Things to do in Gera

Welcome to the city of poets and philosophers. This city is an essential stop for anyone with a passion for German history and culture. Annually, 3.5 million tourists visit the city of Thüringen to retrace Goethe's footsteps. Among those who have made history in Weimar was the renaissance painter Lucas Cranach, who lived near the Market Square. But it is mainly the classicists like Friedrich Schiller, Goethe, the composers Franz Liszt und Bach, and the famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. See the Goethe and Schiller memorial, standing tall In front of the National Theater. Get to know the House of the Weimar Republic, where in 1919 the future of post-World War I Germany was decided. Wonder at the gothic Saint Peter and Paul Church, where Martin Luther himself preached and where the famous theologian Johan Gottfried Herder is buried along with the Duchess Anna Amalia. Stop at Goethe’s House on Frauenplan, where the famous writer worked on his Opus Magnum, “Faust”, and where he lived until the end of his life. View the Liszt Haus, where the composer Franz Liszt lived and taught. Know Friedrich Schiller’s House, who came to Weimar under the invitation of his friend Goethe. Discover Weimar’s legacy of high culture, philosophy and music in a walking tour where you will discover the story of an important friendship.