Weimar

city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany

12 dated entries naming Weimar, drawn from 10 separate years between 1039 CE and 1925 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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11th century

  • 1039April 16 – William III, count of Weimar and Eichsfeldsource
  • 1062William IV, count of Weimar and Orlamündesource

17th century

  • 1617August 24 – The "Fruitbearing Society" (Die Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft) of German scholars is founded in Weimar.source

18th century

  • 1708Johann Sebastian Bach is appointed as chamber musician and organist, at the court in Weimar.source
  • 180014 June – Friedrich Schiller's historical drama Mary Stuart has its première in Weimar.source

19th century

  • 1804March 17 – Friedrich Schiller's play Wilhelm Tell is first performed at Weimar, under the direction of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.source
  • 180417 March – Friedrich Schiller's play Wilhelm Tell, is first performed at Weimar, under the direction of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.source
  • 1850August 28 – Richard Wagner's romantic opera Lohengrin (including the Bridal Chorus) premieres under the direction of Franz Liszt, in Weimar.source
  • 185028 August – Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin premieres in Weimar under the direction of Franz Liszt.source
  • 189323 December – Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hänsel und Gretel receives its premiere in Weimar.source

20th century

  • 1919April 25 – The Bauhaus architectural and design movement is founded in Weimar, Germany.source
  • 1925March 31 – The Bauhaus closes in Weimar and moves to a building in Dessau designed by Walter Gropius.source

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