Geburtshaus von Christian Dietrich Grabbe - Detmold, Germany
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The house where German playwright Christian Dietrich Grabbe was born on December 11, 1801.
Waymark Code: WMG5NN
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/16/2013
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Christian Dietrich Grabbe (1801 - 1836) was a 19th century German playwright. A bronze plaque at the entrance informs that this is the house where he was born on December 11, 1801. Today the building is property of the Detmold city council. It houses a café and a studio stage of the Lippisches Landestheater (state theatre) and is home to the Grabbe-Gesellschaft, a literary society exploring and documenting the life and work of the playwright.
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Christian Dietrich Grabbe (1801 - 1836) war ein deutscher Dramatiker des 19. Jahrhunderts. Am 11. Dezember 1801 wurde er in diesem Haus geboren, worauf eine Bronzetafel am Eingang hinweist. Das Gebäude ist heute Eigentum der Stadt Detmold und beherbergt ein Café und eine Studiobühne des Lippischen Landestheaters. Es ist außerdem Sitz der Grabbe-Gesellschaft e.V., die Leben und Werk des Dramatikers erforscht und dokumentiert.
Name of Famous Person: Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Physical Address: Bruchstrasse 27, D-32756 Detmold
What is this person famous for?:
German playwright. His most notable works include "Don Juan und Faust" (1828), "Napoleon oder Die 100 Tage" (1831), "Hannibal" (1835) and "Die Hermannsschlacht" (1836).
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Personal Experience:
Had some excellent cake and coffee in the café inside the house.
Other information about area:
The house where Grabbe died (Unter der Wehme 7) is little more than 100 meters away. And of course the Hermannsdenkmal monument outside the town is thematically related to one of his plays, "Die Hermannsschlacht".
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