July 2013 : Erfurt and Weimar



1          Magdeburg
2          Erfurt
3          Weimar
3.1          Theaterplatz, van de Felde and others
3.2          Weiteres Weimar
3.3          Park an der Ilm
3.4          Goethes Garden House
3.5          Back through the park
3.6          Soviet War Cemetry
3.7          Back to the Park
3.8          Römisches Haus
3.9          The Nazi Forum
3.10          Back at the Station

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This years holidays will be rather short !-(
Going to a business meeting in Erfurt, I interrupted my travel first for a half day in Magdeburg, and on the trip back in Weimar. It's a shame that this was my first stay at these places. Both are really great, but of course Weimar is a little bit greater!

I really intend to spend there a whole week or more. -- Some days ...

^ToC 1 Magdeburg

I did not make ANY photo in Magdeburg, and I'm very proud of it!
There are too many photos in the web, everyone makes some, no one looks at them ...
And I wanted to SEE and LIVE and FEEL, not only thinking formally, of perspective and light and composition. And to SMELL. And NOT to care. And just REMEMBER.

So there's only my word that it is really worth visiting! You MUST go there.
I surely shall come back soon (inscha'allah) and then I take some photos for you ...

^ToC 2 Erfurt

The same in Erfurt, -- we walked through the city twice, but we were three, discussing and thinking, and a group of three won't work well if one is always behind ...

Almost at the end of my stay I started, and I did not took the standard motifs (which are also very worth visiting) but the way home from the station, along the canal "Flutgraben":

Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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Erfurt, am Flutgraben
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^ToC 3 Weimar

^ToC 3.1 Theaterplatz, van de Felde and others

This is an installation on the Theaterplatz (Theatre Place) in Weimar, called "Weimars Wohnzimmer" (Weimar's living room). It brings drawings of Henry van de Felde into the public space, in a somehow irritating way, and is part of the "Weimarer Sommer" (Weimar summer) festival, which in this year is dedicated to the 15th birthday of the designer, who was so important for Thuringa's artistic scene and industry.
See also the official announcement and the website of the executing company.

It is very funny to see: When you close one eye and find the right view point, the "buildings" made merely of lines become very real and I got a bit of a vertigo seeing the people stepping through the walls without even noticing ...

Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
2013:07:08 10:18:47 50 deg 58' 47.09" N, 11 deg 19' 32.06" E direction indication  287.5 © ml

Two artists (working on this installation):

Weimar, Theaterplatz, Van der Felde Installation
2013:07:08 10:13:43 50 deg 58' 47.87" N, 11 deg 19' 32.33" E direction indication  351.5 © ml

Further pairs of artists:

Weimar, Theaterplatz, Zwei Dichter
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Zwei Bäume
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Weimar, Theaterplatz, Zwei Dichter
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^ToC 3.2 Weiteres Weimar

Weimar, Goethe Wohnhaus
2013:07:08 10:30:21 50 deg 58' 39.96" N, 11 deg 19' 42.68" E direction indication  177.75 © ml

These automobiles are A PLAGUE!!! They spoil every view! They should be forbidden here! The drivers don't have ANY RESPECT for cultural heritage. They don't even know what the word "culture" means !?!?!
I hate them!

It's MONDAY, it's closed, so I walked to the PARK (which I suppose is much nicer on such a lovely day !-)

Weimar, "Burg"
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Weimar, "Burg"
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Weimar, "Burg"
2013:07:08 10:59:00 50 deg 58' 53.74" N, 11 deg 19' 56.40" E direction indication  341 © ml
Weimar
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Weimar
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Weimar
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Weimar
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^ToC 3.3 Park an der Ilm

Weimar, Wehr der Ilm
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Weimar, Wehr der Ilm
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Weimar, Wehr der Ilm
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A last view back to town ...

Weimar, an der Ilm
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"Schloss" and "Sternbrücke":

Weimar, Sternbrücke
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Weimar, Sternbrücke
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Weimar, Sternbrücke
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Weimar, Sternbrücke
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Weimar, Der Stern
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Weimar, Der Stern
2013:07:08 11:14:56 50 deg 58' 49.11" N, 11 deg 20' 1.80" E direction indication  173.75 © ml

These are the trees Goethe saw when writing!

