![]() Willibald Alexis (the pseudonym of Georg Wilhelm Heinrich Haring) (1798-1871), historical novelist Johann Peter Kellner (1705-1772), organist and composer Johann Caspar Vogler (1696-1763), organist and composer An original preserved Baroque porcelain cabinet is of no lesser interest.Īdam Drese (1620-1701), composer and poet of church hymns With about 82 houses and 400 dolls it is the largest collection of historical dolls houses in the world. North of the city rise the castle-crowned peaks, the Three Alike ( Drei Gleichen).Ī special attraction is the Baroque dolls' town "Mon plaisir" in the Schloßmuseum (Palace Museum). Literary figures such as Ludwig Bechstein, "Marlitt" and Willibald Alexis were also drawn to Arnstadt. ![]() Bach was the organist of Boniface (now called Bach). Many generations of the musical family Bach lived in Arnstadt (1620-1792). The Liebfrauenkirche is one of the most important religious buildings in Thuringia (1220-1307). The "Haus zum Palmbaum" houses the Bach exhibition and has a room celebrating great Arnstadt writers. In 1583 the town hall was reconstructed in renaissance style, along with other attractive burgher houses at Marktplatz and Riedplatz. In 1581 a serious fire in the town destroyed 378 houses, the town hall, and the Bonifatiuskirche. The clothworkers, tanners, beer-brewers and potters also worked for long-distance trade. ![]() Their palace, Monplaisir (1703-1707), survives, and the 12 th-14 th-century Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche) has a number of Schwarzburg graves.įrom the 13 th to 18 th century Arnstadt was a craft town, a trading centre for woad, one of the most important winegrowing areas in Thuringia, and an important grain transshipment and timber stockpiling centre. Arnstadt was bought in 1306 from the abbey of Hersfeld by the counts of Schwarzburg, who lived there until 1716 Arnstadt became a capital of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. The selection of Arnstadt as the place for such a meeting shows Arnstadt's importance in the empire at that time.Īrnstadt was chartered in 1266. In 954 an imperial assembly was held here under king Otto I, later Holy Roman Emperor. Archaeological finds in and around Arnstadt tell of much earlier settlement, in the time from 4000 - 1800 BC. The first recorded mention of Arnstadt is in the year 704, making it the oldest town in Thuringia. There are many holiday and convalescent homes in the city and vicinity.Ĭountry: Germany | State: Thuringia | District: Ilm-Kreis | Area: 55.29 km² | Population: 25,500 (December 2006) Once noted for its glove-manufacturing industries, Arnstadt now has a diversified industrial structure with both light and heavy manufacturing, including a foundry for rail brakes. It is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia and is nicknamed Das Tor zum Thüringer Wald, The Gate to the Thuringian Forest. It lies along the Gera River, at the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest mountains, close to the charming nature reserve of "Drei Gleichen", just southwest of Erfurt city. Photos: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | MapsĪrnstadt is a town in Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany. ![]() Bachįeatures of Interest | Information & Links | Town Guide Bach: Connection | Events in Life History | Performance Dates of Vocal Works | Festivals & Cantata Series | On the trail of J.S. | Performance Dates of Bach’s Vocal Works
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