On the trail of Germany’s poets and thinkers: 9 special places with history

Let’s be honest: most of the time we look at the places we visit quite superficially. We look at the obvious without knowing the history behind a city’s sights or worrying about what other people have experienced in the same places.

Germany’s cities are home to all sorts of stories worth telling. They were the scene of historical events, were the place where famous poets and thinkers grew up and are still reminiscent of times long past.

The authors Britta Mentzel, Silke Martin and Axel Pinck took a closer look and selected 60 unknown places in Germany that are connected to well-known personalities. A little insight into the many Secret places of famous people in Germany can be found in our picture gallery.

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