Römisches Haus

In the location's words:

Summer residence of Duke Carl August

The Roman House was built in the park on the Ilm between 1792 and 1797 under Goethe's direction. It is regarded as a classicist "model house" for Goethe's architectural theories. Against the backdrop of his trip to Italy, the residence is based on Roman villas. Ancient influences are also reflected in the interior of the building.

The tour tells the story of Goethe's time and the development of the park on the Ilm since the late 18th century. The country and garden house was a favorite residence and retreat for Duke Carl August of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach. As the original furnishings have been lost, there is no furniture inside the building today.

The Roman House is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Classical Weimar", which is a unique testimony to the cultural epoch of Weimar Classicism and reflects Weimar's outstanding role as an intellectual center in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.