Historic sites in Weimar

Historic Sites of Weimar

Weimar’s historic landscape encompasses the UNESCO-listed Classical Weimar ensemble, featuring the residences of literary giants Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. The city’s architectural evolution spans from the Baroque Schloss Belvedere and the Rococo Anna Amalia Library to the early 20th-century Bauhaus University and Haus am Horn. Beyond its cultural zenith, the list includes the Buchenwald Memorial, documenting the site's 20th-century history, and several medieval structures like Burg Denstedt.

Historic Sites of Weimar — Map

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Roman House

A neoclassical summer residence in the Park an der Ilm, built between 1792 and 1797 for Duke Carl August. It was the first building in Weimar inspired by ancient Roman architecture.

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City Castle, Weimar

Schloss Weimar is a Schloss in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. It is now called Stadtschloss to distinguish it from other palaces in and around…

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Castle, Orangery and Castle Park Belvedere

The Baroque palace Schloss Belvedere on the outskirts of Weimar, is a pleasure-house built for house-parties, built in 1724–1732 to designs…

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Goethes Gartenhaus

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s first residence in Weimar, located within the Park an der Ilm. This 16th-century vineyard house served as his primary home and workspace from 1776 to 1782.

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City Church, Herder House and High School

The church of St Peter and Paul in Weimar, Germany, is also known as Herderkirche after Johann Gottfried Herder.

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Schiller's House

Home of the famous poet, kept as it looked during his lifetime. A UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Buchenwald Memorial

Buchenwald was a Nazi concentration camp established on Ettersberg hill near Weimar, Germany, in July 1937.

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Goethe's Garden

The Park an der Ilm is a large Landschaftspark in Weimar, Thuringia. It was created in the 18th century, influenced by Johann Wolfgang von…

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Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek

A major research library for European literary history, famous for its three-story Rococo Hall. It houses a significant collection of German literature from the Enlightenment and Romantic periods.

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Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung - Van-De-Velde-Bau

Designed by Henry van de Velde between 1904 and 1911, this building served as the Grand-Ducal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts and is a key site of the Bauhaus movement.

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Herderhaus

The former residence of theologian and philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder, who lived here from 1776 until his death in 1803 while serving as General Superintendent of Weimar.

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Bauhaus University Weimar

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is a university located in Weimar, Germany, and specializes in the artistic and technical fields.

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Haus am Horn

The Haus am Horn is a domestic house in Weimar, Germany, designed by Georg Muche.

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Castle and Castle Park Ettersburg

Schloss Ettersburg is a palace with its extended park near Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. It sits on the Ettersberg.

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Widow's Palace

A UNESCO World Heritage site and the former meeting place of Weimar's elite. Both Goethe and Schiller are buried nearby.

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Castle and Castle Park Tiefurt

Tiefurt House is a small stately home on the Ilm river in the Tiefurt quarter of Weimar, about 4 km east of the city centre.

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Klassik Stiftung Weimar

The Klassik Stiftung Weimar is one of the largest and most significant cultural institutions in Germany.

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Burg Denstedt

A historic castle complex located on a mountain spur west of Denstedt. The site features architectural elements dating back to the Middle Ages and served as a fortified manor house.

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Goethe–Schiller Monument

The original Goethe–Schiller Monument is in Weimar, Germany. It incorporates Ernst Rietschel's 1857 bronze double statue of Johann Wolfgang…

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