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Weimar

In Weimar, major ideas sit close together: writers' houses, Bauhaus, the library, theatre and parks form a route for one or several days.

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History and character

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Weimar was an important ducal centre and later a setting for German Classicism, the founding of Bauhaus and the Weimar Republic. This layered history remains visible in museums, palaces and the city itself.

Goethe, Schiller, Bach, Liszt and Gropius shape the city's famous story, while intimate squares, cafés and broad parks along the Ilm create its atmosphere.

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Panorama of Weimar's historic centre.
Panorama of Weimar's historic centre.Photo: MW Digital Media · own material
Belvedere Palace and its park setting.
Belvedere Palace and its park setting.Photo: Mario Binar · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
A closer view of Belvedere Palace architecture.
A closer view of Belvedere Palace architecture.Photo: FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Bastille ensemble by Weimar City Palace.
The Bastille ensemble by Weimar City Palace.Photo: FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Historic details of Weimar's palace ensemble.
Historic details of Weimar's palace ensemble.Photo: FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Weimar

Places worth seeing

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Culture and museums

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Goethe-Nationalmuseum

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Goethe's house and museum introduce the writer's life and the era of Weimar Classicism.

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Frauenplan 1, 99423 Weimar
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Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek

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The historic library and its Rococo Hall are among Weimar's most important places of book culture.

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Platz der Demokratie 1, 99423 Weimar
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Culture and museums

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Bauhaus-Museum Weimar

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The museum explores the beginnings of Bauhaus and its influence on twentieth-century design.

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Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1, 99423 Weimar
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Nature and views

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Park an der Ilm

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This broad landscape park links the centre with Goethe's garden house and quiet riverside paths.

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Park an der Ilm, 99423 Weimar
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History and landmarks

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Schloss und Park Belvedere

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The Baroque palace and gardens south of the centre offer a calm counterpoint to the city's museums.

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Schloss Belvedere 11, 99425 Weimar
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Deutsches Nationaltheater

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The theatre on Theaterplatz remains central to the city's cultural life and political history.

Address
Theaterplatz 2, 99423 Weimar
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