German writer Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was born in this building on July 2nd, 1724. Today, it houses a museum about his works. For example, visitors learn more about the epic poem ‘The Messiah’ (Der Messias).
Besides that, the museum tells about other famous personages who used to live in Quedlinburg, like Dorothea Erxleben, Johann GutsMuths and Carl Ritter.