Friedrich-Nietzsche-Gedenkstätte Röcken
Memorial in Röcken, the birthplace of Friedrich Nietzsche, with an exhibition on his childhood and his grave next to the baptismal church and family tomb.
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About the museum
Friedrich Nietzsche was born on October 15, 1844, in Röcken near Lützen, the first child of the village pastor Karl Ludwig Nietzsche. After the father's early death, the family had to vacate the parsonage in 1850 and moved to Naumburg. The Romanesque village church, in which Nietzsche was baptized and in which his father preached, dates from the first half of the 12th century.
After his death in Weimar in 1900, Nietzsche was buried in the family vault on the south side of the church. For the 100th anniversary of his death, the bronze group "Röckener Bacchanal" by Klaus F. Messerschmidt commemorated him; it shows him three times at his grave.
The memorial was thoroughly restored in 2003. Since then, three rooms have been devoted to Nietzsche's childhood in Röcken, his relationship to Christianity and the history of his grave. The sponsor is the Evangelical parish of Lützener Land. The Nietzsche-Verein Röcken supports operations on a volunteer basis and collects donations for the restoration of the church roof.
Key themes
- Exhibition in three rooms on childhood, Christianity and the grave
- Nietzsche's baptismal church from the 12th century
- Family tomb on the south side of the church
- Sculpture group "Röckener Bacchanal"
- Café bar in the parsonage garden
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung der Gedenkstätte – Three rooms on Nietzsche's childhood in Röcken, his relationship to Christianity and the history of his grave.
- Operated by
- Evangelisches Kirchspiel Lützener Land
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Amenities & dining
- Café
Café bar in the parsonage garden during opening hours. It stays closed in bad weather and on the coffee Sundays at the neighboring Alte Schule.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is cared for by volunteers. Visits outside opening hours are possible by arrangement. |
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