Erfurt was first mentioned in 742, as Saint Boniface founded the diocese. Lutherkirke Church in Magdeburger Allee (1927), is an Art Deco building. Only one of the wall's fortified towers was left standing, on Boyneburgufer, but this was destroyed in an air raid in 1944. It is located in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, within the wide valley of the Gera river. [47] He was a sociologist, philosopher, jurist, and political economist whose ideas have profoundly influenced modern social theory and social research. Its southern part to Coburg was annulled when A 71 was finished (in this section, the A 71 now effectively serves as B 4). 24. Another state-owned school, Albert Schweitzer Gymnasium, offers a focus in sciences as an elite boarding school in addition to the common curriculum. 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. The Christmas Market in December attracts some 2,000,000 visitors each year. 9. [62], As religious freedom was granted in the 19th century, some Jews returned to Erfurt. 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. On 12 April 2008, a version of Verdi's opera Un ballo in maschera directed by Johann Kresnik opened at the Erfurt Theater. Herren Dienstag 19:00-20:30 Unihalle 2 Felder 1. In 2017, the ICE line to Munich opened, making the trip to Erfurt main station only 2½ hours.[69]. [36] During the two and a half months of siege, the mortality rate rose in the city greatly; 1,564 Erfurt citizens died in 1813, around a thousand more than the previous year.[37]. Trainingszeiten & Hallen The city itself is divided into 53 districts. In the 1960s the NBA was ruled by big men. From 1949 until 1990 Erfurt was part of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). However, when the French decreed that 1000 men would be conscripted into the Grande Armée, the recruits were joined by other citizens in rioting on 19 July that led to 20 arrests, of whom 2 were sentenced to death by French court-martial;[29] as a result, the French ordered the closure of all inns and alehouses. 0. [67], The Cyriaksburg Citadel [de] is a smaller citadel south-west of the city centre, dating from 1480. [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. [66], After German Unification in 1871, Erfurt became part of the newly created German Empire. Between the wars, the city kept growing. Like other eastern German cities, foreigners account only for a small share of Erfurt's population: circa 3.0% are non-Germans by citizenship and overall 5.9% are migrants (according to the 2011 EU census). After a year in Paris, he returned to Erfurt in 1303 and administered his duties as Provincial of Saxony from there until 1311.[46]. In this part lies the municipal forest of Steigerwald with beeches and oaks as main tree species. … Connections to longer haul flights are easily accessible via Frankfurt Airport, which can be reached in 2 hours via a direct train from Frankfurt Airport to Erfurt, and from Leipzig/Halle Airport, which can be reached within half an hour. 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. Since 2006, Andreas Bausewein of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been mayor. [30] In 1808, the Congress of Erfurt was held with Napoleon and Alexander I of Russia visiting the city. ''swine ford'') is a town in the district of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany.It is the administrative center of the surrounding district of Schweinfurt and a major industrial, cultural and educational hub. Between the wars, the city kept growing. The birth deficit was 200 in 2012, this is −1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants (Thuringian average: -4.5; national average: -2.4). Notable types of sport in Erfurt are athletics, ice skating, cycling (with the oldest velodrome in use in the world, opened in 1885), swimming, handball, volleyball, tennis and football. In 1938, the new synagogue was destroyed during the Kristallnacht. Herren Donnerstag 20:30-22:00 Unihalle 4 Felder 2. Erfurt abuts the districts of Sömmerda (municipalities Witterda, Elxleben, Walschleben, Riethnordhausen, Nöda, Alperstedt, Großrudestedt, Udestedt, Kleinmölsen and Großmölsen) in the north, Weimarer Land (municipalities Niederzimmern, Nohra, Mönchenholzhausen and Klettbach) in the east, Ilm-Kreis (municipalities Kirchheim, Rockhausen and Amt Wachsenburg) in the south and Gotha (municipalities Nesse-Apfelstädt, Nottleben, Zimmernsupra and Bienstädt) in the west. Social Media. After 1945, the companies were nationalized by the GDR government, which led to the decline of some of them. Main Page; Albania; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia; Bulgaria; Croatia ... 6 Erfurt 0-0; 7 Gotha 2 0-0; 8 Leipzig USC 0-0; 9 Litzendorf 0-0; 10 Neustadt DJK 0-0; 11 Neustadt/Aisch 0-0; 12 Wuerzburg Trop. 