Weimar, Cultural capital in Thuringia, Germany
Weimar is a mid-sized town in Thuringia that lies along the Ilm between Erfurt and Jena. Streets run through several parks and squares where historical buildings and educational institutions stand side by side.
The German National Assembly met here in 1919 to draft the constitution of the Weimar Republic. This document established a parliamentary democracy on German soil after World War I.
The Duchess Anna Amalia Library houses a million volumes, including manuscripts and printed works from the Enlightenment. Visitors can walk through the reading rooms where German poets once studied and debated their ideas.
The main railway station connects the town to Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich, as well as other German centers. Several bus lines run from the station to the monuments and museums in the old town.
The park along the Ilm stretches across 48 hectares (119 acres) and displays Roman architectural elements among the trees. In this garden still stands the house where Goethe lived and worked.
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