In Goethe's footsteps through Italy - a photographic journey

Exhibition of the Italian Consulate in Freiburg:

A touristic, literary and cultural approach

in pictures and texts

From 1786 to 1788, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe undertook a journey through

Italy for more than a year and a half and immersed himself in the historical and

cultural wealth of the country. It can be said that Goethe laid the foundation

for the love that has shaped generations of Germans for "the land where the lemons bloom".

where the lemons blossom". Although more than two centuries have passed,

Goethe's journey can still invite you to discover and rediscover Italy,

especially those places that are already well known but deserve a new and

a new and contemporary look.

The journey by photographer Markus Kirchgessner and author Patricia Wohlgemuth

"In Goethe's footsteps" took place by bicycle: The slower journey

made it possible to see new aspects and come into contact with many people

not only in the cities, but also in the countryside. The journey lasted

two months and started in Bolzano and ended in Palermo. It ran partly along a

on a Europe-wide cycle path, the Ciclopista del Sole, but also on side roads,

creating a route in the spirit of Goethe. Through their pictures and texts

Markus Kirchgessner and Patricia Wohlgemuth want to take you to little-known places

and arouse interest in the "Bel paese".