Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Weimarer Land

Roman House (Römisches Haus), Park on the Ilm, Weimar

Discover
Places to see
Germany
Thuringia
Landkreis Weimarer Land

Roman House (Römisches Haus), Park on the Ilm, Weimar

Highlight • Historical Site

Roman House (Römisches Haus), Park on the Ilm, Weimar

Recommended by 362 hikers out of 372

Save

Share

  • More

    • Loading

    Location: Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia, Germany

    Save

    Share

  • More

    • See hikes here

    Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to Roman House (Römisches Haus), Park on the Ilm, Weimar

    4.7

    (49)

    243

    hikers

    1. Goethe's Garden House – Stern Bridge (Weimar) loop from Südstadt

    8.79km

    02:17

    60m

    60m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Save

    Moderate

    4.7

    (32)

    233

    hikers

    2. Ilm Suspension Bridge – Goethe's Garden House loop from Jakobsvorstadt

    5.91km

    01:32

    30m

    30m

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Save

    Easy

    4.6

    (11)

    63

    hikers

    3. Weimar Market Square loop from Weimar Berkaer Bahnhof

    9.56km

    02:28

    50m

    50m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Save

    Moderate

    Tips

    December 4, 2016

    The Roman House was built between 1791 and 1798 in the park on the Ilm River as a garden house for Duke Carl August. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe inspired the architecture with impressions from his trip to Italy.

    Translated by Google •

      January 3, 2017

      The Roman House, built 1791-1798 as a garden house for Duke Carl August

      Translated by Google •

        April 8, 2021

        The Roman House in the Park on the Ilm in Weimar was the summer residence of Duke Carl August of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach. The classicist building was built under the direction of Goethe based on the model of Roman villas. Admission is free and a museum visit is also possible for wheelchair users.

        Translated by Google •

          March 9, 2021

          Very nice building with great lines of sight to Belvedere and to Goethe's garden house.

          Translated by Google •

            January 27, 2019

            It was built between 1791 and 1798 as a garden house for the then Duke Carl August and is an early Classicist building in Germany. Characteristic is its reference to the Roman temple (Wikipedia).

            Translated by Google •

              April 17, 2019

              To visit the Roman house and the surrounding area can be perfectly combined with a visit to the Ilmpark

              Translated by Google •

                April 29, 2022

                "Roman House". It is the first classicist building in Weimar and Goethe, who got his ideas for it during a two-year trip to Italy, played a key role in the planning of the temple-like building.

                Translated by Google •

                  October 24, 2022

                  A beautiful house. It used to be nice to stay there. I particularly liked the installation in the basement.

                  Translated by Google •

                    August 16, 2018

                    Located above the park. Worth watching...

                    Translated by Google •

                      January 31, 2021

                      The Roman House is a building on the edge of the park on the Ilm in Weimar and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998 as part of the "Classical Weimar" ensemble.
                      It was built between 1791 and 1798 as a garden house for the then Duke Carl August and is an early classicist building in Germany.
                      Its characteristic feature is its reference to the Roman temple.
                      Goethe brought the inspiration for it with him from his trip to Italy.
                      Due to its elevated location on the western long side of this landscape park, it allows a wide view of the Ilm valley extending to the north and south at this point.
                      The designs for the building were provided by the Hamburg architect Johann August Arens.
                      Goethe initially directed the construction work.
                      The interior designs came from the Dresden architect Christian Friedrich Schuricht.
                      Johann Heinrich Meyer was also involved in the artistic design of the rooms. After Carl August's death in 1828, the garden house was rarely inhabited.
                      From 1844 onwards, the house was left to the Hereditary Grand Duke Carl Alexander.
                      A drawing by Friedrich Gilly from 1797/98 shows the passage from the south below the Roman House with the Doric columns, the fountain, which was probably created by Martin Gottlieb Klauer.
                      Klauer not only created the wall decorations outside, but also inside.
                      The gable group of the west gable, which was originally created by him based on a design by Heinrich Meyer, was replaced by Peter Kaufmann in 1819.
                      The Roman House became the property of the state of Thuringia in 1922 after the abdication of the Hereditary Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst (Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach) in 1918 as a result of the lost First World War.
                      In 1954, the NFG took over the house and had extensive renovation work carried out on the building.
                      Today it is used as a museum open to the public and houses a permanent exhibition on the history of Weimar's Ilmpark.

                      (Source: Wikipedia)

                      Translated by Google •

                        April 24, 2023

                        The information inside is well presented. The technical equipment of the exhibition is very good!

                        Translated by Google •

                          October 13, 2023

                          The parks on both sides of the Ilm are beautiful and worth a visit

                          Translated by Google •

                            March 31, 2024

                            Very nice house. You would think you were in Italy.

                            Translated by Google •

                              May 11, 2024

                              Summer residence of Duke Carl August

                              Translated by Google •

                                May 11, 2024

                                wonderful little museum on the Ilm

                                Translated by Google •

                                  In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

                                  Sign up for free

                                  Details

                                  Informations

                                  Elevation 220 m

                                  Weather

                                  Powered by AerisWeather

                                  Today

                                  Sunday 16 November

                                  13°C

                                  2°C

                                  0 %

                                  If you start your activity now...

                                  Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

                                  Most visited during

                                  January

                                  February

                                  March

                                  April

                                  May

                                  June

                                  July

                                  August

                                  September

                                  October

                                  November

                                  December

                                  See hikes here

                                  Take Me There

                                  Loading

                                  Location: Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia, Germany

                                  Other Popular Places to Check Out

                                  Goethes Gartenhaus

                                  Weimarer Rathaus mit Glockenspiel

                                  Ducal Vault (Fürstengruft) and Burial Site of Goethe and Schiller

                                  Sechsbogenbrücke Weimar

                                  Villa Haar

                                  Fürstengruft and Russian Orthodox Chapel

                                  Ducal Vault (Fürstengruft) in the Historical Cemetery, Weimar

                                  Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche St. Maria Magdalena Weimar

                                  Schiller Museum and Residence

                                  Kavaliershäuser

                                  Historischer Friedhof Weimar

                                  Ilm Riverside Path

                                  Explore
                                  RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
                                  B2B
                                  PartnersConnectEmbed routes
                                  Company
                                  PressWhat's NewPioneersProduct UpdatesAmbassadorsAdventure Hub
                                  Community
                                  Help GuidesSupportKomoot Treasure Hunt
                                  Download the app
                                  Follow Us on Socials

                                  © komoot GmbH

                                  Privacy Policy
                                  Terms of Service
                                  Community guidelines
                                  Vulnerability disclosure program
                                  Imprint
                                  Information for law enforcement