PrimeMap

Discover Hidden Treasures of History — Worldwide

Millions of historic sites, monuments and forgotten landmarks — right on your map. Plus ready-made tours in one tap.

🏰 Castles 🏛 Ruins ⛪ Churches ⚡ Monuments 🏛 Museums ✝ Historic Sites

Free for iPhone & Android

🔍Ask PrimeAsk: what would you like to discover?→
PrimeMap – Every meter tells a story: Map plus Wikipedia detail
PrimeMap – Create your own tour: home screen with tour button
PrimeMap – Choose a tour theme: castles, museums, churches or discovery tour
PrimeMap – Ready-made tour with 4 stops, map and time estimate
PrimeMap – Tour completed: stamp card and share the route
PrimeMap – 90,000+ GeoCaches worldwide with full logging
PrimeMap iOS Widget – discover places right from your Home Screen
PrimeMap App – Map with historic sights worldwide
PrimeMap Cluster Pins – clear POI map in cities
PrimeMap background on every place – description, photos and opening hours
PrimeMap detail view – Wikipedia info about historic places
PrimeMap list view – nearby points of interest
PrimeMap AR mode – sights in Augmented Reality
PrimeMap filters – sort by castles, ruins, lost places
PrimeMap favorites – save your favorite sights
PrimeMap settings – 13 languages, AR, Apple Watch
PrimeAsk
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Just ask

No filters, no menus, no category lists. Write what you are looking for in plain sentences — the search understands you, whatever language you use.

PrimeAsk takes its answers from real places on the map — nothing is invented.

Try it — in any of the 13 app languages. Your questions are answered by an AI and are not stored.

What Will You Discover?

Real places, discovered with PrimeMap. And this is just a tiny glimpse — millions of hidden treasures are waiting right around you.

🏰 Ruin · Sweden

Mölleröds slottsruin

Built in 1580 by Beate Huitfeldt, the castle stood for less than a century. Today only moss-covered foundations trace its outline in the grass.

⚰️ Mausoleum · Sweden

Mausoleum Moritz Hagemann

Hidden in the woods above an old paper mill lies the burial chapel of Danish factory owner Moritz Hagemann (1810–1884), who found his final rest in Swedish exile.

🚤 Wreck · Rügen, Germany

Sixth Flotilla

At Bug near Dranske once stood a fast-boat base of the GDR navy. Beneath the shallow water the wrecks of the flotilla still rest — visible only from above.

What Story Does This Place Tell?

Imagine standing in an unfamiliar city, wondering: What story does this place tell? PrimeMap gives you the answer — instantly, visually, and right on the map.

Real-Time Streaming: Points Appear Live on the Map

Unlike conventional travel apps that make you wait, PrimeMap uses cutting-edge streaming technology. Historic sites, landmarks and hidden treasures appear on your map in real time — pin by pin, right before your eyes. No loading screens, no empty maps. You instantly see what's around you.

What PrimeMap Finds

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Castles & Palaces

From majestic residences to forgotten castle walls

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Ruins & Historic Sites

Witnesses of long-gone eras

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Monuments & Memorials

Stories carved in stone

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Museums & Churches

Cultural treasures near you

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Lost Places

Abandoned places with a unique fascination

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Viewpoints

The best panoramic views in the region

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Nearby Parking

With details on type, costs and availability

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Geocaches

Thousands of hidden treasures worldwide on the map

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Create Your Own Places

Share your favorite spots with the community — with photo and description

📖 Detailed Knowledge from Wikipedia & Wikidata

Every pin tells a story. With a single tap, get descriptions, images and further information — automatically in your language.

🌍 Available in 13 Languages

Dansk Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Português Português (BR) Suomi Svenska

PrimeMap — Your indispensable companion for every journey. Whether it's a weekend trip or a world tour: Discover places no travel guide knows about.

PrimeMap · PrimeLens · PrimeCast · PrimeAsk

Two ways to experience a place

See what lies in front of you — or be told what you are walking past.

PrimeLens
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Lift your phone, read the city

Point the camera at what is in front of you. PrimeLens writes name, distance and direction straight into the picture — no more translating back and forth between map and reality.

  • Name, distance and direction right in the camera view
  • No scanning, no aiming — lift the camera, done
  • Works anywhere the map knows places
PrimeCast
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Start walking, start listening

Start PrimeCast, put your phone away and set off. The city guide tells you by itself what is passing by on your left and right — no route, no tapping, nothing to choose.

  • Narrates by itself while you keep walking
  • Twelve languages — even where there is no data in your language
  • Stays quiet when there is nothing worth telling

Everything You Need

Discover fascinating historical sites near you or worldwide

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Create Tours

One tap: pick an interest and the app builds you a 4–5 stop route — with a narrated story for each place and a time and distance estimate.

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Interactive Map

Thousands of historic sites on a map. Castles, ruins, monuments, museums, churches and more — color-coded by category.

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Cluster Pins

Even in big cities the map stays clear. Pins are intelligently clustered with a count — they reveal individually as you zoom in.

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PrimeLens – Augmented Reality

Point your camera at your surroundings and see attractions right in the camera view — with name, distance and direction.

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Detailed Information

Wikipedia articles, photos, categories and direct navigation to destinations. Everything at a glance.

