Apolda
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Location of Apolda withinWeimarer Landdistrict ![]() | |
Coordinates:51°1′N11°31′E/ 51.017°N 11.517°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
District | Weimarer Land |
Government | |
•Mayor(2024–30) | Olaf Müller[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 46.15 km2(17.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 23,072 |
• Density | 500/km2(1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
Postal codes | 99501-99510 |
Dialling codes | 03644, 036462, 036465 |
Vehicle registration | AP, APD |
Website | apolda.de |
Apolda(German:[aˈpɔlda] ) is atownin centralThuringia,Germany,the capital of theWeimarer Landdistrict. It is situated in the center of the triangleWeimar–Jena–Naumburgnear the riverIlm,c. 15 kilometres (9 miles) east by north fromWeimar.Apolda stationlies on theHalle–Bebra railway,which is part of the main line fromBerlintoFrankfurt.
History
[edit]Apolda was first mentioned in 1119. Until 1633 it was seat of a family of nobles, theVitzthums,which acted relatively independent. Between 1633 and World War I Apolda was property of theUniversity of Jena.Nevertheless, from 1691 to 1809 Apolda was part of the Duchy ofSaxe-Weimarand from 1809 to 1918 ofSaxe-Weimar-Eisenach(after 1815 Grand Duchy). Around 1700, the knitting industry began to grow, so that finally, at the end of the 19th century, Apolda was the wealthiest town of the whole region. On July 12–17, 1945, Apolda issued a set of three of its own postage stamps. They depicted a new sprig growing up out of a tree stump. AfterWorld War II,Thuringia became part of theGerman Democratic Republic.Up toGerman reunification,Apolda still was famous for its textile industries. Since then, a notable economic decay has taken place.
Mayors
[edit]Ernst Stegmann was the long-time mayor of Apolda with 33 years in office (1901-1934).
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Main sights
[edit]It possesses several churches and monuments to theDobermann Pinscherdog breed, which was created in Apolda, and to Christian Zimmermann (1759–1842), who, by introducing the hosiery and cloth manufacture, made Apolda one of the most important places in Germany in these branches of industry. By 1900 it also had had extensive dyeworks, bell foundries, and manufactures of steam engines, boilers,[3]cars and bicycles. AfterGerman reunificationthe majority of these had to be closed down for economical reasons.
The most important sights are:
- St. Martin's Church (1119), details in Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque style
- Town Hall (1558/9), in Renaissance style
- Castle (16th/17th century)
- Railway viaduct (1845/46)
- Zimmermann factory building (1880–1882)
- Lutherkirche (1894)
- St. Boniface's Church (1894)
- Glocken museum (Bell museum)
The largest free hanging bell in the world, theDecke PitterofCologne Cathedral,was made in Apolda. Apolda also has mineral springs.
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Mark,Sweden
Rapid City,United States
San Miniato,Italy
Seclin,France
Notable people
[edit]- Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann(1834–1894), first breeder of theDoberman Pinscher
- Otto Franz Georg Schilling(1911–1973), mathematician
- Albert Raisner(1922–2011), musician and TV host
- Klaus Agthe(born 1930), businessman and author
- Mike Mohring(born 1971), politician (CDU)
- Erich Seidel (ophthalmologist),ophthalmologist known forSeidel testandSeidel sign
See also
[edit]References
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- ^Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht,Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^"Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022"(in German).Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik.June 2023.
- ^public domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Apolda".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 183. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^"Die Partnerstädte von Apolda".apolda.de(in German). Apolda.Retrieved2021-02-28.