Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Weimar - Cultural Capital of Germany




Located in the state of Thuringia, Weimar has been home to many cultural legends in its time. It was voted the European Capital of Culture in 1999. Goethe, Schiller, Bach & even Nietsche have lived here at some stage, making it a town for pilgrimage from the artistic community members & intelligentsia across Europe.
It's a small town with a small town feel. Quite a nice alternative to the big town atmosphere that has been the key focus on my trip so far. But it another respect, it's a bit too sleepy, & the only site I was motivated to check out was Goethe's house. And that's it.
Buchenwald Concentration Camp is also located just outside the town, but I opted not to go. But Obama was here only a couple of months ago to visit the site.

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