Jagdhaus Gabelbach
Ilmenau
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Jagdhaus Gabelbach stands in Ilmenau (Ilm-Kreis), in Thuringia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
The Jagdhaus Gabelbach is a hunting lodge built in 1783 in the Thuringian Forest, a few kilometres south of Ilmenau. Duke Carl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach had it erected for his hunting parties, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe stayed there repeatedly, carrying out his natural science studies on site. The building now houses a museum devoted to these visits and to the history of the surrounding Kickelhahn forest. Visitors can see the upper floor once reserved for guests, including the reception hall and the room where Goethe slept and wrote.
What to know
- The site lies in the forest about three kilometres south of Ilmenau, on the Goethe hiking trail between Ilmenau and Stützerbach.
- It can be reached by the road linking Ilmenau to Frauenwald and Neustadt am Rennsteig, or on foot along the forest path.
- The ground floor holds an exhibition on the natural and forest history of the Kickelhahn, while the upper floor preserves the reception hall and the room used by Goethe.
- The building is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Thuringia.
Practical information
Opening hours
| Monday (today) | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00-17:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00-17:00 |
Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.
- Visit duration
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- Wheelchair access
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- Dogs
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- Parking
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Where this château is
Ilmenau · Ilm-Kreis · Thüringen
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Address
Waldstraße 24, 98693 Ilmenau
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Thüringen
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Frequently asked
- Why is the Jagdhaus Gabelbach associated with Goethe?
- Goethe stayed there frequently in the early 19th century, using the house for his natural science studies while he was based near Ilmenau.
- Who built the Jagdhaus Gabelbach?
- Duke Carl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach had it built in 1783 as a hunting lodge.
- What can be seen inside?
- An exhibition on the Kickelhahn forest on the ground floor, and upstairs the reception hall and the room used by Goethe.
- How do you get to the Jagdhaus Gabelbach?
- It lies about three kilometres south of Ilmenau, reachable by the road towards Frauenwald or on foot via the Goethe trail.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
