Town hall
Neo-Gothic.
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The Market Square is the heart of the small city of Weimar in Thuringia, central Germany, about 21 km in a straight line east of Erfurt. In the 18th and 19th centuries Weimar was a centre of German literature and thought, home to the poets Goethe and Schiller. The square is ringed by buildings from different ages, above all the 19th-century neo-Gothic town hall, the Renaissance house of the painter Lucas Cranach with its decorated facade, and the historic Hotel Elephant. Markets for vegetables and flowers are held here on weekdays, with seasonal markets at holidays. A short walk away are the houses of Goethe and Schiller, the Duchess Anna Amalia Library with its famous Rococo hall, the city palace and the Park an der Ilm along the river. «Classical Weimar» was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998, and the Bauhaus school of design was also founded in Weimar, in 1919. Walking around the square and the old town is free, while the museums and the library charge entry. The town is small and easy to explore on foot in a day.
Neo-Gothic.
Renaissance facade.
Rococo hall.
Markt, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Yes; the museums are paid.
About 21 km in a straight line.