Weimar
Weimar – a town of culture
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Weimar played an important role as an intellectual centre – and is today one of the great cultural sites of Europe with two UNESCO World Heritage sites. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, Johann Sebastian Bach and Franz Liszt – they all made their mark on this town.
Classical Weimar
Many of the places where Weimar’s luminaries lived and worked are today a part of the “Classical Weimar” UNESCO World Heritage site, places such as Goethe’s and Schiller’s houses, the Town Church or the Duchess Anna Amalia Library.
Anna Amalia turned the Green Palace into a library comprising a unique combination of books, art and architecture. By the way, this was one of the first royal libraries to be opened to the public.
Bauhaus sites in Weimar and Dessau
The complex of buildings which formed the former art school is one of the best examples of modern architecture in Germany – and presents Weimar’s second UNESCO World Heritage site. The Weimar State Bauhaus was founded in 1919.
Do you want to explore what ‘Bauhaus’ actually meant in Weimar in the early 20th century? With more than 500 exhibits, the Bauhaus Museum gives you an insight into art and artistic movements during that time.
Duke’s Palace
Originally designed as an administrative building, this impressive three-storey baroque building with a portico was the home of the ruler’s family. Since 1951, it has housed the Franz Liszt Academy of Music.
In order to showcase the talents of its members, the academy organises large-scale public events with orchestras, choirs as well as jazz bands in the palace.
Anna Amalia turned the Green Palace into a library comprising a unique combination of books, art and architecture. By the way, this was one of the first royal libraries to be opened to the public.
Bauhaus sites in Weimar and Dessau
The complex of buildings which formed the former art school is one of the best examples of modern architecture in Germany – and presents Weimar’s second UNESCO World Heritage site. The Weimar State Bauhaus was founded in 1919.
Do you want to explore what ‘Bauhaus’ actually meant in Weimar in the early 20th century? With more than 500 exhibits, the Bauhaus Museum gives you an insight into art and artistic movements during that time.
Duke’s Palace
Originally designed as an administrative building, this impressive three-storey baroque building with a portico was the home of the ruler’s family. Since 1951, it has housed the Franz Liszt Academy of Music.
In order to showcase the talents of its members, the academy organises large-scale public events with orchestras, choirs as well as jazz bands in the palace.
German National Theatre
Did you know that Goethe was the first director of the Weimar theatre and established the city’s reputation for theatrical plays? Besides being a place for cultural performances, the German National Theatre also hosted several important political events – the best known of which is the foundation of the Weimar Republic.
Nowadays the theatre is home to the most important theatrical company in Thuringia and is still renowned for staging drama, opera and dance.
Enjoy a relaxed arrival and save a lot of time: From Berlin to Weimar takes only 2h 17min by train. For timetable information click here.
Nowadays the theatre is home to the most important theatrical company in Thuringia and is still renowned for staging drama, opera and dance.
Enjoy a relaxed arrival and save a lot of time: From Berlin to Weimar takes only 2h 17min by train. For timetable information click here.
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