Schiller House

  • Venue
  • Historical site
  • Museum/art collection
  • Culture and event venue

The Schillerhaus is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card.
The benefits are described under "Good to know / Price information".


The Schillerhaus is the oldest literary memorial in the German region. Schiller worked on his works here in the summer of 1785. 

The Schillerhaus in Leipzig-Gohlis was Friedrich Schiller's summer residence in 1785. It is the oldest surviving farmhouse in the Leipzig region and also Germany's oldest literary memorial.

As one of the branches of the Leipzig City History Museum, the house's exhibition is dedicated to the literary works and Leipzig theater performances of the famous poet with around 100 exhibits. In the summer months, theater performances, concerts and readings in the beautiful Schiller Garden invite visitors to linger and enjoy themselves.

Good to know

Openings

Dayoff: Monday

Price info

Admission to the permanent exhibition and the garden of the Schillerhaus is free.
Information on reduced prices: For LEIPZIG CARD users: free admission to the permanent exhibition and reduced admission to the special exhibitions. Free admission for all persons up to the age of 19 (in all exhibitions).

Directions & Parking facilities

Public transportation: The nearest stop is Leipzig, Menckestraße (line 4). The destination is less than 100 m away on foot. Other stops in the immediate vicinity: Fritz-Seger-Straße (line 12).

The Schillerhaus is located in the northern part of Leipzig in Gholis-Süd and can be easily reached via Gerberstr., Eutritzscherstr. and Gohliser Straße.

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Contact person

Ms. Franziska Jenrich-Tran

Organization

Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH

License (master data)

Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
License: no copyright required (Public domain) (no copyright)