Founded:
1990
Duration:
1 month to 1 year
Paid by host:

In special cases the board members may assist by providing grants for partial payment of rent.

Paid by artist:

The rent including electricity, water and heat is normally DKK 1.500 (ca. 200 EUR) per week + costs of telephone.

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Brecht's House

Brecht's House

Svendborg Bibliothek
Description

Brecht's House is the name given to a house on Svendborg Sund, where author Bertolt Brecht, as a refugee from Nazi Germany, lived from 1933 to 1939.

In the 1990's Svendborg Kommune began restoring Brecht's House. Today it is a residence and an inspiring workplace for artists and researchers from around the world. The thatched, half timbered house is offered to people who need, for a period, a peaceful and quiet place for their artistic or scientific work.

Accommodation Information

The house is fully furnished and equipped for max. 4 persons - all for the guest and family/friends.

Fully equipped kitchen, linen, 2 bicycles, washing machine, PC and wireless internet access.

Location

Brecht's House is located on Skovsbo Strand which is 3 km. west of Svendborg's town center and harbour and the house is also quite close to the coast.
 

Contact information

Vieboeltet
5700 SVENDBORG
Denmark

Website
http://www.svendborg-bib.dk
Fax
+45 62 22 05 39