Experts' Choice Award Goethe-haus
What the experts agree on
This reconstructed 18th-century townhouse reveals how Frankfurt's gentry lived through period furnishings and original Goethe family artifacts, offering intimate insight into the birthplace of Germany's greatest poet.
“ The building is now open to the public both as a memorial to the man and as a monument to how the gentry lived in the 18th century. ”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's "The house where Germany's most famous poet was born is furnished with many original pieces that belonged to his family, including manuscripts in his own hand." Full review
Lonely Planet "The birthplace of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) is furnished in the haut-bourgeois style of Goethe’s time." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Goethe's family home was reconstructed after 1945 and now houses an exhibition retracing the life of the Goethe family in Frankfurt in the 18C." Full review
Frommer's "The ocher-colored house still manages to convey the feeling of a prosperous, tranquil home life in bygone days." Full review
