Arnstadt, Medieval district capital in Thuringia, Germany
Arnstadt spans along the Gera River at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest, 20 kilometers southwest of Erfurt, with 28,124 inhabitants.
The first documented mention of Arnstadt appears in a deed from 704, making it the oldest recorded town in Thuringia's written history.
Johann Sebastian Bach initiated his professional career as an organist at the Boniface Church from 1703 to 1707, establishing Arnstadt's musical heritage.
The central district features pedestrian zones connecting the Liebfrauenkirche, the Renaissance Town Hall, and the 18th-century Monplaisir Palace.
The Castle Museum exhibits the Mon Plaisir Baroque doll village from the mid-18th century, displaying detailed miniature scenes of period life.
Location: Ilm-Kreis
Elevation above the sea: 288 m
Part of: Erfüllende Gemeinde Arnstadt
Website: https://arnstadt.de
GPS coordinates: 50.83417,10.94639
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:24
Wachsenburg Castle
5.6 km
Talsperre Heyda
10.5 km
Bachkirche Arnstadt
21 m
Schloss Neideck
394 m
Liebfrauenkirche, Arnstadt
344 m
Christi Himmelfahrt (Arnstadt)
320 m
Kevernburg
2.9 km
Ehrenburg
7.1 km
Oberkirche (Arnstadt)
182 m
Reinsburg
7.2 km
Kloster Ichtershausen
4.8 km
Alteburg Tower
782 m
Arnstädter Sport- und Freizeitbad
610 m
Stadthaus Arnstadt
197 m
Veronika-Berg
12 km
Bach-Kirche Dornheim
3.2 km
Tunnelmuseum Niederwillingen
9.4 km
Milchhof Arnstadt
994 m
Preußengrab Ichtershausen
5.2 km
St. Gregorius (Alkersleben)
6.9 km
Nikolaikirche
2.7 km
Humbachtalbrücke
12.2 km
Neues Palais Arnstadt mit Schlossmuseum
286 m
Sternwarte Kirchheim
6 km
Sandberg
10.1 km
Fortified church in Kleinbreitenbach
7.5 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Plaue
7 km
Convent estate Ichtershausen
4.7 kmReviews
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