Gasometer Pforzheim

Updated June 11, 2025

## Gasometer Pforzheim: What to Know Before You Go (Address, Tickets, Access, and the Current 360° Panorama)

Gasometer Pforzheim is an industrial monument turned immersive exhibition space, located at Hohwiesenweg 6, 75175 Pforzheim, Germany. Pforzheim

Originally built in 1912, it served for almost a century as a balancing tank for Pforzheim’s gas supply and is described as one of the last remaining bell gas tanks in Germany. Pforzheim

Today, the building is used to present large-scale 360° panoramic artworks by artist Yadegar Asisi, with an onsite observation tower designed specifically for viewing the panorama from multiple heights. Pforzheim

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## Current exhibition: AMAZONIEN (through at least end of 2026)

As of the venue’s own German homepage, the current panorama is:

– “AMAZONIEN – Faszination tropischer Regenwald”
– A giant circular panorama (Riesenrundgemälde) covering 3,000 m²
– Viewable from the visitor tower across multiple levels
– Scheduled to run at least until the end of 2026 Pforzheim

The venue’s English homepage also visually references “Amazonien” (logo and exhibition imagery), aligning with the German page’s statement that AMAZONIEN is the current show. Pforzheim

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## Tickets, opening hours, and how long to budget

### Opening hours
– Open daily, 10:00–18:00 Pforzheim
– The German homepage adds an exception: closed on Dec 24 and Dec 31. Pforzheim

### Typical visit duration
– The venue recommends 60–90 minutes for a visit. Pforzheim

### Ticket prices (published by the venue)
– Adults: €13
– Reduced: €11
– Children up to 16: €6
– Large family ticket: €32
– Small family ticket: €19 Pforzheim

There are also group/student pricing listed on the same page. Pforzheim

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## Accessibility and on-site rules (useful details many guides skip)

### Wheelchair access + elevator
– The venue states all exhibition and service areas are wheelchair-accessible.
– In the 15-meter-high observation tower, an elevator reaches the visitor platform at 12 meters. Pforzheim

### Photography
– Photography/filming is allowed without flash, but the panorama and exhibits are protected by copyright. Pforzheim

### Food, drink, and animals
– No outside food or beverages are permitted inside the building. Pforzheim
– Animals are not allowed. Pforzheim

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## Getting there: car, parking, and public transport

### By car + free parking
The venue provides free parking and gives a specific route outline:
– From A8, take exit “Pforzheim-East”, then follow B10 toward Pforzheim City Center, following signs to “Gasometer / Enzauenpark.” Pforzheim

### By public transport (from Pforzheim Central Station)
The venue’s directions:
– Take bus line 5 or 6 from the central station
– Get off at “Am Waisenhausplatz / CongressCentrum Pforzheim / Stadttheater”
– Transfer to bus line 1 (direction “Eutingen/ Enzauenpark”)
– Get off at “Enzauenpark”, then it’s about a 3-minute walk to the entrance Pforzheim

### Tour buses
– 3 free bus parking spaces are available.
– The venue notes buses can drive up to the entrance to drop off passengers. Pforzheim

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## What this place is (and why it feels different from a standard museum)

### The building itself is the draw
Gasometer Pforzheim remains a visible industrial landmark in the eastern part of the city, explicitly framed by the venue as a reminder of Pforzheim’s former municipal gasworks and the industrialization era. Pforzheim

### The panoramic format is engineered for immersion
The venue describes the converted structure as having:
– Around 1,500 m² of floor area
– Around 60,000 m³ of enclosed space
– Built to present Asisi’s panoramic artworks at scale Pforzheim

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## Outdated-data flags (important for factual accuracy)

If you’ve seen references to ROME 312, GREAT BARRIER REEF, or PERGAMON in older articles or older marketing pages, those may not reflect what visitors see right now.

– The venue’s German homepage states AMAZONIEN is the current panorama and that it runs through at least end of 2026. Pforzheim
– Some third-party or older partner descriptions still discuss earlier panoramas (for example, partner/event pages describing past exhibitions). Those can remain online after an exhibition changes.

For up-to-date confirmation, the venue’s own homepage and visitor info pages are the most current references. Pforzheim

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## Two contextual internal link opportunities (no assumptions about your URL structure)

If you have these published on RealJourneyTravels.com, they’re natural in-content links for readers who like industrial-heritage attractions and repurposed gasworks:

– Link to your Gasometer Oberhausen guide (another landmark gasometer experience in Germany).
– Link to your Gaskessel Wuppertal guide (gas infrastructure repurposed as a public venue).

(Use whichever slugs/permalinks your site actually uses.)

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## Quick fact box (for your CMS)

– Name: Gasometer Pforzheim
– Address: Hohwiesenweg 6, 75175 Pforzheim, Germany Pforzheim
– Coordinates: 48.8955016, 8.7215343 (provided)
– Opening hours: Daily 10:00–18:00 Pforzheim
– Suggested time onsite: 60–90 minutes Pforzheim
– Current panorama: AMAZONIEN (at least through end of 2026) Pforzheim
– Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible areas; elevator to 12m platform in the tower Pforzheim

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