Raise YourVoice A Women Literature Festival to be held on 27th February at JMI. The online edition of leading English-language tyre business publication, Tyres & Accessories. Typical for Erfurt are the logistic business with many distribution centres of big companies, the Erfurt Trade Fair and the media sector with KiKa and MDR as public broadcast stations. BC Erfurt basketball, scores, news, schedule, roster, players, stats, rumors, details and more on eurobasket.com The town is first mentioned in 742 under the name of "Erphesfurt": in that year, Saint Boniface wrote to Pope Zachary to inform him that he had established three dioceses in central Germany, one of them "in a place called Erphesfurt, which for a long time has been inhabited by pagan natives." The oldest parts of Erfurt's Alte Synagoge (Old Synagogue) date to the 11th century. Toledo (Latin: Toletum) is mentioned by the Roman historian Livy (ca. Im Nachwuchsbereich hat sich die Kooperation zwischen Basketball in Gotha (BiG) und dem Basketball Club Erfurt (BCE) längst etabliert: Die erfolgreiche Qualifikation für die Jugend-Basketball-Bundesliga (JBBL) im Juni dieses Jahres markiert den vorläufigen Höhepunkt und zugleich den Ausgangspunkt für den weiteren Ausbau der Zusammenarbeit. In 2005, a performance of Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hänsel und Gretel stirred up the local press since the performance contained suggestions of pedophilia and incest. 14.8% are members of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany and 6.8% are Catholics (according to the 2011 EU census). Listed in clockwise order, beginning with the northernmost; all … [29][35] After a first capitulation signed by d'Alton on 20 December 1813 the French troops withdrew to the two fortresses of Petersberg and Cyriaksburg,[35] allowing for the Coalition forces to march into Erfurt on 6 January 1814 to jubilant greetings;[36][37] the Napoleonsäule ceremonial column was burned and destroyed as a symbol of the citizens' oppression under the French;[29][32][36][38] similarly the Napoleonshöhe was burned on 1 November 1813 and completely destroyed by Erfurters and their besiegers in 1814. [63], A larger synagogue, the Große Synagoge (Great Synagogue), was opened in 1884 because the community had become larger and wealthier. 20. Leipziger Str. German Horticulture Museum, Erfurt Tourismus. The oldest parts of Erfurt's Alte Synagoge (Old Synagogue) date to the 11th century. Erfurt (/ˈɛərfɜːrt/ AIR-furt, /ˈɛərfʊərt/ AIR-foort;[2][3] German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁfʊʁt] (listen))[4] is the capital and largest city in the state of Thuringia, central Germany. [30] Napoleon first visited the principality on 23 July 1807, inspecting the citadels and fortifications. Erfurt is an old Germanic settlement.The earliest evidence of human settlement dates from the prehistoric era; archaeological finds from the north of Erfurt revealed human traces from the paleolithic period, ca. Engine production, food production, the Braugold brewery, and Born Feinkost, a producer of Thuringian mustard, remain important industries. More former industrial districts are Ilversgehofen (incorporated in 1911), Hohenwinden and Sulzer Siedlung in the north. [9] Other noted Erfurters include the medieval philosopher and mystic Meister Eckhart (c. 1260–1328), the Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) and the sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920). [63], A larger synagogue, the Große Synagoge (Great Synagogue), was opened in 1884 because the community had become larger and wealthier. Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706) served as organist at the Prediger church in Erfurt from June 1678 until August 1690. Trainingszeiten & Hallen To the west of Erfurt in Frienstedt existed, in the AD era, a big Germanic village, which was found during the construction of a highway. It kept that status through all the following centuries. Stanton, Mike (January 4, 1987). Others, especially some communist workers, put up resistance against the new administration. [67], The Cyriaksburg Citadel [de] is a smaller citadel south-west of the city centre, dating from 1480. Herren Dienstag 18:30-18:45 Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium 2. Memorial and Education Centre Andreasstrasse, International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef – Bonn (IUBH), List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany, "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019", "Gestures from artefacts within domestic rituals in the Neolithic: different attitudes to certain types of cult objects", "Curio #1: The Erfurter Latrinensturz – The Fortweekly", "Hauptschluß der ausserordentlichen Reichsdeputation", Hauptschluß der außerordentlichen Reichsdeputation vom 25. Others, especially some communist workers, put up