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. Large parts of the inner city are a pedestrian area which can not be reached by car (except for residents). The building had many other uses since then. The threat to the city from its Saxon neighbours and from Bavaria was no longer present, so it was decided to dismantle the city walls. On 27 January 2011 a memorial and museum dedicated to the Holocaust victims was opened at the former company premises in Erfurt.[39]. [66], After German Unification in 1871, Erfurt became part of the newly created German Empire. In 1948, Erfurt became the capital of Thuringia, replacing Weimar. Lehmann, Hartmut. 1. German Horticulture Museum, Erfurt Tourismus. 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]. [19][20], In 1501 Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) moved to Erfurt and began his studies at the university. Habitat for Humanity Volunteer. It was conserved in the 1990s and in 2009 it became a museum of Jewish history. Erfurt-Weimar Airport lies 3 km (2 mi) west of the city centre. 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. Famous Individuals. [29] Similarly the Cyriaksburg Citadel was damaged by the French, with the city-side walls being partially dismantled in the hunt for imagined treasures from the convent, workers being paid from the sale of the building materials. Today, horticulture and the production of flower seeds is still an important business in Erfurt. Martin Luther (1483–1546) was its most famous student, studying there from 1501 before entering St Augustine's Monastery in 1505. U19w LB Jena vs. USV Erfurt 51:68. Many factories closed and many people lost their jobs and moved to the former West Germany. After the Congress of Vienna, Erfurt was restored to Prussia on 21 June 1815, becoming the capital of one of the three districts (Regierungsbezirke) of the new Province of Saxony, but some southern and eastern parts of Erfurter lands joined Blankenhain in being transferred to the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach the following September. Basketball Club Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany. It was significantly extended in the 1990s, with flights mostly to Mediterranean holiday destinations and to London during the peak Christmas market tourist season. Suburbanization played only a small role in Erfurt. Since the 1990s, organized crime has gained a foothold in Erfurt, with several mafia groups, including the Armenian mafia present in the city. Many public and private buildings emerged and the infrastructure (such as a tramway, hospitals, and schools) improved rapidly. This designated high-grade hiking and bike trail runs along the ridge of the Thuringian Central Uplands. 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. View the profiles of professionals named "Marlis" on LinkedIn. Basketball Club Erfurt e.V. Today there are approximately 6,000 students working within four faculties, the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, and three academic research institutes. In the following years, Erfurt saw a construction boom. In 1952, the Länder in the GDR were dissolved in favour of centralization under the new socialist government. Finally, there are many villages with an average population of approximately 1,000 which were incorporated during the 20th century; however, they have mostly stayed rural to date: Around the year 1500, the city had 18,000 inhabitants and was one of the largest cities in the Holy Roman Empire. [7] It was part of the Electorate of Mainz during the Holy Roman Empire, and later became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1802. The festival celebrates his birthday and is marked with prayers, fasting, and recitations. The online edition of leading English-language tyre business publication, Tyres & Accessories. A piece of inner wall can be found in a small park at the corner Juri-Gagarin-Ring and Johannesstraße and another piece at the flood ditch (Flutgraben) near Franckestraße. A growing industry is tourism, due to the various historical sights of Erfurt. Others, especially some communist workers, put up resistance against the new administration. The Messe Erfurt serves as home court for the Oettinger Rockets, a professional basketball team in Germany's first division, the Basketball Bundesliga. OLH BC Erfurt III vs. USV Erfurt I 66:87 Spielbericht. [41][42] Summers are warm and sometimes humid with average high temperatures of 23 °C (73 °F) and lows of 12 °C (54 °F). The rocker group Hells Angels was also active in the city. Jews lost their property and emigrated or were deported to Nazi concentration camps (together with many communists). 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. