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The Bastille and Tower of the Weimar City Palace

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The Bastille and Tower of the Weimar City Palace

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The Bastille and Tower of the Weimar City Palace

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Location: Landkreis Weimarer Land, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Weimar Market Square – Goethe's Garden House loop from Weimar

7.38km

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2. Belvedere Palace Weimar – Weimar Market Square loop from Taubach

14.5km

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

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

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Explorer

December 5, 2016

After the baroque Wilhelmsburg was destroyed by fire in 1774, the city palace was built in its present form. In the Schlossbaukommision Johann Wolfgang von Goethe participated decisively.

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Scotty 🦊

January 7, 2021

The Weimar City Palace (also residential palace) is located in the center of Weimar at the northern end of the Ilmpark. The castle is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Classic Weimar” and has been owned by the Klassik Stiftung Weimar since the end of 2008, with the exception of the Bastille building ensemble, which belongs to the Thuringian Palaces and Gardens Foundation. [1] The city palace houses the palace museum with the focus on painting from 1500 to 1900.

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Veronika 2020

July 21, 2020

The castle museum is currently closed for renovation work

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codo786

August 2, 2020

The Residenzschloss will be renovated for some time. The work will not be completed in 2020. Construction is scheduled to end in 2021.

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Wanderkaiser Opilio Martinus I.

December 9, 2018

The Weimar City Palace is located in the city center of Weimar at the northern end of the Ilmpark.
Definitely worth seeing.

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Heiko

January 5, 2022

The City Palace is located in the city center, at the end of the Ilm Park.

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Heinz K

March 9, 2021

Also a MUST for a Weimar visitor. However, there is a lot of time to plan.

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Andreas Bikefan

August 22, 2022

Today's shape of the Weimar City Palace, the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach, has developed over five hundred years of construction. The complex on the banks of the Ilm emerged from a medieval moated castle and was first mentioned at the end of the 10th century. The interior renovation is not yet complete.

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Baerbel Becher-Wilhelm

February 7, 2022

A visually appealing building complex that cannot be overlooked. So far we have only admired it from the outside.

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March 30, 2022

The Weimar City Palace is located in the city center of Weimar at the northern end of the Ilmpark.

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Bärenspur

February 23, 2019

For anyone who wants to know more about Weimar's history and the charisma of his culture.

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Mapf

December 15, 2018

The Weimar City Palace (also Residenzschloss) is located in the city center of Weimar at the northern end of the Ilmpark. The castle is part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Classic Weimar" and since the end of 2008, the property of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar, with the exception of the building ensemble of the Bastille, which belongs to the Foundation Thuringian castles and gardens. The city palace houses the castle museum with the exhibition focus painting from 1500 to 1900 (Wikipedia).

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Joachim

February 2, 2022

Great castle. Can be visited.

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Alf

September 24, 2017

Worth a visit from the outside as well as from the inside.

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🚍🌲⛰️👻🦁👑👑👑Marko Werner🏞️💚🥾✝️🚆

April 27, 2023

Looks like a castle with a keep. Note the coat of arms above the gate.

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Togro

October 13, 2023

The Weimar City Palace is located in the center of Weimar at the northern end of the Ilmpark. The castle is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Classic Weimar” and has been owned by the Klassik Stiftung Weimar since the end of 2008.

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Frank Rmr

January 8, 2024

The Bastille rises like a castle in front of the residential palace. The ensemble of gatehouse, palace tower and court ladies' house is the oldest part of the palace complex and remains of the former Hornstein Palace from the 16th century. While the ducal Saxon palace burned down repeatedly, the Bastille remained largely unscathed. In 1729, the tower was raised and fitted with the baroque dome/lantern structure.

Over time, the Bastille also served as a courthouse. Perhaps the most famous inmate of the detention cells was Johann Sebastian Bach in 1717. The Weimar concertmaster at the time was imprisoned here at the instigation of his employer, Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxony-Weimar, after he accepted a new position as Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen without his consent.

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Frank Rmr

February 15, 2024

The Bastille rises like a bastion in front of the residential palace. The ensemble of gatehouse, castle tower and court lady's house is the oldest part of the castle complex and remains of the former Hornstein Castle from the 16th century. While the ducal Saxon castle burned down repeatedly, the Bastille remained largely undamaged. In 1729 the tower was raised and equipped with the baroque dome/lantern construction. Over time, the Bastille also served as a courthouse. Perhaps the most famous inmate of the detention rooms was Johann Sebastian Bach in 1717. The Weimar concertmaster at the time was imprisoned here at the instigation of his employer, Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, after he accepted a new position as bandmaster to Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Köthen without his consent.

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August 3, 2025

Weimar Palace, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Classical Weimar," dates back to a moated castle belonging to the Counts of Weimar-Orlamünde, documented since the 10th century. The castle, which had since passed into Wettin possession, was destroyed in the great city fire of 1424. Duke William the Brave had it rebuilt by 1439.
The Bastille ensemble, consisting of the gatehouse, the palace tower, and the Court Ladies' House, is the only part of Weimar Palace to have survived all fires in the Middle Ages and modern times. The building complex was originally the southwest entrance to the former Hornstein Castle, which stood on the site of today's City Palace. Johann Sebastian Bach was imprisoned in the district judge's chamber there from November 6 to December 2, 1717, after he had pressured the Weimar court to terminate his employment. During this time, Bach is said to have continued working on the "Orgelbüchlein" (Little Organ Book) and the first part of "The Well-Tempered Clavier." The Ilm Valley Cycle Path passes very close to the Bastille. From the cycle path, you cycle through the park on the Ilm, cross the Ilm River over the Sternbrücke (Star Bridge), and after about two minutes, you arrive at the Bastille.

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Annibolica 🦊

October 6, 2020

Weimar Castle Museum. Unfortunately currently partially closed due to construction work. Expected until 2023.

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Bärenspur

March 3, 2024

The castle of the Weimar dukes stands in the middle of the city by the park on the Ilm. The Renaissance part is an interesting eye-catcher next to the newer castle building.

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🚍🌲⛰️👻🦁👑👑👑Marko Werner🏞️💚🥾✝️🚆

April 27, 2023

Very impressive. Not far from downtown. Is construction site.

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Sigi W

December 9, 2023

City palace, is currently being restored

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Sigi W

December 9, 2023

The city palace is currently being restored

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1. Weimar Market Square – Goethe's Garden House loop from Weimar

2. Belvedere Palace Weimar – Weimar Market Square loop from Taubach

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