Komödienhaus
For over three centuries the ground floor of this so-called House of Comedy served as a slaughterhouse while the upper floor was a theatre. In 1761 Shakespeare's "The Tempest" was performed here for the first time in German under the direction of Christoph Martin Wieland. Today it serves as a theatre for cabaret and the Dramatic Society.
Public Library at Viehmarktplatz
The media and information centre is located nearby, in the former granary of the Hospital of the Holy Ghost. It offers a wide range of services - from entertaining literature to current non-fiction books, from readings for children to art loans.