Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Marbach am Neckar (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Literaturmuseum der Moderne, Schiller-Nationalmuseum, and Geburtshaus Tobias-Mayer. Also, be sure to include Geburtshaus Friedrich Schiller in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Marbach am Neckar (Baden-Württemberg).
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Literaturmuseum der Moderne
Archive in Marbach am Neckar, Germany. The Museum of Modern Literature or LiMo is part of the German Literature Archive in Marbach am Neckar, Germany. The museum won its architect the Stirling Prize in 2007.
The museum opened in September 2006 and was designed by British architect David Chipperfield and constructed at a cost of €10 million by Leonard Weiss GmbH with engineering by Ingenieurgruppe Bauen.
The museum stands on a rock plateau in Marbach's scenic park, overlooking the valley of the Neckar River. It displays and archives 20th-century literature. Notable original manuscripts include The Trial by Franz Kafka and Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin.[1]
Address: Schillerhöhe 8, 71672 Marbach am Neckar
Schiller-Nationalmuseum
The Schiller National Museum, along with the Modern Literature Museum, is part of the literary museums of the German Literature Archive in Marbach. It was opened in 1903 on the Schillerhöhe in Marbach am Neckar as the Schiller Archive and Museum. It had been intended since 1895 as a memorial to Friedrich Schiller, who was born in Marbach, and other poets from Swabia, and was built starting in 1901 according to the plans of Stuttgart architects Ludwig Eisenlohr and Carl Weigle. In 1922 it was given its present name.
Address: Schillerhöhe 8, 71672 Marbach am Neckar
Geburtshaus Tobias-Mayer
Museum
Address: Torgasse 13, 71672 Marbach am Neckar
Geburtshaus Friedrich Schiller
Museum, Specialty museum
Address: Niklastorstraße 31, 71672 Marbach am Neckar
Alexanderkirche
The Protestant Alexander Church is a historic church building in Marbach am Neckar. The church, which was built in its present form in three construction phases in the second half of the 15th century, marks the oldest settlement core of Marbach. The church's outstanding features include the late Gothic reticulated vaults with their colorful console sculptures and the historic Voit organ from 1868.
Address: Am alten Markt, 71672 Marbach am Neckar