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Weimar Essentials

Weimar serves as a cornerstone of German intellectual history, home to the Weimar Classicism movement and the birth of the Bauhaus school. This selection features the residences of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, the Rococo-style Anna Amalia Library, and the Bauhaus University. It also includes the Buchenwald Memorial, providing a somber look at 20th-century history, alongside Baroque estates like Schloss Belvedere and the spiritual center of the Herderkirche.

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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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Goethe's House

The Goethe-Nationalmuseum is a museum devoted to the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in the town of Weimar in Germany.

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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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Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek

A UNESCO World Heritage site known for its oval, three-story Rococo Hall. It houses a significant collection of German literature from the Enlightenment to the present, including extensive archives of the Weimar Classicism period.

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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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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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Goethes Gartenhaus

Goethe’s first residence in Weimar, situated within the Park an der Ilm. This 16th-century vineyard house served as the poet's primary home and workplace for six years and remained a private retreat throughout his life.

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, 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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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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Klassik Stiftung Weimar

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

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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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Liszt-Haus

The former summer residence of composer Franz Liszt from 1869 until 1886. The museum preserves the original 19th-century interior, including the music salon, his Bechstein grand piano, and personal memorabilia.