Jerusalemhaus, House museum at Schillerplatz, Wetzlar, Germany
The Jerusalemhaus contains two memorial rooms on the second floor furnished with 18th-century furniture, maps, prints, and historical documents.
Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem, secretary of the Brunswick legation, ended his life in this timber-framed building on October 30, 1772.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe transformed Jerusalem's story into the character Werther for his 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther.
The museum maintains a specialized library collecting German editions and international translations of The Sorrows of Young Werther.
This building forms a literary connection with the nearby Lottehaus, creating a network of German cultural sites dedicated to Goethe's work.
Location: Wetzlar
Part of: Complete system of the historic old town
Address: Schillerplatz
GPS coordinates: 50.55280,8.50028
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:21
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