Schillerhaus (Leipzig)

The Schillerhaus is a small former farmhouse in the Leipzig district of Gohlis (Menckestraße 42). Friedrich Schiller lived on the upper floor of the house in the summer of 1785. He worked here on the 2nd act of Don Carlos, edited the Fiesco and wrote the first version of the poem "An die Freude",^[1] which he later completed in Dresden.

Schillerhaus

Schillerhaus
Schillerhaus (2009)
Type	Historic house museum, Biographical museum
Public transit access	Trams in Leipzig, Line 4, Tram stop Menckestrasse
Website	www.stadtgeschichtliches-museum-leipzig.de/en/visit/our-museums/schiller-house/

Exhibition inside the Schillerhaus

Museum

The building is the oldest preserved farmhouse in the Leipzig city area^[2] and a memorial that is a branch of the Leipzig City History Museum. The house's exhibition, consisting of about 100 pieces, is dedicated to the literary works and Leipzig theatrical performances of the famous poet. The Schillerhaus presents the poet's connection with Leipzig, and brilliantly recreates an 18th-century Saxon interior.^[1] During the summer months, theater performances, concerts or readings take place in the cottage garden named Schillergarten.^[3]