Albert Schweitzer House  

"It's not every day you get to visit the home of a Nobel Peace Prize winner! Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the life of Albert Schweitzer, an exceptional man."

Discover the new Albert Schweitzer Museum, which has been enlarged and modernized with an extension of over 400m²!
In the heart of the small Alsatian village of Gunsbach, come and visit the home of one of the most famous Nobel Peace Prize winners: Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965). This musician, philosopher, theologian, doctor in Africa and pioneer of humanitarian medicine left his mark on his time through his commitment and humanism. The example of a man gifted with unfailing optimism and his museum dedicated to "Respect for Life" will encourage young and old alike to question the meaning of their passage on Earth.
Gunsbach, this charming Alsatian village, exerted a great influence on Albert Schweitzer. It was here that he had his house built in 1928 with money from the Frankfurt Goethe Prize. In this place he had known for fifty years, he wished to create an oasis of rest in his hectic life.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to discover the history and legacy of the man who was celebrated as "the greatest man in the world" in his day!

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