Tourist Attractions in Weimar, Germany
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Weimar, famed as the city of Goethe and the great center of German classical literature, lies in the valley of the Ilm in the southeast of the Thuringian Basin, to the south of the Grosser Ettersberg.
Luther, Cranach and Bach all lived and worked in the town, but Weimar's great days began in the 18th C., when it was the home of Wieland, Goethe, Herder and Schiller. In the 19th C., great musicians were attracted to the town, and the Art School founded in 1860 brought famous painters to Weimar.
Between 1902 and 1914 the Art School, now the College of Arts and Crafts, was directed by Henry van de Velde.
Luther, Cranach and Bach all lived and worked in the town, but Weimar's great days began in the 18th C., when it was the home of Wieland, Goethe, Herder and Schiller. In the 19th C., great musicians were attracted to the town, and the Art School founded in 1860 brought famous painters to Weimar.
Between 1902 and 1914 the Art School, now the College of Arts and Crafts, was directed by Henry van de Velde.
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Goethe House
The Goethe House in Weimar marks the last residence of Goethe, between the years of 1782 and 1832. The upper floor of Goethe House serves as a National Museum dedicated to Goethe.
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Art Collections
The Weimar Schloss displays a variety of paintings and other works by a number of well known Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and German artists.
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Frauentor Cemetery
The Frauentor Cemetery is the final resting place of both Goethe and Schiller, along with their family members. The cemetery also contains a neo-Classical chapel and a monument commemorating the 1848 Revolution.
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Herder Church
One of the main tourist attractions in Weimar is Herder Church. This Late Gothic structure can be found in the old town.
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Park on the Ilm
Designed by Goethe, Park on the Ilm is one of the town's principle sights.
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Weimar Schloss
The Great Hall, the Falcon Gallery, the Luisenzimmer, and the Goethe Gallery are all highlights of the neo-Classical, Weimar Schloss..
Memorial Buchenwald, Weimar
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