Roter Turm, Cylindrical tower at Belvedere Palace, Germany
Roter Turm is a cylindrical tower at Belvedere Palace with a conical roof and circular base, standing beside the orangery's long building section. It was constructed using red bricks and connects to the New House through a short passageway.
Between 1818 and 1822, the tower was moved from its original location near Wittumspalais and reconstructed at Belvedere Palace. Goethe personally supervised this dismantling and rebuilding process.
The interior walls display six Chinese-inspired frescoes from 1821 that show Asian landscapes and figures. These decorations reveal how European taste favored East Asian art during this period.
The tower sits within the Belvedere Palace grounds and is easiest to reach from the main palace pathway. Visitors should note that interior access typically requires a guided tour and follows limited opening times.
The tower originally functioned as a botanical research space for Grand Duke Carl August and held a small botanical library. The collection known as Hortus Belvedereanus documented plant species from the palace gardens in a distinctive way.
Location: Weimar
Part of: Schloss Belvedere
GPS coordinates: 50.94873,11.35327
Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:47
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