Ducal Vault (Fürstengruft), Historical Cemetery
Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Fürstengruft, Historischer Friedhof, Am Poseckschen Garten, 99423 Weimar, Germany
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VISITOR INFORMATION
The burial chamber is indoors and ticketed; the surrounding cemetery may have separate access arrangements. Weimar lists one designated accessible parking space on Berkaer Straße for the Historical Cemetery; general visitor parking at the vault itself is not confirmed.
The vault is ticketed and normally open Wednesday–Monday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. in the summer season; it closes in winter. Verify the current seasonal schedule.
May–September while the vault is open; verify the current schedule before booking.
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Ducal Vault (Fürstengruft), Historical Cemetery
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is buried in the Ducal Vault at Weimar’s Historical Cemetery.
Klassik Stiftung Weimar manages and conserves the vault as part of its heritage estate.
History happened here at Ducal Vault (Fürstengruft), Historical Cemetery
The vault was built from 1823 to 1828 for the ducal family of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Goethe died in 1832 and his coffin was placed in the vault, a major memorial of Weimar Classicism.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
EXTERNAL LINKS
Klassik Stiftung Weimar, vault history and Goethe burial: https://www.klassik-stiftung.de/fuerstengruft
Klassik Stiftung Weimar, opening hours and prices: https://www.klassik-stiftung.de/ihr-besuch/allgemeine-informationen/oeffnungszeiten-und-preise/
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/de/W243174107