The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hamelin

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hamelin, Germany

Updated December 7, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Hamelin

Glockenspiel of Hameln

Hamelin, Germany

Glockenspiel of Hameln

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

Hamelin, Germany

Hotel Stadt Hameln

Now a four star hotel this building was once part of a prison with a gruesome history.

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Karl Junker House

Lemgo, Germany

Karl Junker House

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

19 miles from Hamelin

The Hexebürgermeisterhaus.

Lemgo, Germany

Hexenbürgermeisterhaus

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

20 miles from Hamelin

Alfeld, Germany

Museum of Snoring

The difficulty of getting a good night's sleep is an age-old affliction according to the one-of-a-kind Snoring Museum.

22 miles from Hamelin

Hanover, Germany

Leibniz's Stepped Reckoner

An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz.

23 miles from Hamelin

This elevator is still considered a technical marvel.

Hanover, Germany

Kuppelaufzug

This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.

23 miles from Hamelin

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