The town of Weimar, although primarily marked by the poets Goethe and Schiller and the intellectual effervescence of German classicism, keeps several places of rembrance of the Age of Napoleon. : +49 (0) 36 43 / 745 0 The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in Belgium, part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands at the time. At first the Prussians, under the command of Prince Von Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, were able to hold off the French attacks. General Morand commanded the left wing of the French troops that occupied the battlefield between Hassenhausen and Bad Sulza and advanced in the direction of Auerstedt-Eckartsberga. Since 1998, the convent serves as a rallying point for demonstrations and oecumenical reunions, as well as a memorial in memory of Luther. The building was in fact the former home of the philosopher J. Fichte, who at one time taught in Jena. It was in 1802 that Friedrich Schiller bought the late baroque townhouse (built in 1777) on the esplanade at Weimar. Tel. Johanistor und Pulvertum, Johannistrasse, D-07743 Jena: this ensemble of medieval ramparts and imposing towers is a reminder of the historic defensive works of the town, composed of walls with a walkway, moats, gates and towers. After the defeat at Vierzehnheiligen, a large part of the Prussian and Saxon Army sought refuge at Kappellendorf, intending to join with the forces of General Rüchel, whom Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen had called on for help only a few hous before. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist. 07743 Iéna Regierungsstrasse 73, The building, now a conference centre, hosted the meeting between Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I, the 27th of September 1808. Curated by Claudio Parisi…. The Bissing Monument Answering Prince Hohenlohe’s calls for help until late in the day, he arrived on the battlefield at Kapellendorf too late to influence the course of the battle. Eckartsburg: Built by Ekkehard I of MeiBen in 998 to protect his empire. Friedensstraße 1 A cannonball fired in October 1806 is still embedded in the south wall. It houses the tombs of Goethe and Schiller. The rest fled. This marshal has displayed outstanding bravery and strength of character, the primary quality in a man of war”. As the fighting reached its climax, a division of Saxon troops watched the course of the battle from a hill outside the Mühltal of Jena, in a place known as the «Schnecke», near Vierzehnheiligen. He arrived in Jena in the afternoon of the 13th of October and immediately mounted the Landgrafenberg, held by French troops. Shortly after, French, Saxon and Prussian troops collided near the village of Rödigen. Communicate to your corps and your generals my satisfaction. The only reminder of the bloodshed is a narrow path between Vierzehnheiligen and Krippendorf, edged with cherry trees. The Fighting at the Schnecke 99423 Weimar Jenaer Str. This division advanced by the North from Hassenhausen, toward Eckartsberga. : +49 (0) 36461/ 2 07 04, Auerstedt carriage museum King Frederick William’s Route In the centre, visitors can find the oldest medieval bell in existence, which, together with the church of St Severi is the town emblem. At each site there are panels explaining what happened and visitors have the same view of the battlefield as did the commanders, officers and soldiers whose stories are told on the panels. He lived here until 1782. The castle later became the residence of the prince elector and a hunting lodge of the dukes of Saxe-WeiBenfeld. Tel. In 1815, the monument was moved to mark the area in which the Duke of Brunswick was wounded. Napoleon had decided to attack the Dornberg first, and it was here that the battle of Jena began. Despite the odds, he lauched a counter-attack at about 2pm with fresh troops, uphill, inot knowing the strength of the French forces in front of him. The museum concerns all the personages and esthetic, artistic and philosophical schools of thought of the period. Holtzendorf was defeated by Marshal Soult’s troops near Rödigen and Lehesten. D-99423 Weimar It is possible to discover History in an original atmosphere, thanks to the Thuringian Ecomuseum at Hohenfelden. Marshal Soult’s Route During the French military occupation (1806-), the citadel became the theatre of various military operations and was the last bastion of French troops in 1813/1814. Goethe’s “garden pavillion II” nestles in the idyllic Tuscan thermal park in the town of Bad Sulza. The Emperor himself participated, intervening at one point to iron out a traffic jam and to ensure the fluidity of the path onto the heights. Their intervention was one of the main reasons that balance of the fighting swung in favour of the French. In less than 30 minutes, his 15,000 men were defeated and forced into retreat. A walk in the park by the Ilm is an excellent way to discover this pavillion. Vistors can admire a diorama representing the falling in of the Prussian troops, the Duke of Brunswick room and the Marshal Davout room which contains a vast exhibition of artefacts. The King took part in the fighting, and so became a symbol of the decline of the ancient Prussian State. Castle museum: Tuesday to Friday, from 9am to Midday and from 1pm to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to Midday and 1pm to 5pm. Designed to mark the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death, the