Grosskochberg: Garden of the Public Landscape
(Großkochberg – Garten der öffentlichen Landschaft)
GDR, 1976, 16 min, color
In German; no subtitles
Großkochberg – Garten der öffentlichen Landschaft © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Böttcher, Jürgen |
Böttcher, Jürgen |
Kohlert, Werner |
Zausch, Michael |
DEFA Studio for Documentary Films |
Synopsis
Kochberg Castle used to be owned by the von Stein family; Goethe visited Charlotte von Stein there several times.
As part of the 1000 Years of Weimar celebrations, the castle, which has been turned into a memorial, is opened to the public.
In this documentary, students at the Weimar music college give a celebratory concert at the opening ceremony. Old engravings and personal letters are also used to explain the relationship between Goethe and Charlotte von Stein.