German Village

Walk brick-paved streets lined with restored red-brick homes, then browse the shops, restaurants and Schiller Park.

588 S 3rd St · Columbus, OH

About German Village

German Village is a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Columbus, settled by German immigrants in the 1800s. You stroll preserved brick sidewalks past red-brick homes, stopping at restaurants, coffee shops and stores along the way. The Book Loft fills 32 rooms of a pre-Civil War-era building with books, and 23-acre Schiller Park has a statue of Friedrich Schiller, gardens and an amphitheater. The German Village Society runs a visitors center and walking tours.

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#brick streets
#walking tour
#bookstore
#german heritage

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