resistance against the new administration. About 1168 this was extended to run around the western side of Petersberg hill, enclosing it within the city boundaries. Most of them migrated to Erfurt from Russia and Ukraine in the 1990s. It is located 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Leipzig, 300 km (186 mi) south-west of Berlin, 400 km (249 mi) north of Munich and 250 km (155 mi) north-east of Frankfurt. Since this time, unemployment has decreased and overall, new jobs were created. It closed in 1816 and was re-established in 1994, with the main modern campus on what was a teachers' training college. cauliflowers, potatoes, cabbage and sugar beets) and grain on more than 60% of the municipal territory. The city's topography creates a microclimate caused by the location inside a basin with sometimes inversion in winter (quite cold nights under −20 °C (−4 °F)) and inadequate air circulation in summer. [29][35] After a first capitulation signed by d'Alton on 20 December 1813 the French troops withdrew to the two fortresses of Petersberg and Cyriaksburg,[35] allowing for the Coalition forces to march into Erfurt on 6 January 1814 to jubilant greetings;[36][37] the Napoleonsäule ceremonial column was burned and destroyed as a symbol of the citizens' oppression under the French;[29][32][36][38] similarly the Napoleonshöhe was burned on 1 November 1813 and completely destroyed by Erfurters and their besiegers in 1814. Besides the religious buildings there is a lot of historic secular architecture in Erfurt, mostly concentrated in the city centre, but some 19th- and 20th-century buildings are located on the outskirts. A school shooting occurred on 26 April 2002 at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium. Table of contents is available for "The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Figurines" (2017) online. Februar 1803, "1806–1814: Erfurt unter französischer Besetzung", "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated", "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification", Visit Thuringia. [44] The most important regions of origin of Erfurt migrants are rural areas of Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony as well as foreign countries like Poland, Russia, Syria, Afghanistan and Hungary. He lived in St. Augustine's Monastery in Erfurt, as a friar from 1505 to 1511. Together with a string of neighbouring cities Gotha, Weimar, Jena and others, Erfurt forms the central metropolitan corridor of Thuringia called Thüringer Städtekette (German "Thuringian city chain") with over 500,000 inhabitants. Erfurt was first mentioned in 742, as Saint Boniface founded the diocese. Throughout the Middle Ages, Erfurt was an important trading town because of its location, near a ford across the Gera river. One of the state-owned schools is a Sportgymnasium, an elite boarding school for young talents in athletics, swimming, ice skating or football. During the 10th and 11th centuries both the Emperor and the Electorate of Mainz held some privileges in Erfurt. The restoration and adaptive The restoration and adaptive Sudha Varghese (1,207 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article During the late 18th century, Erfurt saw another cultural peak. The ICE railway network puts Erfurt 1½ hours from Berlin, 2½ hours from Frankfurt, 2 hours from Dresden, and 45 minutes from Leipzig. Eckhart was the Dominican Prior at Erfurt from 1294 until 1298, and Vicar of Thuringia from 1298 to 1302. Herren Donnerstag 18:45-20:00 Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium U10mix Mittwoch 16:00-17:30 Bukarester Straße gemeinsam … „Training“ … Erfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁfʊʁt] ()) is the capital and largest city in the state of Thuringia, central Germany.. Erfurt lies in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, within the wide valley of the Gera river.It is located 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Leipzig, 300 km (186 mi) south-west of Berlin, 400 km (249 mi) north of Munich and 250 km (155 mi) north-east of Frankfurt. In 1952, the Länder in the GDR were dissolved in favour of centralization under the new socialist government. Under the Nazis, JA Topf & Sons supplied specially developed crematoria, ovens and associated plants to the Auschwitz-Birkenau, Buchenwald and Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camps. Bodleian Libraries. Whereas the northern parts of the city area are flat, the southern ones consist of hilly landscape up to 430 m of elevation. The controversy prompted one local politician to call for locals to boycott the performances, but this was largely ignored and the première was sold out.