Brechthaus

The Brecht House in Augsburg's Old Town is the birthplace of the famous poet Bertolt Brecht and now serves as both a museum and a memorial. The modest building, a former file-cutting workshop in the Lech Quarter, sits right on the canals of the Hinterer and Mittlerer Lech. Although Brecht lived here only briefly, the site was chosen for the museum project because of its symbolic significance and an earlier commemorative plaque. After lengthy planning and several years of renovation, it opened in 1985. Here you can experience the historic atmosphere of the old craftsmen's district and explore the life and work of the writer.