Jean Paul actually Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, was a German writer who was not only in Upper Franconia has left its mark.
A journey in the footsteps of the beer lover
Childhood and Youth 1763–1783
Our journey begins in Wunsiedel in the Fichtel MountainsHe was born there on March 21, 1763 as the son of a teacher and organist. The house where Jean-Paul was born is in Wunsiedel, and a monument has also been dedicated to him. In addition, the rock labyrinth of the Luisenburg should not be missed.
In 1765 his father became a pastor in Joditz at the Saale in Hofer Land with the beautiful Auensee.
From 1776 to 1779 and from 1790 to 1794 he lived in Schwarzenbach on the Saale and was confirmed there. His father was a pastor in Schwarzenbach from 1776 to 1779 and is now buried there in the cemetery. From 1779 he attended the gymnasium in Hof.
From May 1789 studies of theology in Leipzig. In 1783 he wrote his first satires, e.g. Greenland Trials.
Male years 1784–1815
In 1784 he had to flee from his creditors and returned court back to his mother. From 1787 he was a private teacher.
1793 was his first literary success with The invisible lodge, he calls himself Jean Paul for the first time.
At the invitation of his admirer Charlotte von Kalb, Jean Paul visited in 1796 Weimar, the literary center of its time. He moved there in 1798.
At the height of his literary fame, Jean Paul followed suit in October 1800 Berlin.
Jean Paul lived in from 1802 to 1803 Meiningen and created his bestseller Titan there. The monument to Jean Paul is a bust on a high pedestal and is clearly visible in the English Garden on a hill.
His last years 1815-1825
In 1817 he received an honorary doctorate in Heidelberg.
In 1823 he went blind.
In Friedrichstrasse in Bayreuth He lived in house number 10 for some time, and on the other side of the street in number 5, today's Jean-Paul-Apotheke, he died on November 14th, 1825. We walk out of the city on Erlanger Straße and turn right into the city cemetery, here is a large, ivy-covered sandstone - the grave of the poet, a memorial was also placed on him in the city hall.
 Jean Paul lived in the house on Friedrchstrasse from 1808 to 1811 |  Monument at the town hall |  The house where he died in Friedrchstrasse is now home to a pharmacy that bears his name |  The grave of the poet Jean Paul in the city cemetery |
You can find them in the Königsalle in Bayreuth, on the corner towards the Hermitage Rollwenzelei. Jean Paul frequented this house almost every day, from 1805 to 1825, for the last 20 years of his life. His poets' room has been preserved in its original form and is probably the smallest museum in Germany. The Jean Paul Parlor was restored in 2007 and 2010.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Jean Paul Museum, Wahnfriedstrasse 1, 95444 Bayreuth. Tel.: 49 921 5071444.
Probably the most important private collection on Jean Paul.Open: Sept. - June Tue to Sun 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm; July / August daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Price: adults € 2, schoolchildren, students, severely disabled people € 1.
- 2 Jean Paul Museum, Schlegelweg 2, 95189 Joditz. Tel.: 49 9295 8188, Email: [email protected]..The museum is located in Gartenahsud in the former parish garden.Open: by appointment.
- 3 Jean Paul Parlor, Königsallee in Bayreuth. Tel.: 49 921 980218, Email: [email protected]..In the Rollwenzelei in the former customs house.Open: May to September Fri to Sun 2pm - 4pm; During the festival season (July 25th - August 28th) Fri to Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., or by appointment.
- 4 Jean Paul Fountain. .is enclosed shortly before the Fichtelsee Fichtelberg. It consists of a flat granite pyramid with the dedication In memory of Jean Paul, who liked to stay here. 1825-1925, The Fichtelgebirgsverein. The water is reddish in color, it is a slightly radioactive iron acid.
The Rollwenzelei
Jean Paul Fountain
activities
- Jean-Paul hiking trail of court after Joditz. The 10.5 km long path has 10 literary stations in the form of information boards with excerpts from Jean Paul's works.
- A walk through Bayreuth in the footsteps of the beer lover Jean Paul
- Jean-Paul Way of the Fichtelgebirgsverein from Joditz via Hof - Döhlau - Oberkotzau - Fattigau - Schwarzenbach adSaale - Hallerstein - Sparneck - Großer Waldstein - Saalequelle - Ruppertsgrün - Weißenstadt - Grub - Röslau - Bibersbach - Valetsberg - Wunsiedel - Katharinenberg - Bad Allexandersbad - to Luisenburg - Fichtelsee (approx. 58 km). A continuation of the route to Bayreuth and Sanspareil is in preparation.
guides
- On the Traces of Jean Paul. The 3-hour city tour through Bayreuth ends in a typical Bayreuth tavern. Group price € 80.00 plus entrance fee and brown beer fortification. Bookings at the Kongress- und Tourismuszentrale, Opernstraße 22, 95444 Bayreuth, Tel. 49 (0) 921/88588, www.bayreuth.de, [email protected]
- Jean Paul Adventure Day in Bayreuth. 5 hours of literature, theater and more about Jean Paul's time, including a culinary conclusion. Price per person € 50, number of participants at least 18, max. 25 people, booking at the Bayreuth Congress and Tourism Center, see above, registration at least 4 weeks in advance.
literature
Author Jean Paul
- 1783 Greenland Trials
- The Invisible Lodge (1792)
- Schoolmaster Wuz (1793)
- Hesperus (1795)
- Life of Quintus Fixlein (1795)
- Siebenkäs (1796/97)
- Titan (2 volumes 1800-03)
- Flail Years (4 parts 1804-05)
- Levana (1807), a classic work of pedagogy
- Dr. Katzenberger's bathing trip (1809)
- Life Fibels (1812)
- The Comet (1813-1820)
Other
- Bayreuth Marketing & Tourism GmbH (Ed.): Jean Paul in Upper Franconia. 2012, ISBN 978-3-00-039342-6 ; 370 pages. The Jean-Paul-Weg from Joditz to Sanspareil, a literary hiking guide
- There is one for the 250th year of birth App: Poet's Paths - in the footsteps of Jean Paul from the Bavarian State Library. It is available free of charge from the App Store, GooglePlay and the Windows 8 Store.
Web links
- beate-roth.de - Jean Paul culinary
