Weimar
2 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Weimar. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
a small but interesting town of Germany; capital of the former grand-duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and former residence of the grand-duke; 31 miles E. of Gotha and 155 S. W. of Berlin. It stands in a pleasant valley on the left bank of the Ilm; the environs are in no remarkable, the town itself is irregularly and poorly rly the residence built. Though formerly of the court, Weimar carries on neither trade nor manufactures, and seems a dull, provincial-looking town. The luster conferred on it by the residence here, at the close of the 18th and earlier portion of the 19th century, of Goethe, Schiller, Herder, and Wieland, at the court of Karl-August, has faded since that group was broken up by death; and now the Cyc 22 2204.6 pounds. 220.46 pounds. 22.046 pounds 2.2046 pounds. 3.5274 ounces. 0.3527 ounce. 15.432 grains. 1.5432 grains. 0.1543 grain. 0.0154 grain. interest of the place (Th pernickel") is almost wholly derived from its monuments, traditions, and as- ( Thackeray's "Pumsociations. The town church (Stadtkirche), dating from the year 1400, has a "Crucifixion" by Cranach, and contains a number of memorable tombs, among and Herder. The ducal palace, rebuilt which are those of Bernhard of Weimar in 1790-1803 after the fire of 1774, is a handsome building, some of the apartments of which are decorated by frescoes illustrating the works of Goethe, Schiller, Herder, and Wieland. Ot ings are the Rothes Schloss (1574); the Other build- 000 volumes, and relics of Luther and Grünes Schloss, with a library of 180,- Gustavus Adolphus; the court theater (rebuilt 1825), where Liszt produced Wagner's "Lohengrin"; and the houses of Cranach, Goethe, Schiller, and Herder. The park and gardens of the palace, Goethe, are much esteemed as a promwithin which is the summer residence of enade. In Weimar in 1919 was held the new constitution for the German Re- National Assembly which formulated a public. (See GERMANY). Pop. about 35,- 000.
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
wi'mar, a city of Germany. It is the capital of the grand duchy of Saxe-Weimar. It is pleasantly situated on the Ilm in the district known to tourists as Thuringia. Its neighbors are Gotha, Jena, Erfurt, and Eisenach. Weimar is a city of about 31,000 inhabitants. It is noted as the former residence of Duke Charles Augustus, a liberal patron of literature. Goethe resided here fifty-six years. Schiller also made Weimar his home. Other noted names are Herder and Wieland. The homes occupied by these distinguished men are still shown. The public squares are adorned with monuments to their memory. On account of its literary associations Weimar has been termed the German Athens. One of the most remarkable buildings is the State Church which possesses an altar piece by Lucas Cranach, in which he introduced portraits of himself, Luther, and Melanchthon. See Goethe ; Schiller , etc.