Schiller's House

Friedrich Schiller's home in Weimar is preserved as a museum honoring the great dramatist and poet. Schiller lived in this elegant late-Baroque townhouse from 1802 until his death in 1805, a period in which he completed works like "William Tell" and "The Bride of Messina." The house opened to the public as a museum in the 19th century, with a major restoration in the 1980s (reopened 1988). Visitors can see the study where Schiller wrote by candlelight – his desk, quill pen, and books arranged as if he just stepped out. Throughout the furnished rooms, original artifacts abound: Schiller's walking stick, his wife Charlotte's piano, family portraits, and manuscripts. These interiors reflect Schiller's bourgeois lifestyle and the intellectual milieu of Weimar Classicism. An adjoining exhibition provides context on Schiller's life, showcasing early editions of his plays and personal letters. The modest garden features medicinal plants cultivated in Schiller's time. As part of the "Classical Weimar" World Heritage sites, Schiller's House offers an intimate glimpse into the daily world of a literary giant. Standing in his study, one senses the creative energy that produced some of German literature's most celebrated dramas.