"Loket / Elbogen - Goethe's Waterloo" Loket by globetrott

Loket Travel Guide: 28 reviews and 34 photos

This is the restaurant Bily kun in Loket / Elbogen, where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe celebated his 74th birthday and proposed to a young lady of 19 years...

Well, Goethe was refused and had some sort of a Waterloo...

Loket / Elbogen will make a great and interesting place for a short stop-over or even a longer vacation !

Last visit to Loket: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Nov 9, 2003
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Reviews (23)

Restaurant " Bily kun " in Loket - Loket

some kind of WATERLOO for Goethe... Restaurants (2)

It is a shame, I did not know about the connection with Goethe and THIS restaurant when I was there.I found out about... more travel advice

Do not get trapped by the name !!! Restaurants (2)

I had lunch there on the lovely terrace facing the townsquare. I had venison-ragout - not a really great choice, as it... more travel advice

don't be trapped by the cover-charge - Loket

Hotel Goethe - rather a trap !! Tourist Traps (1)

I had lunch in Hotel & Restaurant Goethe the food was partly great & partly not so good. BUT the trap I am talking... more travel advice

The castle-museum Off The Beaten Path (8)

The so-called Loket-meteorit, that fell down on earth about 600 years ago is shown inside the castle, togeather with... more travel advice

Transportation (2)
See All Take the train to Loket

Things to Do (10)
See All Walk all the streets

Comments (19)

hunterV Nov 6, 2009 at 11:51 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Michael! I like that cozy place... So many of them not to be missed.... Thanks for your story! ><><><
Sjalen Aug 20, 2007 at 10:36 AM Report Abuse

Never heard of this place before but it looks gorgeous! Just clicked because it means "the lokomotive" in Swedish :)))
MEdelmann Dec 29, 2006 at 10:01 AM Report Abuse

Goethe hatte recht - ein wirklich schönes Städtchen! Ich sollte noch schnell hinfahren, bevor die grossen Touristenmassen James Bond folgen ...
yumyum Dec 5, 2006 at 10:39 AM Report Abuse

Lovely little town! In the new 007 film they show it from the air and it looks just fabulous!
HORSCHECK Dec 4, 2006 at 12:41 PM Report Abuse

Michael, brilliant photos of this Czech gem. Did you know that this town is a location in the new James Bond "Casion Royale" film? :o)
german_eagle Jan 9, 2005 at 1:53 AM Report Abuse

Another great page. Loket is in fact off the beathen path. But now that so many folks read about Goethe's Waterloo there ... The pics are brilliant as usual.
lotharlerch Dec 5, 2003 at 11:09 PM Report Abuse

Old Goethe approached also a girl from Oberösterrreich - Marianne Willemer, Linz - but he better had tried the "Erotic Triangle" a little further south!
Leipzig Dec 4, 2003 at 3:25 AM Report Abuse

Ja, ja - Goethe, der alte Schürzenjäger! Obwohl, 55 Jahre sind doch kein Altersunterschied... :-D - - Grandiose Seite!
tessy Dec 2, 2003 at 1:57 PM Report Abuse

Loket is a really "off the beaten path tip". It looks like a real jewel! Very very beautiful
dabuwan Nov 26, 2003 at 8:46 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting info. Another czech town on my list. Thank you, Michael.