Completely rebuilt after WWII (only the cellar survived Allied bombing), the Frankfurter Goethe-Haus (frankfurter-goethe-haus.de adult/child €12/3) is the birthplace of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), widely recognized as Germany's Shakespeare. It's lavishly furnished in the haute-bourgeois style of Goethe’s time, based on an inventory taken when Goethe’s family sold the property. One of the few pieces that actually belonged to the great writer, philosopher and statesman is a puppet theater given to him at age four. The Goethe-Museum (included in admission) displays seminal paintings from Goethe's era.
Guided tours are available upon request, or you can explore with an audioguide. On the 3rd floor is a short history of the home and everyone who lived there including his parents, sister Cornelia and Goethe himself, who was born on the premises on 28 August 1749.
