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Exhibition

Friedrich Schiller in Dresden

The exhibition reports on Schiller's time in Dresden in pictures and documents.
Location
Schillerhäuschen Dresden
Schillerstraße 19
01326 Dresden
Opening hours
Sat & Sun, public holidays: 10:00 – 17:00
From Good Friday to Reformation Day
Admission
free admission
»In the evening, around five o'clock, we drove to the vineyard, and on the way I found the most heavenly area. It lies an hour from the city, is considerable and has enough terrain to tempt Körner's inventive spirit to all kinds of ideas. At the foot of the mountain lies the house [...]. There is a cute little garden next to the house, and at the top of the vineyard there is a nice little garden shed. The view from there and the setting of the sun are said to be quite delightful. Everything around here is teeming with vineyards, country cottages and estates [...]«
— Friedrich Schiller in a letter to the writer Ferdinand Huber, Leipzig, on September 13, 1785
Ansicht des Schiller-Körner-Denkmals Oskar Rassau, Adolf Schwarz & Martin Pietzsch, Schiller-Körner-Denkmal, 1912. (Detail) | Foto: © Museen der Stadt Dresden, Philipp WL Günther

Friedrich Schiller in Dresden

Friedrich Schiller (1759 – 1805) lived in Dresden from 1785 to 1787 as a guest of Christian Gottfried Körner and enjoyed the hospitality of his Loschwitz estate.

Schiller had attended the »Hohe Karlsschule« in Stuttgart on the orders of Duke Karl Eugen von Württemberg and studied law and medicine. His drama »The Robbers« premiered in 1782. Schiller's literary ambitions and his service to the Duke could not be reconciled, so he fled. Further plays were performed, but he was unable to gain a foothold as a permanent playwright. Almost penniless, Körner's invitation was a great relief for Schiller. He found peace and inspiration in Körner's town house and at his summer residence in Loschwitz. He worked on the drama »Don Karlos«, the story »Der Geisterseher« and wrote the ode »An die Freude«.

In 1789, Schiller became a professor in Jena and was appointed court councillor the following year. He is considered one of the most important German poets. In Ludwig van Beethoven's setting, the ode »An die Freude« is today the anthem of a united Europe.

Außenansicht des Schillerhäuschens Foto: © Museen der Stadt Dresden, Philipp WL Günther

Dresden's smallest museum

The exhibition in the Schillerhäuschen features manuscripts, letters and pictures about Friedrich Schiller's time in Dresden, the works he wrote here and his friendships with the Körner family. It also traces the memory of the poet in Dresden.

The most valuable exhibit, however, is the Schiller House itself. Although it is not certain whether the poet ever entered it, the listed garden cottage on Christian Gottfried Körner's former vineyard has been a reminder of Schiller's time in Dresden for almost 170 years. As early as 1855, on the 50th anniversary of his death, a memorial plaque was placed on the street side of the building. It was inaugurated as a memorial in 1863. The relief by Martin Pietzsch and Oskar Rassau on the retaining wall on the opposite side of the street has commemorated the poet since 1913.

The city's smallest museum is an outstanding example of the commitment of Dresden's citizens. To this day, it is the central place for commemorating Schiller in Dresden. It also commemorates the German freedom movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

In 2005, on the 200th anniversary of Schiller's death, the building, which was threatened by decay, was secured. Thanks to the great support of many volunteers, the Schillerhäuschen can be visited in the summer months. In 2016, the association Schiller & Körner in Dresden e. V. was founded, which is dedicated to maintaining and promoting the Schiller Cottage.

InnenansichtFoto: © Museen der Stadt Dresden, Philipp WL Günther

Exhibition dates

Sat / 20. Jun
18:00
SH Muna 1 Foto Lukas Mielsch
Museum night at the Schillerhäuschen

Guided tours & recitations

Festively illuminated gem

The city's smallest museum and its garden are illuminated in festive splendour. Selected texts and letters by Friedrich Schiller are recited throughout the evening. Guests will also enjoy wine from Dresden's Elbhang, which rounds off the special atmosphere.


18:00 to 24:00
Schiller in Dresden
Free tour and continuous guided tours
The exhibition presents Schiller's works from his Dresden period (1785-1787) in pictures and manuscripts, the friendships in the Körner circle and the memory of the poet in Dresden.

Garden delights - recitations, illumination and good wine
There will be recitations from Schiller's works and letters, and you can enjoy the festively illuminated garden with a glass of Schiller and Körner wine from the Elbhang.

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