Weimar 2015

... bei Goethe und Schiller.

... sehen wie neu aus in Weimar. Not all houses look like new in Weimar. The restauration process takes time...

On the way to the "Frauenplan". (No idea what they planned!)

Frauenplan - Horses - Goethe's house. Why this square is called "Frauenplan" / "Woman Square" - I don't really know. I found an explanation for the same square name in Eisenach. "Frau" stands for "Our beloved Lady" and "Plan" for "plane". So it's a space in front of a church that's dedicated to Mary. I am not sure if it is the same in Weimar... In the background to the left there is Goethe's house, now national museum. Without the car and traffic signs the whole scene would still look quite antique... We didn't know that one has to reserve tickets for the Goethe National Museum. We were welcomed by the sign "Sorry, no tickets available anymore. Please come tomorrow." Unfortunately there was no tomorrow. So we just passed by and enjoyed the view. ;)

And through the "Soapalley"...

... to the Duchess Anna Amalia Library. And guess... No tickets available. Please, come tomorrow again. Grrrr...

Or how to adjust to the Weimar surroundings... ;)

This is a so-called "Reithaus" / "Riding Hall". It was built 1715-18 as part of the city palace in Weimar and rebuilt in neo-classical style in 1803-4. It is now part of the Ilmpark (48 ha) that was planned and designed with the collaboration of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe himself. It's so idyllic - one would really like to spend some time there just sitting in the sun enjoying the surroundings.