Romantikerhaus, Jena

Name: Romantikerhaus
Address: Unterm Markt 12A, Jena, 07743, Germany
Telephone: +49 3641 498249

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The Romantics' House Literature Museum is located in the former home of philosophers Johann Gottlieb Fichte and Jakob Hermann Obereit in Jena.

The permanent exhibition on Jena's early Romanticism shows the cultural and intellectual historical background for the awakening of a young generation of poets, literary critics, philosophers and natural scientists. It illuminates the conditions under which Jena succeeded in developing into Germany's most progressive intellectual center between 1785 and 1803.

The intellectual and cultural charisma of Jena embodies an essential creative prerequisite of the early Romantic period. Based on the publishing activities in Jena, the importance of Carl Friedrich Ernst Fromman, his circle of friends and the literary conditions around 1800, the foundation of the "Athenaeum" as a program magazine of the early Romantic period is presented. A reenacted salon is dedicated to Romantic society.

An experimental cabinet of the physicist Johann Wilhelm Ritter shows the scientific commitment of the early Romantics and the complexity of Romantic thinking between nature research, social criticism and visions of the future. The Salon is dedicated to Romantic society. Part of the second floor is used for temporary exhibitions dealing with special topics related to Romanticism. A theater stage offers a variety of possibilities. The history of the European impact of Romanticism is shown both through the temporary exhibitions and through events.

Since 2005, the museum has been part of the JenaKultur municipal enterprise for culture, tourism and marketing.

Coordinates: 50°55'38"N, 11°35'23"E

Address

Unterm Markt 12AJena 07743 Germany

Contact

+49 3641 498249

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Romantikerhaus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Phyletisches Museum, Botanical Garden, Camsdorf Bridge.

0.8 miS
Outdoor activities, Football, Sport venue
Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, Jena
22 min walk • Ernst Abbe Sportfeld is a sports facility in Jena, Germany. It was dedicated on 24 August 1924 and was named after entrepreneur Ernst Abbe 15 years later. The facility is in southern Jena, directly on the Saale River. The City of Jena purchased the stadium from the Ernst-Abbe-Stiftung in 1991.
~1770 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Phyletisches Museum, Jena
9 min walk • Jena Phyletisches Museum is a museum in the German town of Jena. It was established by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, as an institute dedicated to explaining evolution to the public.
~1680 ftNW
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Botanical Garden, Jena
9 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Jena is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany, maintained by the University of Jena and located at Fürstengraben 26, Jena, Thuringia, Germany. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
~1490 ftE
Bridge
Camsdorf Bridge, Jena
8 min walk • The Camsdorf Bridge is a bridge over the Saale river in Jena, Germany. It connects the city center of Jena with the suburb of Wenigenjena and is considered to be the oldest stone arch bridge in Jena.
~1480 ftNW
City gate
Johannistor, Jena
8 min walk • The Johannistor is the only remaining preserved city gate of the city of Jena, Thuringia, Germany. As part of the medieval city wall, it is connected to the Pulverturm via a reconstructed walkway.
0.5 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Optisches Museum Jena, Jena
12 min walk • The Deutsches Optisches Museum Jena is a science and technology museum displaying optical instruments from eight centuries. It gives a technical and cultural-historical survey of the development of optical instruments.
~1250 ftNW
Architecture, View point
JenTower, Jena
7 min walk • The JenTower is a skyscraper in Jena, Germany.
0.4 miNW
Domed edifice for high-tech star-gazing
Planetarium Jena, Jena
10 min walk • The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world. It was opened on July 18, 1926. The Zeiss-Planetarium is a projection planetarium. The planets and fixed stars are projected onto the inner surface of a white cupola.
~1700 ftSW
Observatories and planetariums
Jena Observatory, Jena
9 min walk • Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. It is located in Großschwabhausen close to Jena, Germany.
0.4 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Volkshaus, Jena
11 min walk • The Volkshaus in Jena was one of the first free educational institutions in Germany to be set up on the North American model.
~1540 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theaterhaus Jena, Jena
8 min walk • The Theaterhaus Jena is the theater of the city of Jena.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Romantikerhaus open?

Romantikerhaus is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Romantikerhaus?

Nearby attractions include Oriental Coin Cabinet Jena, Jena (2 min walk), Burschenschaftsdenkmal, Jena (5 min walk), Volksbad, Jena (5 min walk), JenTower, Jena (7 min walk).

How to get to Romantikerhaus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Romantikerhaus:

Bus

Löbdergraben • Lines: 14, 15, 16, 43 (3 min walk)
Jena, Busbahnhof Endhaltestelle • Lines: 420, 427 (4 min walk)

Tram

Stadtzentrum Löbdergraben • Lines: 1, 2, 4 (3 min walk)
Steinweg • Lines: 2 (4 min walk)

Train

Jena Paradies (5 min walk)
Jena West (15 min walk)