Weimar, Goethes Pappeln
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Weimar, Goethes Pappeln
2013:07:08 11:30:26 50 deg 58' 33.80" N, 11 deg 20' 11.45" E direction indication  184.5 © ml

^ToC 3.4 Goethes Garden House

That's the proof:

Weimar, Goethes Pappeln
2013:07:08 11:50:42 50 deg 58' 33.35" N, 11 deg 20' 11.69" E direction indication  249.75 © ml

Ilmenau, haven't been there this time:

Goethe, Ilmenau
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There are drawings of TWO women here, of his wife Christiane and of the actress Corona Schröter, but BOTH are VERY LIGHT!!! (So I only need to include one of them, because you can't recognizes anybody anyhow !-)

Goethe, Corona Schröter
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In the garden:

Weimar, Goethes Garten, Agathe Tyche
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Weimar, Goethes Garten, Agathe Tyche
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Both of them, Wolfgang and Christiane, were very concerend about their vegetables, salads, fruit, etc. And that's how the piece of land looks now:

Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
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The other side had always been the "flower" side. It looks much better:

Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
2013:07:08 12:39:34 50 deg 58' 33.15" N, 11 deg 20' 12.09" E direction indication  0.25 © ml

The upper two floors are not open to the public!! What scary secrets to they conceal !?!?!

Weimar, Goethes Garten
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Weimar, Goethes Garten
2013:07:08 12:39:13 50 deg 58' 34.09" N, 11 deg 20' 11.72" E direction indication  30.25 © ml

The favourite place of "Frau von Stein" (nobody speaks about "Herr von Stein", he is totally forgotten !-)

Weimar, Goethes Garten, Platz Frau von Stein
2013:07:08 12:29:01 50 deg 58' 33.65" N, 11 deg 20' 13.47" E direction indication  118.75 © ml
Weimar, Goethes Garten, Platz Frau von Stein
2013:07:08 12:30:01 50 deg 58' 34.42" N, 11 deg 20' 14.19" E direction indication  70.25 © ml

Also very romantic: The concrete of the (modern times!) toilets. THEY didn't have any!

Weimar, Goethes Garten, Toiletten
2013:07:08 12:37:18 50 deg 58' 34.09" N, 11 deg 20' 11.72" E direction indication  339.75 © ml

^ToC 3.5 Back through the park

Park an der Ilm, Trecker
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These are artificial rocks, etc., planned by Goethe as a memorial for a young lady who committed suicide in the Ilm after reading "Werther" !! It seems impossible to drown in this shallow creek, but she managed! She must have been VERY sick of love!

Park an der Ilm, Ausgang Parkhöhle
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Park an der Ilm, Nadelöhr
2013:07:08 12:44:06 50 deg 58' 34.22" N, 11 deg 20' 2.54" E direction indication  340.5 © ml

Here I tried to catch the COLORS, they were very misterious, but hard to photograph:

Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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As it was common in their times, here they constructed some "artificial ruins". But since World War II there are "real ruins" only a few meters apart. Which is which ?

Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Tempelherrenhaus
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Künstliche Ruine
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Künstliche Ruine
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Künstliche Ruine
2013:07:08 13:03:40 50 deg 58' 31.94" N, 11 deg 19' 59.84" E direction indication  351 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Künstliche Ruine
2013:07:08 13:04:19 50 deg 58' 33.47" N, 11 deg 19' 56.11" E direction indication  229 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Borkenhaus
2013:07:08 12:57:49 50 deg 58' 34.11" N, 11 deg 20' 0.32" E direction indication  258.5 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Borkenhaus
2013:07:08 12:57:57 50 deg 58' 34.16" N, 11 deg 20' 0.27" E direction indication  246 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Goethe Gartenhaus
2013:07:08 12:58:22 50 deg 58' 35.96" N, 11 deg 19' 55.18" E direction indication  109.5 © ml

Not TOO much tourists here, they come and go in SWARMS !-)

Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 13:05:31 50 deg 58' 33.12" N, 11 deg 19' 54.19" E direction indication  206 © ml

^ToC 3.6 Soviet War Cemetry

No tourists here at all!

Weimar, Sowjetischer Kriegsfriedhof
2013:07:08 13:09:09 50 deg 58' 32.85" N, 11 deg 19' 53.90" E direction indication  280 © ml

I cannot read these letters, but the figures, and the kids seem to die AT THE SAME AGE on both sides ...

Weimar, Sowjetischer Kriegsfriedhof
2013:07:08 13:09:41 50 deg 58' 29.89" N, 11 deg 19' 53.36" E direction indication  96.25 © ml
Weimar, Sowjetischer Kriegsfriedhof
2013:07:08 13:09:54 50 deg 58' 29.89" N, 11 deg 19' 53.36" E direction indication  88.75 © ml
Weimar, Sowjetischer Kriegsfriedhof
2013:07:08 13:10:09 50 deg 58' 29.84" N, 11 deg 19' 53.89" E direction indication  87.25 © ml
Weimar, Sowjetischer Kriegsfriedhof
2013:07:08 13:10:56 50 deg 58' 30.01" N, 11 deg 19' 53.32" E direction indication  36.25 © ml

^ToC 3.7 Back to the Park

Who's that?

Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Liszt Denkmal
2013:07:08 13:13:27 50 deg 58' 27.92" N, 11 deg 19' 57.17" E direction indication  358.25 © ml

O SHIT, he was a PIANIST!!

Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Liszt Denkmal
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 13:17:24 50 deg 58' 28.05" N, 11 deg 19' 56.85" E direction indication  74.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 13:17:42 50 deg 58' 25.87" N, 11 deg 20' 1.85" E direction indication  154.5 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 13:23:21 50 deg 58' 18.98" N, 11 deg 20' 6.01" E direction indication  73.25 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 13:24:49 50 deg 58' 16.91" N, 11 deg 20' 21.01" E direction indication  147.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 13:24:59 50 deg 58' 18.10" N, 11 deg 20' 10.21" E direction indication  105.75 © ml

^ToC 3.8 Römisches Haus

Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:27:41 50 deg 58' 16.15" N, 11 deg 20' 7.66" E direction indication  184.25 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Beim Römischen Haus
2013:07:08 13:27:59 50 deg 58' 16.91" N, 11 deg 20' 8.09" E direction indication  103 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Beim Römischen Haus
2013:07:08 13:30:03 50 deg 58' 16.75" N, 11 deg 20' 7.84" E direction indication  282.5 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:30:28 50 deg 58' 16.73" N, 11 deg 20' 7.48" E direction indication  63.5 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:30:44 50 deg 58' 16.56" N, 11 deg 20' 7.57" E direction indication  104 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:33:40 50 deg 58' 16.55" N, 11 deg 20' 7.84" E direction indication  74.5 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:42:01 50 deg 58' 16.55" N, 11 deg 20' 7.84" E direction indication  173.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:42:13 50 deg 58' 16.55" N, 11 deg 20' 7.84" E direction indication  149.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:42:20 50 deg 58' 16.55" N, 11 deg 20' 7.84" E direction indication  7 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:42:50 50 deg 58' 16.56" N, 11 deg 20' 10.92" E direction indication  251.5 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:43:00 50 deg 58' 16.56" N, 11 deg 20' 10.92" E direction indication  272.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:43:28 50 deg 58' 16.42" N, 11 deg 20' 6.96" E direction indication  338.25 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:43:47 50 deg 58' 16.42" N, 11 deg 20' 6.96" E direction indication  23.75 © ml
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2013:07:08 13:44:17 50 deg 58' 16.42" N, 11 deg 20' 6.96" E direction indication  342.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
2013:07:08 13:46:07 50 deg 58' 16.42" N, 11 deg 20' 6.96" E direction indication  198.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus, SPHINX
2013:07:08 13:46:19 50 deg 58' 16.42" N, 11 deg 20' 6.96" E direction indication  341.75 © ml

In the Weimar classic epoche, the knowledge of ancient and classical Greek mythology was always present.
And there was the need of transfering pieces of art between media, e.g. paintings into coppers, sculptures into literal descriptions, music into poems, because they didn't have "mechanical" reproduction.
But of course such a transfer is always the creation of a NEW piece of art, is a reflection on the older work, not a reproduction.
So typically we get a silhouette of the young artist handing out a poem to his grandfather, desribing the premiere of his symphonie, etc.

Here we have an extreme example:

  1. You see a photograph
  2. of a copper etching
  3. of a stone memorial
  4. for a deceased actress
  5. acting in a contemporary stage play
  6. as a Greek grace.

Weimar, Park an der Ilm, Römisches Haus
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 14:03:51 50 deg 58' 4.92" N, 11 deg 20' 13.24" E direction indication  26.25 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 14:05:34 50 deg 58' 9.00" N, 11 deg 20' 8.99" E direction indication  59 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm,Löwenkämpferportal
2013:07:08 14:07:47 50 deg 58' 9.00" N, 11 deg 20' 8.99" E direction indication  266 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm,Löwenkämpferportal
2013:07:08 14:08:31 50 deg 58' 9.00" N, 11 deg 20' 8.99" E direction indication  80.75 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
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Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 14:15:47 50 deg 58' 23.66" N, 11 deg 20' 10.64" E direction indication  348.25 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 14:11:18 50 deg 58' 9.00" N, 11 deg 20' 8.99" E direction indication  313 © ml
Weimar, Park an der Ilm
2013:07:08 14:28:55 50 deg 58' 23.66" N, 11 deg 20' 10.64" E direction indication  287.75 © ml

In the city map this is called "Haus der Frau von Stein". But indeed it was the house of MR. Stein, not of MRS. Stein! But no-one seems to remember HIM !?!? (He was NOT the famous chancellor!)

