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The nation of thinkers and poets (Land der Dichter und Denker) became a country of judges and hangmen (Richter und Henker) in the period from 1933-45. To complement the experience of Weimar, the cultural capital, make a trip to the Buchenwald Memorial. This is a good experience to see how close genius and nightmare of German history can come. A free introductory 30min movie is shown every hour on the hour from 10:00 to 16:00 (German with English subtitles). Public tours (only in German) are offered for €7 adults, or €3 reduced.
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Weimar is the birthplace of Bauhaus. The museum opened its doors in April 2019 at its current location. It used to be in a building at Theaterplatz.
Guided tours available. A minimum age of 14 is recommended.
Foundation place of the first German democracy in 1918 and successor of the Weimar Hof theatre where Goethe's premiers took place. Well known theatre today.
Weimar's cultural institution for opera, theatre and concerts. There are six stages across the city.
Contemporary art installation by Rebecca Horn (1999) on the Holocaust. In a former tram station.
This is a very famous statue of two of the most important German writers.