exhibition celebrates him by tracing the relationship between the French emperor, the ancient world and Rome. Kneipp-Napoleon-Wanderweg Bonus (GC1RPEF) was created by ramieh on 6/12/2009. This painter and drawing professor, nearly seventy years old, died on the 5th of November 1806, following the damage caused by pillagers and from sorrow at losing his workshop. It commemorates the story of a Saxon First Lieutenant August Von Bissing who was killed in the fighting around Rödingen. Here he wrote “The fiancée of Messine” and “William Tell”, as well as fragments of “Demetrius”. Marshal Lannes’ Route The Prussian general set out with his cavalry from Hassenhausen on a reconnaissance mission to assess the strength of the French forces in the area. This part is arranged in chronological order as the battle unfolded. On the 14th of October, at 6am, the French attacked the Prussian and Saxon troops holding the Dornberg under the command of General Tauentzien. : +49 (0) 36 1 / 66 40 0 The Duke of Brunswick, commander in chief of the Prussian army, led the main body of the army, based near Auerstedt, onto the battlefield of Hassenhausen. Nature Park Travel – Europe off the Beaten Track Benediktplatz 1 The Route named after Davout follows the path of the IIIrd Army Corps of Marshal Davout on the battlefield of Auerstedt. Send me your news and have your army rest a while at Naumburg.” In the 5th Bulletin of the Grande Armée relative to the battle of Jena/Auerstedt (written on the 15th and published in the Moniteur on 23rd) Napoleon wrote: “Davout’s corps worked miracles; not only did it contain but it victoriously drove back three leagues the main body of the enemy, which should have debouched along the Koesen. D-07751 Iéna /Cospeda The sumptuous carriages give an eloquent vision of luxury and mobility of a time when the world was dominated by horses. Soult’s troops smashed through the Prussian lines in the fighting around Vierzehnheiligen in the place known as the Krippendorf windmill, making an enormous contribution to the Prussian defeat. His units withdrew toward Stobra and Apolda and took no further part in the fighting. The first German king Henry I and his son, the emperor Otto I stayed here on many occasions, and it was here that they died. D-99084 Erfurt Visitors are not only informed on the causes of the war, the course of operations and the consequences of the battle, but can also find information on the burden of war that the inhabitants had to bear. Location: South of the B 7, near Isserstadt, Fighting at Sperlingsberg Apart from the artefacts related to the story of the battle and the war of 1806/1807, the museum offers detailed maps and paintings, dioramas and contemporary eye-witness accounts. Some 240,000 French, Prussian and Saxon soldiers affronted each other on the two battlefields of Jena and Auerstadt. The visit continues to the south west in the direction of Auerstedt, where next port of call is the Auerstedt Castle Museum. E-mail: service@erfurt-tourist-info.de There is even “Napoleon’s carriage”, but he never used it because it reminded him of a skull! The gallery presents exhibitions of modern art and of the history of Jena. The Weimar branch was the most genealogically senior extant branch of the House of Wettin . Whether you are a private individual or a company, if you are a tax payer in France, you get tax benefits on donations to the Fondation Napoléon. On 16 October, at 7am, the emperor wrote to the marshal as follows: “My cousin, I pay you my warmest compliments, with all my heart, for your fine conduct. D-99084 Erfurt It was raised by one of his descendants and sits on Europe Way. Marshal Augereau’s Route The Prince of Hohenlohe’s Route We end this route heading south-east (to the north of Jena) with a visit to the Neuengönna Ecomuseum. He attempted in vain to drive them back to Bad Kösen. At the hamlet “Ziegelstein”, route between Hassenhausen and Großheringen B 87 between Gernstedt and Eckartsberga, fork Alte Heerstrasse (Bettelfrau) in the direction of Auerstedt. Website: http://www.erfurt-tourist-info.de, The 1806 museum Jena – Cospeda Location: Europe Route, between Vierzehnheiligen and Krippendorf. Also worth seeing is the Weimar Classical Foundation collection of carriages at the Weimar Carriage Museum. Website: http://www.jena1806.de Find out more. Napoleon now believed that he had found the main body of the Prussian army and that the Prussians were probably intending to attack Lannes. E-mail: tourist-info@weimar.de. The battle had now entered a decisive phase. Schillerstrasse 12 «Zur Hihen Lilie» House Objects found on the battlefield and weapons of the period complete this exhibition, while a large diorama of lead figurines maps out the field and the combats that took place upon it. Also open on Easter and Whit Mondays. Ever since, the frontier stone bears the name “Napoleonstein”, or “Napoleon’s Stone” After the Second World War, the terrain was used by the Soviet Army and was inaccessible to the public. Duirng the course of the past few years, the association, with the support of diverse partners, has installed panels along the way bearing quotations and planted trees in whose shade walkers can immerse themselves in the history of this place. : +49 (0) 36 46 1 / 87 76 2 General Friant commanded the French troops on the right wing that struck the Prussian front lines from behind and forced them to retreat.
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