Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt am Main on 28 August 1749. Today the Goethe House and Goethe Museum stand on the site of the house of his birth in Grosse Hirschgraben. The house has been faithfully reconstructed and the furniture and fittings in the kitchen, living quarters and reception rooms reflect those typical of a middle-class household in the late baroque period. Goethe's study is furnished as it was in his time. This is where he wrote "Götz von Berlichingen", "Faust" and "The Sorrows of Young Werther". As a poet, dramatist and prose writer, Goethe is considered the foremost German writer and a leading figure in world literature. Today, languages from all over the world can be heard here, because hundreds of thousands of visitors travel from far and wide to pay homage to him. Multilingual guided tours and audio guides are available.