Freemasons and Illuminati in Gotha
Working on the self in the age of enlightenment
Freemasonry and Illuminatism are an important
aspect of Gotha’s development around 1800 into a place of intellectual exchange, thought experimentation, scientific discussion and worldwide interest. Freemasonry in Gotha brought together perspectives as diverse as Egyptian mystery culture and new forms of theatrical art and was a catalyst for the scientific debate on issues of the time and for the development of the duchy.