' grand residence.

Cross the Schlossplatz, the square linking Burg Meersburg with the Baroque Neues Schloss.

See the Obertor (Upper Town Gate), guarding the entrance to Meersburg's upper New Town (Oberstadt).

Finish near the Fürstenhäusle, the small vineyard cottage once home to poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff.