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Weimar Riding House

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Weimar Riding House

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    October 12, 2022

    It can be rented as an event location.

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      January 31, 2021

      The Reithaus im Park an der Ilm is a listed building located on Platz der Demokratie 5, near Burgplatz, in Weimar, Thuringia.

      (Source: Wikipedia)

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        January 1, 2020

        that was the former pioneer house

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          January 5, 2022

          The Reithaus, in the Park an der Ilm, is a listed building.

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            January 5, 2022

            The Reithaus is a listed building.

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              February 3, 2024

              The riding house was built in 1715-1718 as a baroque building, and in 1803-1804 it was redesigned in a classical style, giving it its current appearance. From 1920 it was part of the administrative buildings of the Thuringian ministries. After 1951, the central state children's organization of the GDR used it as the “House of Young Pioneers”. After several years of repairs and restorations, the riding house was opened in 1999 as a seminar and event center for the “European Youth Education and Youth Meeting Center Weimar” foundation.

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                April 27, 2023

                Not to be missed. Not far from the city palace.

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                  December 3, 2024

                  Not far from the castle and the Platz der Demokratie in the Ilmpark. Striking orange building

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                    May 1, 2025

                    The building was constructed in 1718 by the ducal master builder Christian Richter (1665-1722) in the Baroque style.

                    The Riding House served as a riding school for the Marstall (royal stables). It was intended that the 5 x 5 meter high archways of the Riding House be reflected in the Marstall (royal stables).

                    After extensive renovations, the Ministry of Health and Transport moved into the premises from 1947 to 1948. From 1951 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, it served as a children's cultural center (House of Pioneers). After reunification, the Riding House housed a student leisure center until 1996. Since the Weimar City of Culture year in 1999, the building has been converted into a seminar and event center for the European Youth Education and Youth Meeting Center.
                    Source: weimar-lese.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/gebaeude/reithaus

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                      May 28, 2025

                      The Riding House, like the city of Weimar, has a highly eventful history. From 1767 to 1768, the Starck Theatre Company performed Lessing's "Minna von Barnhelm" in this building. In 1790, a French street theater company performed a fireworks display in front of the Riding House. During the Battle of Jena and Auerstedt (Prussia versus Napoleon) in 1806, it served as a home for captured Prussians and Saxons. In 1821, the French equestrian Tourniaire performed tightrope walking and horsemanship at the Riding House. A year later, he brought wild animals with him: lions, leopards, polar bears, and gazelles.

                      Until 1845, the Riding House was under princely administration. Later, it became municipal property. In 1855, after a fire in the penitentiary, it served as temporary accommodation for the prisoners. In 1920, a renovation took place that made its use as a "riding hall" impossible.
                      After the end of the war, a thorough renovation took place. From 1947 to 1948, the Ministries of Health and Transport were based in the Riding House. From 1951, the building was used as a children's cultural center (House of Pioneers). After 1989/90, thanks to a committed civic initiative, the building was preserved for children's and youth work – and between 1991 and 1996, it housed a student recreation center.
                      Since July 10, 1999, after a thorough restoration, the Riding House has served as a seminar and event center for the EJBW.

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