Shakespeare's Birthplace

In the sixteenth-century house, where in all probability William Shakespeare was born and spent his childhood, now houses a museum. The interiors were presented in such a way as to reflect the furniture and equipment characteristic of the 16th century. The restoration of the house to its original appearance was helped by preserved engravings and documents. In the garden adjacent to the house flowers and herbs were planted, which were known and grown in Shakespeare's time.

Although the house looks rather modest, it was quite wealthy for 16th-century standards. When the poet's family lived here, he was divided into two parts - residential and the workshop of his father, who was engaged in the manufacture of gloves and trade in wool. The building has a rectangular shape and was built on the basis of a half-timbered wall.

The house is called "Mecca for all literature lovers". On the walls and in the guest book you can find the signatures of people visiting it over the centuries. They included Charles Dickens, George Byron and Sir Walter Scott.