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. European basketball, Europe basketball news, Europe basketball Stats, basketball in Europe, basketball standings, Europe basketball scores. Open Source Software. The Industrial Revolution reached Erfurt in the 1840s, when the Thuringian Railway connecting Berlin and Frankfurt was built. In 1530, the city became one of the first in Europe to be officially bi-confessional with the Hammelburg Treaty. Today, it houses the German horticulture museum.[68]. In 1914, the company Topf and Sons began the manufacture of crematoria later becoming the market leader in this industry. In 1664, the city and surrounding area were brought under the dominion of the Electorate of Mainz and the city lost its independence. After reunification, the educational system was reorganized. In addition to both motorways there are two Bundesstraßen: the Bundesstraße 7 connects Erfurt parallel to A 4 with Gotha in the west and Weimar in the east. Foto: zgt. MDR, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, a radio and television company, has a broadcast centre and studios in Erfurt. 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. Erfurt was the junction of important trade routes: the Via Regia was one of the most used east–west roads between France and Russia (via Frankfurt, Erfurt, Leipzig and Wrocław) and another route in the north–south direction was the connection between the Baltic Sea ports (e. g. Lübeck) and the potent upper Italian city-states like Venice and Milan. Pachelbel composed approximately seventy pieces for organ while in Erfurt. Please try reloading this page Help Create Join Login. Within the circle road, B 7 and B 4 are also annulled, so that the city government has to pay for maintenance instead of the German federal government. In 2015 the Old Synagogue and Mikveh were nominated as a World Heritage Site. Together with the east tangent both motorways form a circle road around the city and lead the interregional traffic around the centre. 28. The Jewish Community consists of 500 members. Fußball-Liga and based in Steigerwaldstadion with a capacity of 20,000. One of the biggest was the "Royal Gun Factory of Prussia" in 1862. Eckhart was the Dominican Prior at Erfurt from 1294 until 1298, and Vicar of Thuringia from 1298 to 1302. 0-0; 13 Zwickau … With the re-formation of the state of Thuringia in 1990, the city became the state capital. Thurmond, Nathaniel (American basketball player) ... an anthology of Chinese poetry compiled in the … The city's football club FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt is member of 3. In the northern area (districts Andreasvorstadt, Johannesvorstadt and Ilversgehofen) tenements for the factory workers were built whilst the eastern area (Krämpfervorstadt and Daberstedt) featured apartments for white-collar workers and clerks and the southwestern part (Löbervorstadt and Brühlervorstadt) with its beautiful valley landscape saw the construction of villas and mansions of rich factory owners and notables. After reunification, the educational system was reorganized. The beat got into my soul and I started dancing. Search, discover and share your favorite Sp Erfurt GIFs. After 1906 the composer Richard Wetz (1875–1935) lived in Erfurt and became the leading person in the town's musical life. There is also growing of fruits (like apples, strawberries and sweet cherries), vegetables (e.g. Cambridge University Press, 1995. Archeologists Discover Medieval Jewish Bath in Erfurt, 12.04.2007, Deutsche Welle. The "grand stage" section has 800 seats and the "studio stage" can hold 200 spectators. Leipziger Str. It was used until 1349 when the Jewish community was destroyed in a pogrom known as the Erfurt Massacre. Nevertheless, most tourists are one-day visitors from Germany. In September 2005, the opera Waiting for the Barbarians by Philip Glass premiered in the opera house. During the late 18th century, Erfurt saw another cultural peak. The world renowned Bauhaus design school was founded in 1919 in the city of Weimar,[73] approximately 20 km (12 mi) from Erfurt, 12 minutes by train. Between 1432 and 1446, a second and higher city wall was established. A school shooting occurred on 26 April 2002 at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium. The average growth of population between 2009 and 2012 was approximately 0.68% p. a, whereas the population in bordering rural regions is shrinking with accelerating tendency. Whereas the A 4 was built in the 1930s, the A 71 came into being after the reunification in the 1990s and 2000s. Public green spaces are located along Gera river and in several parks like the Stadtpark, the Nordpark and the Südpark. The federal government granted substantial subsidies, so that many houses could be restored. [29], During their administration, the French introduced street lighting and a tax on foreign horses to pay for maintaining the road surface. [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. The oldest parts of Erfurt's Alte Synagoge (Old Synagogue) date to the 11th century. Login. He lived in St. Augustine's Monastery in Erfurt, as a friar from 1505 to 1511. The oldest parts of Erfurt's Alte Synagoge (Old Synagogue) date to the 11th century. 