Democracy Square

Democracy Square is a square in Weimar, Thuringia. Democracy Square is situated nearby to Carl August Monument, as well as near the library Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt.

Type: Square
Description: square in Weimar
Also known as: “Platz der Demokratie”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Duchess Anna Amalia Library and Carl August Monument.

Duchess Anna Amalia Library

Duchess Anna Amalia Library

Photo: Klein R., CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

The Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, Germany, houses a major collection of German literature and historical documents. In 1991, the tricentennial of its opening to the public, the Ducal Library was renamed for Duchess Anna Amalia.

Carl August Monument

Carl August Monument

Photo: Topfklao, Public domain.

Cranachhaus

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cranachhaus is situated 110 metres northwest of Democracy Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberweimar and Ehringsdorf.

Oberweimar

Suburb

Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oberweimar is a suburb.

Ehringsdorf

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ehringsdorf is a suburb.

Tiefurt

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tiefurt is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Democracy Square.

Democracy Square

Categories: street and locality
Location: Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.97873° or 50° 58′ 43″ north

Longitude

11.3315° or 11° 19′ 53″ east

Open location code

9F2HX8HJ+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

place=square

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Portuguese—“Democracy Square” goes by many names.

Czech: “náměstí Demokracie”
Dutch: “Platz der Demokratie”
French: “place de la Démocratie”
French: “Place de la Démocratie”
German: “Platz der Demokratie (Weimar)”
German: “Platz der Demokratie, Weimar”
German: “Platz der Demokratie”
Irish: “Democracy Square”
Portuguese: “Praca da Democracia”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Platz der Demokratie 1 and Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt.

Nearby Places

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