Article Weimar – city tour

Weimar is a city that offers a rich cultural experience and insight into German history. Its monuments, museums and festivals attract visitors from all over the world. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, thanks to the simultaneous presence of Goethe and Schiller, Weimar became the center of German social and spiritual life.
Monuments associated with this period have been protected as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1998 under the name „Classical Weimar“. These include Goethe's House, Schiller's House, the library of Duchess Anna Amalia, the Church of St. Peter and Paul with the Cranach altar, the castle, cemetery and park.

Weimar was for centuries the center of German intellectual life. The city was made famous by the writers Johann Wolfgang Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, to whom a monumental bronze monument from 1857 on Theater Square is dedicated.

One of Germany's greatest writers, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, spent most of his life in Weimar. His house, where he lived for almost 50 years, is now a museum that offers an insight into the life and work of this famous writer.

The prominent German playwright and poet, Friedrich Schiller, who worked closely with Goethe. The house from 1777, where he lived from 1802, houses a literary museum commemorating his life and work.

Goethe's summer residence in the park by the Ilm River was the place where he lived and created.

On the eastern edge of the historic center is the historic library with a beautiful rococo hall. The library houses an important collection of German literature and historical documents.

The classicist castle above the Ilm River was the residence of the local dukes.

The entrance tower to the castle with the bastille is one of the oldest preserved parts of the original castle from 1547.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Weimar, Germany, is also known as the Herderkirche after the prominent philosopher and preacher Johann Gottfried Herder. His monument stands in front of the church and he is buried inside.
This is the most important church building in the city. Since 1525, after the Reformation, it has been the church of the Lutheran parish.

The church is dominated by the famous Cranach altarpiece, created between 1552 and 1555 by the father and son Cranach.

On Theater Square is the House of the Weimar Republic, which is a museum focusing on the Weimar Republic, the adoption of the Weimar Constitution and the emergence of democracy in Germany.
After World War I, Weimar became the place where the Weimar Republic, Germany's first democracy, was proclaimed in 1919. This period was crucial for the development of German politics and culture, but ended with the rise of Nazism in 1933.

The Market Square (Marktplatz) is a beautiful historic square. It is surrounded by historic buildings and includes the Neptune Fountain, and is surrounded by cafes and restaurants.

The market square is dominated by the town hall from 1841 in neo-Gothic style. Interestingly, a carillon made of Meissen porcelain has been installed in the tower since 1987.

Walking through the old town, you can admire the historic streets and houses. A very popular destination is the historic 16th-century pub located in a listed half-timbered house at Scherfgasse 4.