Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (neg. no. LC-DIG-ppmsca-01163)
Germany’s cultural heritage is expressed through the homes of some of its most recognizable writers, composers, artists, and thinkers. Here are five of the most notable.
Earlier versions of the descriptions of these houses first appeared in 1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die
, edited by Richard Cavendish (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses.
Dürer’s house (Nürnberg)
German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) is generally regarded as one of the most important and influential Northern Renaissance artists. Inspired by the new techniques being developed in Italy, Dürer translated these into a Germanic tradition, becoming famous for his sets of woodcuts, although he was also a talented painter in oils and watercolors.