0361/26587510 Networking, Projektanfragen oder einfach ‘hallo’ – info@aftw.de. Between 1873 and 1914, a belt of Gründerzeit architecture emerged around the city centre. 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. The city's independence was endangered. Ruins of the former Franciscan monastery's church. Additionally, Erfurt operates a bus system, which connects the sparsely populated outer districts of the region to the city center. It closed in 1816 and was re-established in 1994, with the main modern campus on what was a teachers' training college. This is one reason why the centre today offers a mixture of medieval, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture as well as buildings from the last 150 years. Trade shrank, the population was falling and the university lost its influence. The Stalinist early-GDR style is manifested in the main building of the university at Nordhäuser Straße (1953) and the later more international modern GDR style is represented by the horticultural exhibition centre "Egapark" at Gothaer Straße, the Plattenbau housing complexes like Rieth or Johannesplatz and the redevelopment of Löbertor and Krämpfertor area along Juri-Gagarin-Ring in the city centre. Bodleian Libraries. ... Production crew for Google near Erfurt in Germany; Me and My Work; Camera-crew in Barcelona filming at Chupa Chups factory for science program GALILEO / German broadcaster Pro 7; Farming has a great tradition in Erfurt: the cultivation of woad made the city rich during the Middle Ages. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, Germany finished sixth in the medal count, while in the 2006 Winter Olympics they … The federal government granted substantial subsidies, so that many houses could be restored. To the east and to the west are some non-forested hills so that the Gera river valley within the town forms a basin. Aug. 2015 – Heute. After reunification the renovation of old houses in city centre and the Gründerzeit areas was a big issue. 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. Herren Donnerstag 18:45-20:00 Heinrich-Hertz-Gymnasium U10mix Mittwoch 16:00-17:30 Bukarester Straße gemeinsam … „Training“ … Where they also discovered the oldest Germanic word ever discovered in Central Germany written in runic script was found on a comb from a sacrificial shaft the word: "kaba". After 1200, independence was fulfilled and a city council was founded in 1217; the town hall was built in 1275. The former runs along the Gera river valley from the Thuringian forest to the river Unstrut; the latter follows the medieval Via Regia from Eisenach to Altenburg via Gotha, Erfurt, Weimar, and Jena. Before the persecution, a wealthy Jewish merchant buried his property in the basement of his house. (2015). [49] 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. Center Aurimas Adomaitis (am Ball) erfreute die BCE-Fans mit 21 Punkten und 17 Rebounds. 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. More specifically, it was two centres—the ultimate team player Bill Russell and the superhuman Wilt Chamberlain—whose rivalry. Both systems are organized by SWE EVAG, a transit company owned by the city administration. [63], A larger synagogue, the Große Synagoge (Great Synagogue), was opened in 1884 because the community had become larger and wealthier. The birth deficit was 200 in 2012, this is −1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants (Thuringian average: -4.5; national average: -2.4). It merged with the former Adam-Ries-Fachhochschule in 2013. Erfurt Der Basketball-Club Erfurt hat von der Sparkasse Mittelthüringen eine Spende in Höhe von 1000 Euro erhalten. The net migration rate was +8.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2012 (Thuringian average: -0.8; national average: +4.6). Trolleybuses were in service in Erfurt from 1948 until 1975, but are no longer in service. The ICE railway network puts Erfurt 1½ hours from Berlin, 2½ hours from Frankfurt, 2 hours from Dresden, and 45 minutes from Leipzig. [36] Although enclosed by Thuringian territory in the west, south and east, the city remained part of the Prussian Province of Saxony until 1944. 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. Erfurt has a humid continental climate (Dfb) or an oceanic climate (Cfb) according to the Köppen climate classification system. The "Erfurt Program" was adopted by the Social Democratic Party of Germany during its congress at Erfurt in 1891. and presently the Honorary Director of the Centre for Coaching and Career Planning, Jamia Millia Islamia delivered an Extension Lecture on “Importance of Geography in Disaster Management” at the Department of Geography, JMI on March 11, 2015. Between 2005 and 2008, the economic situation improved as the unemployment rate decreased and new enterprises developed.