Weimar, Haus der von Steins
2013:07:08 14:31:36 50 deg 58' 35.11" N, 11 deg 19' 50.83" E direction indication  331.5 © ml
Weimar, Altstadt
2013:07:08 14:34:09 50 deg 58' 43.04" N, 11 deg 19' 49.43" E direction indication  314 © ml
Weimar, Altstadt
2013:07:08 14:35:41 50 deg 58' 44.42" N, 11 deg 19' 52.33" E direction indication  150 © ml
Weimar, Altstadt
2013:07:08 14:36:01 50 deg 58' 44.40" N, 11 deg 19' 53.55" E direction indication  269 © ml

This is a famous GAP (BAUL_CKE), because here the house had stood were Johann Sebastian Bach had lived for nearly nine years!!!

Weimar, Altstadt, Baul_cke J.S. Bach
2013:07:08 14:36:54 50 deg 58' 44.01" N, 11 deg 19' 52.79" E direction indication  173.5 © ml

^ToC 3.9 The Nazi Forum

Having seen enough I wanted to go home ASAP, but on my way to the railway station I passed a small sign in the street leading to an exhibition about the Nazi "Gau-Forum". This is the ensemble of Nazi party buildings they had planned and started just here, were I was standing. Already when passing through this morning I had wondered about these gigantic administration buildings, but I didn't expect THIS. So I decided to take a later train and to visit the exhibition.

My photos show HOW BEAUTIFUL our country would have become if the Nazis had won the war ...

At first: See this beautiful tower! (It is unfinished, so it's not a real tower, but a stump!)

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum, Turm
2013:07:08 15:32:18 50 deg 59' 8.54" N, 11 deg 19' 41.14" E direction indication  219.25 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum, Turm
2013:07:08 15:34:14 50 deg 59' 8.27" N, 11 deg 19' 40.72" E direction indication  200.75 © ml

The inside of the tower:

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum, Turm
2013:07:08 15:23:26 50 deg 58' 43.99" N, 11 deg 19' 52.52" E direction indication  354 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum, Turm
2013:07:08 15:23:35 50 deg 58' 43.99" N, 11 deg 19' 52.52" E direction indication  336 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:24:36 50 deg 58' 43.99" N, 11 deg 19' 52.52" E direction indication  25.5 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:24:51 50 deg 58' 43.99" N, 11 deg 19' 52.52" E direction indication  179 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:25:02 50 deg 58' 43.99" N, 11 deg 19' 52.52" E direction indication  66.75 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:25:47 50 deg 58' 43.99" N, 11 deg 19' 52.52" E direction indication  359.5 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:26:23 50 deg 59' 6.07" N, 11 deg 19' 34.90" E direction indication  351 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:27:25 50 deg 59' 5.84" N, 11 deg 19' 38.49" E direction indication  113.25 © ml

There are these two long buildings on each side of the place, and a big hall at its end. The hall stood there for fifty years half-finished, and now is a shopping mall! If Mr. Sauckel knew ...

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:30:44 50 deg 59' 5.75" N, 11 deg 19' 38.54" E direction indication  348.75 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:30:58 50 deg 59' 5.75" N, 11 deg 19' 38.54" E direction indication  82 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:31:16 50 deg 59' 5.75" N, 11 deg 19' 38.54" E direction indication  97 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:32:00 50 deg 59' 8.70" N, 11 deg 19' 39.53" E direction indication  109.5 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:32:10 50 deg 59' 8.53" N, 11 deg 19' 41.31" E direction indication  138.75 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:32:41 50 deg 59' 8.27" N, 11 deg 19' 40.72" E direction indication  285 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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The shopping center can only be reached (from this side) by passing through the parking garage! Very strange!

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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Some house wifes must even use the vehicle ramp to bring home their purchases!

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:38:26 50 deg 59' 6.80" N, 11 deg 19' 35.35" E direction indication  141 © ml

Nowadays the Nazu mass assembly "Volkshalle" looks like any other cheap shopping center. Disappointing! I expected some naked heroes by Breker, etc.

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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On the roof is a Cafe (not on the very top, but at half height. The very top is not accessible and hides dreadful secrets !-)

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:50:17 50 deg 59' 7.96" N, 11 deg 19' 41.29" E direction indication  276 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:50:27 50 deg 59' 7.94" N, 11 deg 19' 41.21" E direction indication  198.5 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
2013:07:08 15:53:21 50 deg 59' 7.98" N, 11 deg 19' 41.45" E direction indication  287.75 © ml
Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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The back-side of the Nazi temple today:

Weimar, Nazi Gau-Forum
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^ToC 3.10 Back at the Station

For to finish, some NICE views again, at the railway station:

Weimar, Am Bahnhof
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Weimar, Am Bahnhof
2013:07:08 16:04:04 50 deg 59' 27.08" N, 11 deg 19' 34.81" E direction indication  77 © ml
Weimar, Am Bahnhof
2013:07:08 16:03:15 50 deg 59' 10.39" N, 11 deg 19' 41.83" E direction indication  157.75 © ml

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