The award shows the "Goethehäuschen" where Goethe wrote "Wandrers Nachtlied" (shown in 15 languages) on its inner wall.
Goethe was born on August 8, 1749 in Frankfurt/M and died on March 22, 1832 in Weimar. Ilmenau he viseted 12 times. Here in the Hotel “Zum Löwen” he celebrated his last birthday (82 nd) on August 8, 1831. You can find signs on many buildings "Hier wohnte Goethe" (Goethe was living in this house) still today .