Apolda, Thuringia, Germany

Tourist Industry

🇩🇪 Apolda is a town in central Thuringia, Germany, the capital of the Weimarer Land district. It is situated in the centre of the triangle Weimar–Jena–Naumburg near the river Ilm, c. 15 km east by north from Weimar. Apolda station lies on the Halle–Bebra railway, which is part of the main line from Berlin to Frankfurt.

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Tourist Industry It possesses several churches and monuments to the Dobermann Pinscher dog 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, cars and bicycles. After German reunification the 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, the Decke Pitter of Cologne Cathedral, was made in Apolda. Apolda also has mineral springs.

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Apolda has a population of over 23,390 people. Apolda also forms the centre of the wider Weimarer Land district which has a population of over 82,291 people. Apolda is situated 16 km north-west of Jena.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Apolda has links with:

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Antipodal to Apolda is: -168.484,-51.029

Locations Near: Apolda 11.5157,51.0291

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🇩🇪 Weimar 11.324,50.98 d: 14.5  

🇩🇪 Naumburg 11.817,51.15 d: 25  

🇩🇪 Eisenberg 11.9,50.967 d: 27.8  

🇩🇪 Saalfeld 11.367,50.65 d: 43.4  

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🇩🇪 Weißenfels 11.967,51.2 d: 36.8  

🇩🇪 Erfurt-Stotternheim 11.033,50.983 d: 34.1  

🇩🇪 Sangerhausen 11.3,51.467 d: 50.9  

🇩🇪 Erfurt 11.023,50.978 d: 34.9  

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