Discover Seesen

History and culture in Seesen

The Seesen Municipal Museum has been housed in the historic building of the ducal hunting lodge since 1964. The museum grounds include a pond and remnants of the old ramparts, making them ideal for walks. This lets you combine a museum visit with time outdoors, without needing to plan any particular activity.

The Jacobson House is the town’s socio-cultural center. It includes event spaces, the municipal library, and rooms for crafts, workshops, meetings and community activities. The events on offer may change. If you would like to plan your visit around a specific date, check the current program.

In Mechtshausen, a district of Seesen, you can visit the home of Wilhelm Busch and his family, which features his poems and drawings, as well as his grave. Wilhelm Busch spent the last ten years of his life in Mechtshausen. This site adds a biographical focus to the town’s history.

The Steinway Trail and Steinway Park

The Steinway Trail is an approximately 18-kilometer cultural and historical hiking route from Wolfshagen in the Harz Mountains to Seesen. Eight information panels shaped like a piano rim tell the story of the Steinway family and provide background on piano making. The panels bring the trail’s theme to life along the way, while the distance is a planning consideration of its own.

You can collect six stamps along the trail. In Seesen, there are two additional stamp stations for the accompanying booklet: on Poststraße and at the Municipal Museum. As route details and stamp availability may change, check them before setting out if you want to plan your stops in advance.

Seesen’s Steinway Park is the starting point for five mountain bike circular routes in the Volksbank-Arena Harz. There is also a dedicated option for walkers: a stroll passes five ponds, and a tree discovery trail provides information about different species of trees. The park’s offerings suit different ways of spending time outdoors—cycling, walking or learning about trees.

The Historic Sehusafest

The Historic Sehusafest has been celebrated in Seesen every year on the first weekend in September since 1975. It was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival combines historical displays with music, market activities and attractions for children; the specific program may vary. Check the dates and program for the relevant year before your trip.

At the Sehusafest, musketeers, pikemen and gunners reenact scenes from the Thirty Years’ War. The castle park hosts a Renaissance market featuring traditional crafts and handmade goods. Various music groups perform throughout the day on several festival stages, playing music with a medieval influence. For children, the festival includes puppet theater, axe throwing, storytellers and historical games.

More things to do during your stay

The Sehusa Water World in Seesen offers a swimming pool, a cone slide raft ride in the children’s area and a sauna complex. As the facilities at leisure venues may change over time, check the current offerings before planning a visit specifically for them.

Discover more destinations: Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Upper Harz, Braunlage, Sankt Andreasberg, Langelsheim, Bad Harzburg, Goslar.

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