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Golden Hour at Schiller’s Home

Watch the sun dip below the horizon from the spot where Schiller wrote his most famous verse, then head inside for a drink in the city’s prettiest beer garden.

Best time: 15 AprAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 18:06

    Gosenschenke Ohne Bedenken

    Grab a Gose and a bite to eat at the beer garden.

  2. 19:06

    Schiller House

    Walk to the Schiller House museum to explore the poet's former home.

  3. 20:06

    Schiller House

    Step outside the Schiller House. Stand in the garden and watch the sun set toward the WNW.

  4. 20:36

    Gosenschenke Ohne Bedenken

    Return to the Gosenschenke Ohne Bedenken for a nightcap in the beer garden.

Local tip

The Gose is a local specialty made with coriander and salt. It is an acquired taste, often served with a shot of liquor. The beer garden is open until midnight on weekdays and 23:00 on Saturdays.

Check before you go

  • The Schiller House is a museum; check opening hours for evening access.
  • Gosenschenke Ohne Bedenken is open We-Fr 16:00-00:00 and Sa 12:00-23:00.
  • Sunset on 15 April is at 20:06.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Leipzig (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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