Weimar

GOETHE’S RESIDENCE

For 50 years, Goethe lived in this baroque style house on Frauenplan. Even today, some rooms can still be viewed just as Goethe left them. The Goethe National Museum is located in the same building complex as Goethe's residence. The exhibition Lebensfluten - Tatensturm (Flood of Life - Storm of Deeds) on display in the museum offers insights into Goethe's life and work.

Goethe Wohnhaus
Frauenplan 1
99423 Weimar

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SCHILLER'S HOME

Friedrich Schiller lived in the house on Schillerstrasse for 3 years. The furnishings combine authentic estate pieces with analogous additions and historical interior design. Schiller's residence is located in the same building complex as the Schiller Museum, which regularly shows temporary exhibitions.

Schillers Wohnhaus
Schillerstraße 12
99423 Weimar

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GOETHE AND SCHILLER MONUMENT

If there were one landmark that could stand for Weimar, it would be this: Since 1857, Goethe and Schiller have stood on Theaterplatz portrayed by this monument created by Ernst Rietschel, almost at eye level and yet without eye contact. Copies of the monument can be found in Cleveland, Milwaukee, San Francisco and Shanghai.

BAUHAUS MUSEUM WEIMAR

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Weimar, the new Bauhaus Museum Weimar opened in 2019 and presents the treasures of the world's oldest Bauhaus collection. As a place for open encounters and discussions, it recalls the early phase of the most important design and art school of the 20th century and links its history with questions about our present and future lifestyles.

Bauhaus-Museum Weimar
Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1
99423 Weimar

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MUSEUM NEUES WEIMAR

"Van de Velde, Nietzsche and Modernism around 1900" – the new exhibition presents outstanding international works of Realism, Impressionism and Art Nouveau. They reflect an epoch that is both brilliant and contradictory, with references to the present day. Starting with Friedrich Nietzsche as a mastermind and cult figure, important positions of early modernism in Weimar are presented. These include the works of the Weimar School of Painting and the avant-garde, from Claude Monet to Max Beckmann, all promoted by Harry Graf Kessler. The wealth of exhibits presents the functional and elegant designs of Henry van de Velde.

Neues Museum Weimar
Jorge-Semprún-Platz 5
99423 Weimar

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HOUSE OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC

The museum’s location couldn't be more appropriate: The House of the Weimar Republic stands vis-á-vis to the venue of the 1919 National Assembly in the German National Theater in Weimar. The permanent exhibition in the Oberlichtsaal of the former Kunsthalle invites visitors to learn more about the Weimar Republic – from its revolutionary beginnings, its political establishment and consolidation, the everyday life of the people and the new opportunities of the "Golden Twenties" to the crises and challenges facing the young democracy.

Haus der Weimarer Republik
Theaterplatz 4
99423 Weimar

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DUCHESS ANNA AMALIA LIBRARY

It is one of the most famous libraries in Germany. The Rococo hall, which has been restored to its former glory after the devastating fire in 2004, with its historical books and music, can be visited every day except Monday.

Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek
Platz der Demokratie 1
99423 Weimar

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GOETHE’S GARDEN HOUSE

The garden house was given to Goethe by Duke Carl August. It is located in the Park on the Ilm River, and it was Goethe’s primary residence for 6 years. The landscape also plays a role in his works, such as "Egmont".

Goethes Gartenhaus
Park an der Ilm
99425 Weimar

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GERMAN NATIONAL THEATER

This historical and tradition-steeped building is a major venue for Weimar's cultural events calendar, offering up to 600 performances per year. The German National Theatre and the Staatskapelle Weimar cultivate a broad repertoire for lovers of music theatre, plays and concerts, ranging from classical to contemporary works.

Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar GmbH – Staatstheater Thüringen
Theaterplatz 2
D-99423 Weimar

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PARK ON THE ILM RIVER / ROMAN HOUSE

Goethe was involved in the design of the Park on the Ilm River, which was created during the 18th century. It boasts numerous remarkable works of garden architecture, such as the Roman House.

Park an der Ilm
Ilmstraße
Weimar

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DISCOVER BACH IN WEIMAR

In the Bastille of the City Palace you will find the newly created discovery space "Bach in Weimar": a freely accessible presentation about Bach's ten-year stay in Weimar that also plays the works of the world-famous composer for you. A room-sized mural, a screen, as well as illustrated text panels form the various information levels. The entire ensemble is surrounded by a panoramic visual presentation of the authentic Bach sites in Weimar.

Erlebnisort Bach in Weimar
Erlebnisort Bach in Weimar
Burgplatz 4
99423 Weimar

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LISZT MUSEUM

Franz Liszt lived in the former court gardening department at the entrance to the Ilm Park during the summer months between 1869 and 1886 and received his international students for piano lessons here. The historic upper floor is supplemented by a contemporary permanent exhibition on the ground floor.

Liszt-Haus
Marienstraße 17
99423 Weimar

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Nietzsche Archive

The sick Friedrich Nietzsche, nursed by his sister Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, spent the last years of his life in the villa "Silberblick". After his death, she had the building, especially the archive rooms, redesigned by Henry van de Velde: The interior design and furnishings are among the most successful creations of the Belgian architect and designer.

Nietzsche-Archiv
Humboldtstraße 36
99425 Weimar


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BELVEDERE PALACE

The entire ensemble, including the palace, a park with baroque gardens, the former zoo and the orangery, was built in the 18th century under Duke Ernst August. Even today you can still see porcelain, glasses and historical furniture from the late 17th to 19th century inside the palace.

Schloss Belvedere
Weimar-Belvedere
99425 Weimar

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CITY CHURCH ST. PETER AND PAUL

The triptych altarpiece by Lucas Cranach, which is important visual evidence of the history of the Reformation, is a famous artwork. Together with the Herderhaus (Herder House) and Garden, and the neighboring Old Grammar School, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Classical Weimar". Martin Luther preached here during the Reformation. The interior of the church was restored after the Second World War, during which it was heavily damaged.

Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul
Herderplatz 8
Weimar



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BUCHENWALD MEMORIAL

From July 1937 to April 1945, the SS operated the Buchenwald concentration camp on Ettersberg Hill, near Weimar. More than 56,000 foreign prisoners and opponents of National Socialism were murdered or died of exhaustion, starvation, torture and medical experiments. From August 1945 to February 1950, the Soviet occupying power used the site as an internment camp (Special Camp 2). Today, historical buildings, relics from the camp period, monuments, and four different permanent exhibitions can be visited. A wide range of educational programs are catered to both individual visitors and groups.

Gedenkstätte Buchenwald
99427 Weimar

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