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This memorial is located outside the city, about 10 km to the north-west in the so-called Grrossen Ettersberg.
This monument was dedicated in 1958 to honor the thousands of people who were the prisoners of this concentration camp.
There were 250,000 prisoners in Buchenwald during the war, among them 56,000 were murdered here.
There is also Ernst Thälmann Museum there.
Ernst Thaelmann was the workers' leader (not the Reich Councellor, regrettably) and he was very much revered by the German Communist government and by the Soviet Communists. There was and still is a street called after Ernst Thälmann almost in each Ukrainian and Russian city.
There is an inscription at the entrance to the museum. It reans,
Eternal glory to the great son of the German people, the leader of the German working class, Ernst Thälmann who was murdered at this place by fascists on August 18, 1944
Very impressive indeed.
We, a group of Soviet students whop studied German in this province for a month and had a weekend tour, followed the program of stay and, of course, for the sake of our upbringing, were taken to the place of former Buchenwald concentration camp that was a museum then.
I took this picture when our group was approaching the memorial.
You can see the famous gate with the inscription that the Nazis took as their motto, To each his own
It as very impressive to feel all the tragedy that took place here during the war.
You feel very sad how people all over the world could have allowed such atrocities and inhumane policies...
You can see sculptural composition depicting the dying prisonersof the concentration camp. . The Roman figures MCMXLV (1945) on the upper part of the tower.
The sculpture was made by F.Cremer.
The expressions of the prisoners' faces are different, but the idea is expressed in the old Soviet after-war slogan,
Nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten!
Its another version reads, We won't forget, we won't forgive!!
Updated Dec 27, 2011
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The University for Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar is located in the Platz der Demokratie. This building house music theory, orchestra academy, and master courses. The university holds international music competitions for young artists in piano, violin, and chamber music. It is affiliated with over 40 partner universities in 18 countries.
Postal address
P.o. box 25 52
99406 Weimar
House address
Place of the democracy 2 | 3
99423 Weimar
Tel. +49 (0) 3643 | 555 0
Written Aug 2, 2007
Phone: +49 (0) 3643.5550
Website: http://www.hfm-weimar.de/
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Many of Weimar's houses have some quotation painted at their walls. Here's one that I found particularly wise and interesting:
"Wenn Sie das Leben kennen, geben Sie mir doch bitte seine Anschrift!" (Jules Renard)
--> "If you know life, please give me its address" (Jules Renard)
Updated Aug 2, 2007
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An important German literary giant and playwright . Among his other works are an autobiographical sketch of his Munich career, entitled Münchener Bilderbogen (1879), Die Amazone, an art novel of considerable merit (1869), translations of several of Shakespeare's comedies, and several writings dealing with questions of practical dramaturgy.
Written Jun 21, 2007
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Also known as the Herderkirche because of its proximity to the Markt (market square), this German baroque church was built between 1498-1500. The Herderkirche is the most important church historically in Weimar.
The church lies in the oldest part of town. A section of the church dates from 1250, and the square, predating the Markt, was the center of Weimar activity during the Middle Ages. Johann Gottfried Herder, philosopher and theologian served as pastor at this Lutheran church from 1744-1809 and his statue stands near the main entrance. Above the alter is the Redemption painting started by Lucas Cranach and completed by his son in 1555. To the left of the altar are two royal tombs. Johann Sebastian Bach was the organist between 1708-1717.
Entrance is free, open Mon-Fri 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00.
Updated Jun 21, 2007
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The Goethe-Institut was founded in 1951 as the successor to the German Academy (Deutsche Akademie, DA). The primary purpose of the Goethe-Institut is teaching German as a second language. The Goethe-Institut consists of a network of 142 Institutes in 81 countries.
Ackerwand 25-27
D-99425 Weimar, Germany
weimar@goethe.de
Written Jun 20, 2007
Phone: +49 3643 8672-0
Website: http://www.goethe.de/kug/deindex.htm
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Located in the Platz der Demokratie. The statue was started at the 100th anniversary of his birth and took 18 years to complete. Carl August encouraged popular culture and science during his reign and beginning the development of cosmopolitan Weimar.
Written Jun 20, 2007
Phone: 03643 24 00 0
Website: Email: tourist-info@weimar.de
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Where else better to put a statue of a poet than in the town of Weimar. Weimar celebrates its cultural and artistic identity by placing surprising all who visit. This statue is located on the sidewalk running along the Ilm River park.
Written Jun 20, 2007
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This building located at Beethovanplatz 3 became part of the city archive in 1920. The city archive contains documents from as early as 1247. Since 1952, the Thuringisches Hauptstaatsarchiv is only responsible for the administrative mechanisms and state enterprises of the district Erfurt which Weimar is part of.
Written Jun 11, 2007
Phone: +49 (3643) 8700
Website: http://www.thueringen.de/staatsarchive/
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Hahahahaha..... This is actually the Mathilde von Freytag-Loringhoven house!
Mathilde von Freytag-Loringhoven was an artist but she is most known for her animal psychology studies. Kurwenal, a yellow-red Dackelrüde, was a smart canine indeed. Not only did he learn to count from Mathilde von Freytag-Loringhoven, but even could speak using using a "numbered" alphabet (one bark for 'a', tw barks for 'b', and so forth).
More can be found at this web site:
http://www.uni-jena.de/Tierpsychologie.html
Written Jun 11, 2007
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