Ilmenau, College town in Thuringia, Germany.
Located at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest, Ilmenau stands at 500 meters elevation along the Ilm valley, 33 kilometers south of Erfurt.
The town originated from mining activities in silver, copper, and manganese until resource depletion, leading to its transformation into a spa destination by 1838.
The Technische Universität Ilmenau, established in 1894, shapes the town's identity with 4,900 students focusing on engineering, computer science, and media studies.
The railway station connects Ilmenau to major cities, while the town maintains its industrial presence through glass manufacturing of laboratory equipment.
The local mascots, a hen and a goat, represent this municipality, which Johann Wolfgang von Goethe frequently visited during the early 1800s.
Location: Ilm-Kreis
Elevation above the sea: 500 m
Shares border with: Neusiß, Gehlberg, Martinroda
Website: https://ilmenau.de
GPS coordinates: 50.68722,10.91417
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:57
Kickelhahn
3.3 km
Talsperre Heyda
6.8 km
Bunkermuseum Frauenwald
10.2 km
Ilmtalbrücke
5.7 km
Schaubergwerk "Volle Rose"
2.6 km
Ziegenbrunnen Ilmenau
393 m
Brauerei Gebrüder Jäcklein
1 km
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology
1.3 km
Goetheschule Ilmenau
1.4 km
Hohe Warte
6 km
Jagdhaus Gabelbach
3.8 km
Langer Berg
10.7 km
St.-Jakobus-Kirche
197 m
Talbrücke Reichenbach
4.7 km
Ilmenauer Teichgebiet
1.4 km
Lindenberg
2.4 km
Brauerei Schmitt
11 km
Kammerlöcher
6.4 km
St. Josef (Ilmenau)
327 m
Festhalle Ilmenau
990 m
Goethe Monument
21 m
Bunkermuseum Frauenwald
10.1 km
Waldgasthof Schöffenhaus
3.6 km
Goethemuseum Stützerbach
6.6 km
Deutsches Thermometermuseum Geraberg
5.8 km
Talbrücke Zahme Gera
5.9 km
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Systems Engineering
1.7 km
Wümbachtalbrücke
6.4 kmReviews
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