For culture vultures

As we all know, there are many reasons to travel. But Thuringia’s cultural landscape can provide some of the finest. Here, world heritage sites line up close to each other. You can experience ‘Classical Weimar’ and the Bauhaus and see for yourself how alive history and tradition can be. There is a special atmosphere around authentic places linked with Luther, Bach, Goethe and Schiller as well as Wartburg Castle near Eisenach. And if you are not yet a ‘culture connoisseur’, you can become one in the process of travelling and start planning your next Thuringia trip – to attend a top-class concert, a magical opera performance or a one-of-a-kind festival.

Which cultural treasures do you want to discover?

Goethe’s Residence and National Museum
Goethe, Up Close and Personal
Hardly any other poet is held in such high esteem as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It’s no wonder that his long-time residence, part of the Goethe National Museum, is Weimar’s most visited attraction. And what is there not to see? Busts, furniture, ...
Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek
Erlesene Schätze
Die erste Gesamtausgabe der Lutherbibel, ein 1,12 Meter großes Buch aus dem Jahr 1817 und Stammbücher mit Einträgen von Galilei und Keppler: Die Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, völlig zu Recht Teil des UNESCO-Welterbes „Klassisches Weimar“, ...
Bachhaus Eisenach
Bach-Barock abstrakt
Zusammen mit dem modernen Neubau zeigt das Bachhaus auf über 600 Quadratmetern die umfangreichste Ausstellung zu Leben und Werk des großen Barock-Komponisten. Viel Platz, um Johann Sebastian Bach in sämtlichen Facetten zu zeigen, auch modernen. ...
Thuringia’s global art in Bad Frankenhausen
A fantastically cunning monumental painting
Holidaymakers in Thuringia who are interested in art and culture can hardly miss it – literally or metaphorically: in the centre of the Kyffhäuser Nature Park, the striking building of the Panorama Museum sits enthroned on a solitary, though ...
Dower Palace
A Tribute to an Exceptional Duchess
Duchess Anna Amalia was a connoisseur of culture, surrounded herself with intellectuals and paved the way for Weimar’s “Golden Age”. In the baroque town palace that served as her widow's residence for 32 years, the versatile and special regent is ...
Schiller Museum and Residence
Schiller's Holy of Holies
Friedrich Schiller lived in his own home in Weimar for just three years. Nevertheless, the first publicly accessible memorial site of a poet in Germany provides deep insights into the life circumstances and work of the enormously productive ...
Thuringia Bach Festival
3 Questions to Christoph Drescher
With over 50 concerts at Eastertime, a whole region raises a sound. For the guests of the Thuringia Bach Festival it is exhilarating to listen to Bach's music in authentic places. We have met the festival director for an interview.
Hidden treasures of all sizes
Happy moments
Every year, we go on a short trip together. We’ve never been to Erfurt before - I'm curious to find out what we'll discover on a weekend. Our way leads us to the city's landmarks, such as the Krämerbrücke and the Erfurt Cathedral. But also to ...
Kochberg Castle and Park
Goethe and Charlotte
The wife of Freiherr von Stein went for walks here with the great poet, and her son Carl transformed the estate into a garden paradise. Goethe visited often, and with good reason. His close friend Charlotte von Stein, lady-in-waiting to Duchess ...
A tour of palaces in Greiz
Germany’s smallest principality
Many people make lists of the places they’d like to visit. Often they don’t list countries but rather specific curiosities, extraordinary locations or obscure insider tips – the highest town in Europe, the oldest trees in the world and so on. One ...
Exploring the Bauhaus-Museum Weimar
Modernism cubed
As the saying goes, there’s no accounting for taste. The new Bauhaus Museum, which opened in Weimar in 2019, has certainly been controversial. The Klassik Stiftung Weimar foundation, together with the architect, Heike Hanada, opened the ...
An interview with Rolf C. Hemke, artistic director of the Kunstfest Weimar arts festival
Weimar is a pocket-sized cultural hub
The Kunstfest Weimar arts festival is one of the town’s cultural highlights during the summer months. Internationally acclaimed artists join Weimar’s young, creative scene to transform its streets into a vibrant and inspiring stage. In this ...
On the trail of Cranach in Thuringia
Art and passion
Lucas Cranach the Elder was one of the most exciting artists of his time. He was friends with Martin Luther and printed flyers for the Reformation, yet he still had Catholic patrons …
Getting to know the real Weimar
Hidden gems of Weimar
Weimar is the home of German Classicism. But it is also so much more than that. Anyone who takes a leisurely stroll through its enchanting old lanes will discover a town full of charm, with secluded spots, friendly people and lovely little shops.
Richard Wagner in Thuringia
Experience music and more in original settings
Wagner was no stranger to Thuringia. He visited the Venus Grotto and Wartburg Castle, where he found inspiration for his opera Tannhäuser, stayed in Meiningen with the duke and his family and obtained a fake passport in Jena. His legacy reflects ...
Johann Sebastian Bach in Thuringia
A life of music
Throughout his life, the most famous scion of the Bach dynasty, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), proved that musicians are a restless sort … Bach was born in Eisenach, while Weimar, Ohrdruf, Arnstadt and Mühlhausen had the good fortune to ...

Weimar – A German Classic?

Whether Goethe, Schiller and the Weimar Classicism, Modernism and Bauhaus, castles and gardens or the Quartier der Moderne - Weimar is a city for culture lovers. But it is much more: a place of enchanting old alleys, secluded corners and nice little shops.