Sightseeing and Museums
From:
Eisenach, Germany
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LEFT: The Bach House is
a museum with the world's largest collection of exhibits about the life
and music of Johann Sebastian Bach. |
Sightseeing and museums
 Eisenach's
signature attraction is Wartburg Castle
(see article and photo gallery), which is on a
forested peak overlooking the city. The castle is one of Germany's oldest (it
was founded in 1067 AD) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 Within
the town center, the Georgenkirche,
or St. George's Church, is worth a visit. (Admission is free.) The Bach family
were organists at the Georgenkirche, and Johann Sebastian Bach was baptized in
the church.
The Luther House
(see article) and
Bach House (see
article) are popular with history buffs, religious pilgrims, and music fans.
Both museums are centrally located--as is the
Collection
of Medieval Art in Thuringia, which occupies the former Predigerkirche.
 Other
local museums include the
Old
Malthouse, the
Automobile Museum (which celebrates Eisenach's long history of car
manufacturing), and the
Reuter
Wagner Museum on the way to Wartburg Castle (see inset photo), which is the
second most important Richard Wagner museum after Bayreuth.
 Be
sure to allow time for simply walking around the
Old Town, which has many
historic buildings and monuments. A small pedestrian shopping zone connects with
the Markt, where
you'll find the Town Hall, the tourist office in the City Palace, the
Georgenkirche, and market stalls where you can buy food, flowers, and other
items on weekdays and Saturdays.)
For more information about sightseeing and museums in
Eisenach, see the Eisenach.de
Sights pages,
many of which are in English.
Next page:
Hotels and restaurants in Eisenach
Top photo: Thüringer Tourismus GmbH / Guido Werner.
1st inset photo: Wartburg Stiftung Eisenach.
3rd inset photo: Eisenach
Wartburgregion Touristik / André Nestler.
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