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___ ThüringenA virtual guide to the German Federal State of Thüringen. Beside a state profile, this page offers links to sources that provide you with information about this "Bundesland", e.g.: official web sites, local news, culture, history, education, city- and country guides with travel and visitors information, tourist attractions, events and much more. |
 Erfurt with Dome (left) and Severichurch (right). Image: Eremeev |
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 Official Name: Thüringen en: Thuringia Motto: “The Green Heart of Germany.” Abbreviation: TH Time zone: Central European Time (CET); Central European Summer Time (CEST) (UTC+1/+2) Capital City: Erfurt Other Cities: Weimar (Culture capital 1999), Jena (City of Lights), Bad Liebenstein, Eisenach (City of Wartburg Castle), Gera, Gotha, Ilmenau. Geography: Location: in Middle Germany north of Bavaria Area: 16,172 km² People: Population (2012): 2.17 million Religions: 21% Protestants, 5,3% Roman Catholic, 72% no religious affiliation. Natural resources: Gravel sand, limestone, gypsum, clay slate. Agriculture products: biofuels and biomass, livestock, cereal, potatoes, vegetables, fruits. Industries: Automobile manufacture and automotive supply, microelectronics, optics and optoelectronics. |
The Free State of Thuringia is located in Middle Germany, bordering (from the northwest and clockwise) the German states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria and Hesse. |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of ThüringenThüringen The Official Website of the Government of Thuringia. Thüringer Landtag The parliament of Thuringia. Statistics Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik Thuringia in figures (in German). Maps Google Earth ThüringenSearchable map/satellite view of Thüringen. Google Earth ErfurtSearchable map/satellite view of the capital of Thüringen. Political Map of Germany Administrative Map of Germany |
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NewsNewspapers from Thuringia online (in German)Südthüringer Zeitung Local news Thuringia. Thüringer Allgemeine Local news Eisenach, Erfurt, Gotha, Weimar. TLZ - Thüringische Landeszeitung Thuringia regional news. UNZ (Unsere Neue Zeitung) Thuringia's left wing newspaper. Radio/TV Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) Public radio and television. |
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Arts & CultureJ. S. Bach Bach-Archiv Leipzig The Bach Archive is widely recognized as the world’s pre-eminent centre of Bach scholarship. Johann Sebastian Bach, the most famous of a large musical family, was born in Eisenach, Thuringia in 1685. Thüringer Bachwochen Thuringian Bach Festival is celebrated at various places related to J. S. Bach and the Bach family. Otto Dix Haus Birthplace of the painter and printmaker Otto Dix, one of the most important artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity). Kulturarena Jena Culture Arena, Theater, Film, Music. Kunstfest Weimar Official website of the annual Weimar Arts Festival. Castles Wartburg Castle Wartburg was placed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. |
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Business & EconomyThüringer Aufbaubank (TAB)The Thuringian reconstruction and development bank. Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH LEG State Development Corporation offers investors advice. Stiftung für Technologie- und Innovationsförderung Thüringen (STIFT) Thuringian Foundation for the Promotion of Technology and Innovation in Thuringia. Important Companies Jenoptik AG Specialist for photonic and mechatronic technologies, Jena Carl Zeiss Carl Zeiss Corporation, founded in Jena (1846) Schott AG Glass made of ideas. The Schott Glaswerke AG was founded in 1884 at Jena. |
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Destination Thüringen - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Thüringen: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more.Thüringen Tourismus Official Thuringia Tourism information (in German). Thuringia Tourism (in English) Thüringer Wald Visitors information for the Thuringian Forest (in German) Cities: Erfurt The State Capital, Landeshauptstadt Thüringens. Erfurt Tourism Discover Erfurt. Major Cities (official sites): Weimar European City of Culture 1999 - World Heritage (since 1998) Jena The City of Jena. Other Cities (official sites): Bad Liebenstein Oldest spa town in in Thuringia Eisenach The "Wartburg Castle town". Gera Otto Dix Stadt. Gotha A cultural and historical centre of Thuringia. Ilmenau University city. |
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EducationUniversität ErfurtErfurt Technische Universität Ilmenau Ilmenau Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Zeiss Planetarium Jena |
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Environment & NatureNature Parks in ThuringiaNaturpark Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Official website of the "Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal" nature park. Naturpark Kyffhäuser The nature park Kyffhäuser at the three mountain ranges, Kyffhäuser mountains, Windleite und Hainleite. Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale Site of the nature park " Thuringia Slate Mountain/Upper Saale”. Naturpark Thüringer Wald Information about the nature park Thüringer Wald (Thuringia Forest), one of the largest nature parks of Germany (in German). Naturparke Deutschland A guide to nature and national parks in Germany. |
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HistoryAfter German unification the state of Thuringia was reestablished in October 1990 as one of the five "New States".Thuringia History Wikipedia entry about Thuringia's History. Thuringii Wikipedia entry about the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe which appeared around 280 AD, in a region which still bears their name to this day — Thuringia. |
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Additional Information about ThüringenOpen Directory Project: Thüringen Wikipedia: Thüringen | |||
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