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Weimar attractions - on the traces of Goethe and Schiller

Classical town of Weimar Germany - most attractions of Weimar are closely connected with famous names like Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Nietzsche and many more, who all made Weimar Germany their home.
That little World Heritage town with about 60.000 inhabitants is just a stone's throw away from Erfurt.
As center of art and culture Weimar in Germany was titled culture capital of Europe in 1999. Almost all attractions of Weimar are within walking distance, what makes Weimar easy to explore.

As the photos of Weimar show ("PLAY" on right), nowadays all attractions of Weimar make up a great mix of interesting, restored architecture, parks, gardens and numerous cultural monuments which are densely packed together - although the city center of Weimar Germany was terribly devastated by bomb attacks in World War II.

But it is not only the attractions of Weimar - the history of Weimar is world-famous as well. The National Theater of Weimar was the place, where Germany's first republican constitution was drafted in 1919 - the Weimar Republic.
Another important event was the foundation of Bauhaus school and movement in 1919 by Walter Gropius, who drew as director of Bauhaus school top artists like Feininger, Klee and Kandinsky to Weimar Germany.

Fans of castles will also find famous attractions in Weimar for their taste - there is Anna Amalia's 18th century Tiefurt Castle surrounded by a nice english-style garden outside the city of Weimar Germany. But more famous is the lovely Belvedere Castle, that you can easily reach by car or by foot. It is a nice 4 km walk from the city's center through the Goethe park. Then you reach the former hunting palace which is surrounded by a nice park - Belvedere castle belongs to the World Heritage attractions of Weimar.

Tip: If you want to see more photos of Weimar with attractions of Weimar just klick on "PLAY" at photos Weimar on the right side.

Weimar Germany - ideas for attractions in Weimar and day trips from Weimar

Anna Amalia Library in Weimar Germany belongs to the World Heritage Weimar and is one of the main attractions of Weimar. If you like to see this from inside, please reserve tickets: +49-3643-545-401

• Attractions Weimar: Walk from the Goethe square with the old tower Kasseturm to the famous Goethe-Schiller-statue (one of the most famous photos of Weimar) in front of the German National Theater. Also look at the biggest church St.Peter and Paul (Herder church) in Weimar Germany, where the philosopher Herder worked as court preacher and Bach as organist.
• Day trips Weimar: You shouldn't miss attractions of Weimar like the Town's Castle (Stadtschloss) with collections and exhibitions or the baroque church St.Jacob, where Johann Wolfgang Goethe and Christiane Vulpius were married. - klick "PLAY" on the right side to see the photos Weimar with all those sights of Weimar


Photos Weimar: The romanticism of Weimar Germany and of these times, you can feel it best in the Park on Ilm river. Discover sights of Weimar like the Garden House of Goethe, the Roman House etc. and take there your personal romantic photos of Weimar.

• Goethe attractions Weimar: Follow the Goethe traces to the Goethe house, where he has been living from 1775 until his death in 1882, then pass the Goethe-Schiller-Archive (with Goethe's hand-written estate) to the famous Goethe Garden house in the wide Ilmpark, which is on top of the "must do things" of Weimar Germany.
• Weimar Germany and Schiller attractions Weimar Germany: Don't miss Schiller house, where Goethe's closest friend Friedrich Schiller has been living from 1799 to 1805. Beside the death bed you can see his working desk, where he penned Wilhelm Tell and other works. (see photos of Weimar)


Day trip Weimar: 20 minutes away from Weimar Germany, in Erfurt Martin Luther entered the convent, was ordained as a priest and taught at the university, an attraction near Weimar

• Day trips from Weimar Germany: Take some time for a day trip from Weimar to the bigger city of Erfurt (20 km) with its beautiful old town. Another destination could be Eisenach with the World Heritage Wartburg Castle, reachable in less than one hour from the attractions of Weimar.