Weimar - Park on the Ilm
The Park on the Ilm in Weimar, the layout of which was planned by Goethe, is a beautiful landscaped park in which nature and art are happily combined.
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Goethe's Garden House
On the east side of the Ilm can be seen Goethe's garden house, a plain 17th C building which was Goethe's home from 1776 to 1782 and which he frequently visited in later years. It contains the original furniture and other mementos.
Hours
May 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
November 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Liszt's House
In the Belvederer Allee, on the west side of the park, is the modest house originally occupied by the court gardener, in which Franz Liszt lived from 1869-86 (small exhibition of mementos).
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Museum of Prehistory
At Humboldtstrasse 11, on the south side of the old town, can be found the Posecksches Haus, a plain patrician house of the Goethe period, now occupied by the Museum of Prehistory and the Early Historical Period (Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte).
Roman House
High above the west bank of the Ilm is the Roman House (Römisches Haus; 1791-97), designed by Goethe for Duke Carl August.