[53]. [29][32] Similarly, the Napoleonshöhe – a Greek-style temple topped by a winged victory with shield, sword and lance and containing a bust of Napoleon sculpted by Friedrich Döll[29][32][33] – was erected in the Stiegerwald woods, including a grotto with fountain and flower beds, using a large pond (lavoratorium) from the Peterskirche,[32] inaugurated with ceremony on 14 August 1811 after extravagant celebrations for Napoleon's birthday,[29] which were repeated in 1812 with a concert in the Predigerkirche conducted by Louis Spohr. Trade shrank, the population was falling and the university lost its influence. Industrialization in Erfurt started around 1850. Suburbanization played only a small role in Erfurt. North of the city are some gravel pits in operation, while others are abandoned, flooded and used as leisure areas. 29. On 12 April 2008, a version of Verdi's opera Un ballo in maschera directed by Johann Kresnik opened at the Erfurt Theater. Thurmond, Nathaniel (American basketball player) Compared to many other German cities, little of Erfurt was destroyed in World War II. [29], With the Sixth Coalition forming after French defeat in Russia, on 24 February 1813 Napoleon ordered the Petersburg Citadel to prepare for siege, visiting the city on 25 April to inspect the fortifications, in particular both Citadels. [14] That the place was populous already is borne out by archeological evidence, which includes 23 graves and six horse burials from the sixth and seventh centuries.[15]. Karl, George (American basketball coach) Denver Nuggets: …NBA Coach of the Year George Karl in the off-season, and Denver’s 10-year streak of playoff berths ended the following season. On 19 March 1970, the East and West German heads of government Willi Stoph and Willy Brandt met in Erfurt, the first such meeting since the division of Germany. [16] It has been accessible to visitors on guided tours since September 2011. After the 1848 Revolution, many Germans desired to have a united national state. 17. [note 1] The Thuringii inhabited the Erfurt area ca. The largest green area is the Egapark [de], a horticultural exhibition park and botanic garden established in 1961. … Engine production, food production, the Braugold brewery, and Born Feinkost, a producer of Thuringian mustard, remain important industries. Lucas Cranach, UNESCO World Heritage. In Erfurt witch-hunts are known from 1526 to 1705. It occurred after reunification for a short time in the 1990s, but most of the suburban areas were situated within the administrative city borders. Please try reloading this page Help Create Join Login. Until World War I, many factories were founded in different sectors like engine building, shoes, guns, malt and later electro-technics, so that there was no industrial monoculture in the city. The University of Erfurt was founded in 1379,[8] making it the first university to be established within the geographic area which constitutes modern-day Germany. The various steeples characterize the medieval centre and led to one of Erfurt's nicknames as the "Thuringian Rome".[54]. Alexander Müller (1808–1863) pianist, conductor and composer, was born in Erfurt. Juni 2011 – Aug. 2011. A growing industry is tourism, due to the various historical sights of Erfurt. It is located 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Leipzig, 300 km (186 mi) south-west of Berlin, 400 km (249 mi) north of Munich and 250 km (155 mi) north-east of Frankfurt. Between 1970 and 1990 large Plattenbau settlements with high-rise blocks on the northern (for 50,000 inhabitants) and southeastern (for 40,000 inhabitants) periphery were constructed. Today, there are six Stadtbahn lines running every ten minutes on every light rail route. In 1664, the city and surrounding area were brought under the dominion of the Electorate of Mainz and the city lost its independence. Historically, Germany has been one of the strongest contenders in the Olympic Games. Besuch uns doch auch mal auf den sozialen Netzwerken! Leipziger Str. During the following years, many factories in different sectors were founded. It is also open to visitors. [28] With the attachment of the Saxe-Weimar territory of Blankenhain, the city became part of the First French Empire in 1806 as the Principality of Erfurt, directly subordinate to Napoleon as an "imperial state domain" (French: domaine réservé à l'empereur), separate from the Confederation of the Rhine, which the surrounding Thuringian states had joined. Since 1990, it has been significantly restored and is now open to the public as an historic site. Juni 2011 – Aug. 2011. Twenty people were involved in witch trials and at least eight people died. It was significantly extended in the 1990s, with flights mostly to Mediterranean holiday destinations and to London during the peak Christmas market tourist season. During the 10th and 11th centuries both the Emperor and the Electorate of Mainz held some privileges in Erfurt. Due to the official atheism of the former GDR, most of the population is non-religious. Publishing all the latest news, feature and analysis. Nate Thurmond, American basketball player who was one of the greatest centres in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. [71] The University has an international reputation and participates in international student exchange programmes.