Thüringen Tourismus - Urlaub und Reisen in Thüringen

In 1919, the architect Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus, the most important and most influential school of design of the 20th century in the town of Weimar in Thuringia. Now, 100 years later, Thuringia celebrates the most influential school of arts and design with great exhibitions and events.

An enormous variety in the arts and cultural life awaits visitors of Thuringia's towns and cities. Half-timbered houses, magnificent estates and gardens, lively town centres and an abundance of world heritage sites.

When travelling in Thuringia, music is around every corner! In places of birth, life and work of great coomposers, in museums full of music history, in places that were inspiration for famous musicians, at renowned festivals, traditional orchestras or simply on street ... Thuringia is celebrating its music.

Evidence in stone of Thuringia's eventful history can be found in over 400 palaces and castles throughout the region. Some are in ruins, others have survived in their full splendour, all have interesting stories to tell.

The Thuringian dynasty of the Ernestines is linked with the royal families of Europe. In Gotha, Meiningen, Altenstein and other Thuringian towns and regions, Ernestine palaces, mansions and castles tell stories of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Queen Adelaide and others.