Guided Tour
The Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof is one of Berlin’s most famous cemeteries—partly because it is the final resting place of Bertolt Brecht.
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Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof, Berlin-Mitte
But many of his colleagues also rest there: many whom he shaped, supported, and inspired, or who stood by his side. If one were to draw lines between the graves, a densely woven network would emerge. This tour aims to trace these connections, references, and influences.
First brought into the spotlight with the funeral of Johann Gottlieb Fichte some 200 years ago, the cemetery subsequently became an attractive final resting place for figures from the intellectual world, first with the burial of Karl Friedrich Schinkel and later with that of Bertolt Brecht.
In cooperation with the Evangelical Cemetery Association of Berlin City Center, the Brecht-Weigel Museum offers themed cemetery tours every Wednesday at 2 p.m.
The meeting point is the courtyard of the Brecht House.
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