[72]. Nevertheless, most tourists are one-day visitors from Germany. Sehen Sie sich … The University of Erfurt, founded in 1379[18] and closed in 1816, was refounded in 1994 with a focus on social sciences, modern languages, humanities and teacher training. After reunification, nearly all factories were closed, either because they failed to successfully adopt to a free market economy or because the German government sold them to west German businessmen who closed them to avoid competition to their own enterprises. Between 2005 and 2008, the economic situation improved as the unemployment rate decreased and new enterprises developed. In 1683 more than half of the population died because of the deadly disease. Her former home and weaving workshop in Erfurt, the Margaretha Reichardt Haus, is now a museum, managed by the Angermuseum Erfurt. The two Autobahnen crossing each other nearby at Erfurter Kreuz are the Bundesautobahn 4 (Frankfurt–Dresden) and the Bundesautobahn 71 (Schweinfurt–Sangerhausen). On 12 April 2008, a version of Verdi's opera Un ballo in maschera directed by Johann Kresnik opened at the Erfurt Theater. [16] It has been accessible to visitors on guided tours since September 2011. Twenty people were involved in witch trials and at least eight people died. Israel Becomes Basketball Champion Israel Sweeps European Basketball 19:21 May 02, '04 / 11 Iyar 5764. In 1998, this treasure was found during construction works. The bike trail, about 200 km (124 mi) long, occasionally departs from the course of the historic Rennsteig hiking trail, which dates back to the 1300s, to avoid steep inclines. This moorish style building was destroyed during nationwide Nazi riots, known as Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938. Foto: Susann Fromm. The bad economic situation in eastern Germany after the reunification resulted in a decline in population, which fell to 200,000 in 2002 before rising again to 206,000 in 2011. King Henry VI held council in a building of the Erfurt Cathedral to negotiate peace between two of his vassals, Archbishop Konrad I of Mainz and Landgrave Ludwig III of Thuringia. Foto: zgt. In the following years, Erfurt saw a construction boom. In 2015 the Old Synagogue and Mikveh were nominated as a World Heritage Site. Prehistory and antiquity. Topf & Söhne museum and holocaust memorial site, Memorial and Education Centre Andreasstrasse, former Stasi prison. In 1953, the Hochschule of education was founded, followed by the Hochschule of medicine in 1954, the first academic institutions in Erfurt since the closing of the university in 1816. Impressum | Datenschutz 2019 | Alle Rechte vorbehalten Ruins of the former Franciscan monastery's church. Erfurt (/ˈɛərfɜːrt/ AIR-furt, /ˈɛərfʊərt/ AIR-foort;[2][3] German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁfʊʁt] (listen))[4] is the capital and largest city in the state of Thuringia, central Germany. e.V. There are 2,600+ professionals named "Marlis", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Erfurt-Weimar Airport lies 3 km (2 mi) west of the city centre. Martin Luther (1483–1546) studied law and philosophy at the University of Erfurt from 1501. 2. Their Old Synagogue is still extant and a museum today, as is the mikveh at Gera river near Krämerbrücke. Its southern part to Coburg was annulled when A 71 was finished (in this section, the A 71 now effectively serves as B 4). Bombed as a target of the Oil Campaign of World War II, Erfurt suffered only limited damage and was captured on 12 April 1945, by the US 80th Infantry Division. Europe . Although the town did not belong to any of the Thuringian states politically, it quickly became the economic centre of the region and it was a member of the Hanseatic League. Industrialization in Erfurt started around 1850. A peak in economic development was reached in the 15th century, when the city had a population of 20,000 making it one of the largest in Germany. After reunification, the educational system was reorganized. European basketball, Europe basketball news, Europe basketball Stats, basketball in Europe, basketball standings, Europe basketball scores. It was used until 1349 when the Jewish community was destroyed in a pogrom known as the Erfurt Massacre. In 1379,[18] the University of Erfurt was founded. About the … The neoclassical building is known as the Kleine Synagoge (Small Synagogue). [64], In 1947 the land which the Great Synagogue had occupied was returned to the Jewish community and they built their current place of worship, the Neue Synagoge (New Synagogue) which opened in 1952.