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Favorites & Filters

Save your favorite places and filter by category. Find exactly what interests you.

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Apple Watch

Map and list right on your wrist. Discover nearby sights — without ever pulling out your iPhone.

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Geocaching

Thousands of geocaches on the map — right next to historic sites. Treasure hunting and sightseeing in one app.

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Route Planner

Enter a start and a destination — the app shows you what is worth a stop along the way. Castles, viewpoints and museums for a break on the road.

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Live Opening Hours

“Open now” or “closes in 30 min” — right at the place, in local time and with the public holidays of each country.

4.000.000+
Points of Interest
680.000+
Archaeological Sites
14.000.000+
Parking Spots
3.000.000+
Restaurants & Cafés
90.000+
Geocaches
390.000+
Leisure Spots
200.000+
Cities and Places
13
Languages

Ready-Made Tours in One Tap

Tell us what you're into — we put together a route with the most worthwhile stops, tell a story for every place and estimate time & distance. On foot, by bike or by car.

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Pick one interest

Castles, churches, museums, lost places, viewpoints … or the mixed Discovery tour with a bit of everything.

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On foot, bike or car

The scale sets how far apart the stops are. Time and distance come out as an estimate — nothing to enter.

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A story for every stop

A short, captivating story for each place — grounded in facts and told in your language.

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Go & share

Navigate stop by stop, celebrate the full stamp card at the finish — and share the tour with friends.

New: Activities Nearby

More than history: over 390,000 leisure spots across Europe, the Americas and Oceania — from bathing spots to rope courses. Switch the layer on in the filter and they appear right next to the sights on the map, with opening status where available.

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Water

Bathing spots, beaches, swimming pools and water parks, boat rental and put-in points for canoes and kayaks.

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Leisure

Cinemas, mini golf, summer toboggan runs, rope courses, theme parks, zoos, bowling, trampoline parks and ice rinks.

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Nature

Campsites and nature reserves — for a whole day outdoors or a night under the stars.

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Culture

Libraries — for reading, for working on the road or simply for a rainy day.

See It in Action

Explore the key features

Apple Watch

Available Everywhere

On your iPhone, Android phone and Apple Watch

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iPhone & iPad

Full functionality with AR mode, interactive map and detail views.

iPhone Map iPhone Detail
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Apple Watch

Historic sites right on your wrist. Map, list and details.

Watch Map Watch Details Watch List Watch Navigation
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Android

Fully available on Android: map, geocaches, POI details and widgets — free on the Play Store.

PrimeMap Android – Create your own tour: home screen with tour button PrimeMap Android – Ready-made tour with stops, map and time estimate PrimeMap Android – Tour completed: stamp card and share the route PrimeMap Android – Map of historic sites with Wikipedia details PrimeMap Android – Over 90,000 GeoCaches with full logging PrimeMap Android – Restaurants, cafes and hotels within walking range
📖 From the blog

Travel Stories & Discoveries

Join us at castle ruins, megalithic tombs and forgotten places — real journeys with original photos and the stories behind each site. Drop by the PrimeMap Blog.

Visit the blog →

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about PrimeMap

PrimeMap is a travel and discovery app for iPhone, Android, and Apple Watch that lets you find over 4 million historic places worldwide on an interactive map — castles, ruins, lost places, museums, churches, monuments, viewpoints, and geocaches. Plus over 14 million parking spots and 3 million restaurants & cafés. Every location has detailed descriptions from Wikipedia and Wikidata, in 13 languages.

Yes, PrimeMap is completely free. You can download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and use all features without a subscription. There's discreet advertising that you can optionally remove via a one-time in-app purchase.

PrimeMap shows you 9 main categories: castles & palaces, ruins, historic sites, museums, churches, monuments, lost places, viewpoints, and geocaches. You'll also find nearby parking and can add your own places with photo and description, which become visible to the community after moderation.

PrimeMap requires an internet connection to load POI data and Wikipedia content. Once loaded, content remains available for the session — so you can easily walk through an area that you previously explored with an active internet connection. Full offline functionality is planned for a future update.

Lost Places are abandoned locations with a special atmosphere — old factories, vacant hospitals, abandoned train stations, deserted military facilities, or decaying villas. They hold a unique fascination because they tell stories of decay, forgetting, and the passage of time. PrimeMap shows you Lost Places worldwide on the map — please always respect property and safety when visiting.

In AR mode (Augmented Reality), simply point your iPhone's camera at your surroundings. PrimeMap then shows the names, distances, and directions of all nearby sights directly in the camera view. This helps you find places you'd otherwise miss — perfect for city tours or hikes.

PrimeMap runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android smartphones. On Apple Watch, you have a standalone app with map, list, and detail view — you can discover sights right on your wrist without pulling out your iPhone. Minimum requirements: iOS 17, watchOS 10, or Android 10.

Google Maps is primarily a navigation app. PrimeMap is a discovery app focused on historic and unusual places: castle ruins, lost places, forgotten monuments, geocaches. You get detailed background information for every place from Wikipedia and Wikidata — automatically in your language. Plus: AR mode, Apple Watch app, and a unique modern UI with cluster pins and a route planner.

Ready to Explore?

Download PrimeMap for free and discover the history around you.