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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST Exploring Eisenach
The town, at the foot of the
Practical Information castle hill, was founded in the
Road map C/D4. * 44,000. n middle of the 12th century
Markt 24 (Stadtschloß) (03691-79 and played an important
23-0). _ Thüringer Bachwochen political role in medieval times.
(Mar–Apr). Wartburg: Tel (03691) There are interesting remains
25 00; ∑ eisenach.info, of fortifications, dating from
wartburg.de Open guided tours the late 12th century, which
Apr–Oct: 8.30am–5pm daily (last include a Romanesque gate,
adm: 8pm); Nov–Mar: 9am– the Nikolaitor. The Nikolai kirche
3:30pm daily (last adm: 5pm).
Vogtei & = m 0 nearby, also Romanesque in
In 1872 this building acquired an style, once belonged to the
original oriel window (around Transport Benedictine Sisters. In the
£ @
1475), brought here from the market square is a 16th-century
Harsdörffersches House in town hall, and in Lutherplatz
Nuremberg. stands the house where Martin
Luther once lived; it is now a
small museum of his work.
R Predigerkirche
Predigerplatz 4. Tel (03691) 78 46 78.
Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. &
This church, built in honour of
Elisabeth von Thüringen shortly
after she had been canonized, is
part of the Thü ringer Museum
and has been used for changing
exhibitions since 1899. It also
. Lutherstube houses a permanent exhibition,
The room where Martin Luther “Medi eval Art in Thuringia”.
lived and worked for ten
months is very plainly E Automobile Welt Eisenach
furnished and has simple F. Naumanstraße 10. Tel (03691) 77 21
wood-panelling on the walls. 2. Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun.
This car museum celebrates
the local car manufacturing
industry in Eisenach. Its
collection includes old BMWs
and Wartburgs.
E Bachhaus
Frauenplan 21. Tel (03691) 7 93 40.
Open 10am–6pm daily. &
∑ bachaus.de
Johann Sebastian Bach was
born in Eisenach in 1685.
His birthplace is now
demolished, but this small
museum nearby is devoted
to his life and work.

Entrance gate
The Bachhaus and museum, surrounded
by a garden

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