Eisenach Travel Guide
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Eisenach Overview
Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Population was 43,626 in 2006.
Automobile manufacturing is an important part of Eisenach economy. Opel, as part of the overseas operations of General Motors Corporation, built an entirely new plant in the northwest of the town, after the Wartburg cars plant had ceased operations in 1989. The plant opened in 1992 and was toured by President Clinton, accompanied by Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl in May 1998 as a token of American support in the redevelopment of the Eastern part of Germany.
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Things to See in Eisenach
Stadtschloss
Rathaus
Kreuznacher House and ducal residence
Luther House
Bach House and monument
Goldener Löwe memorial site
Reuter-Wagner Museum
Kartaus Garden and Wandelhalle
Luther Monument
Nikolaikirche (Nikolai Church)
Georgenkirche (Church of St George)
Eisenach Theatre
Monument to the Student Fraternities (Burschenschaftsdenkmal)
Hauptbahnhof (Main Station)
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Maps and Driving Directions to Eisenach
Eisenach lies on the A4 east-west axis, which leads via Bad Hersfeld to the Rhine/Main area of Germany. The secondary highway B7 leads via Kassel to the Ruhrgebiet. The B19 leads to south Thuringia and Bavaria. The train station serves major inter-city connections. The Eisenach-Kindel airfield serves small aircraft, and the nearest major airport is in Erfurt, 60 km away.
Travel Insider Tips for Eisenach
I love Eisenach! So much history, I loved sitting in an outdoor cafe,Essen mit Wurstchen und ein grosses Glas dunkel Bier.
Shared by Chuck Weikel, Jul 2010
Wartburg was impressiv. Lots of History. Martin Luther went to School in Eisenach, Magdeburg. He studied in Erfurt and joined the Augustiner-Eremits in Erford.( bekam there 1507 a Priest). He was inprisent after an ambush at the Wartburg. There he translatet the new Testament.
Shared by Margit Kühn, Jul 2010
Ohh Eisenach!!!! I used to go there in the summer to visit my Grandparents. They lived up on the Petersberg. Good memories!!!!!!!!!
Shared by Regina Lauwers, Jul 2010
My sister-in-law and husband were married in the Wartburg in 2006 and then spent the night there. Got a special treat of going up to the top of the tall tower to toast their marriage. This was also one of the first places I visited in the former east after the wall came down.
Shared by Scott Hummel, Feb 2010
Wartburg on a dreary day is what one would imagine a German castle to be.
Shared by Karen Geahigan, Jul 2010
Pflugensberg
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Popular Points of Interest in and near Eisenach
Wartburg Castle UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Wartburg Castle blends superbly into its forest surroundings and is in many ways the ideal castle. Although it has retained some original sections from the feudal period, the form it acquired during the 19th-century reconstitution gives a good idea of what this fortress might have been at the height of its military and seigneurial power. It was during his exile at Wartburg Castle that Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German.
Hours: April - October: Guided Tours: 8:30am to 5pm; the castle gate closes at 8pm. November - March: Guided Tours: 9am to 3:30pm; the castle gate closes at 5 pm.
Admission: Adults 8 €, Students 5 €, Family card 21 €, Children under 6 free. The castle gate closes at 8 pm.
Related Sites
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- Homepage of Eisenach: Eisenach (official home page)
- Wikipedia: Eisenach
More about the History of Eisenach
The history of Eisenach is linked with the Wartburg Castle, which was built according to legend in 1067. There were at least three settlements below the castle, that merged to a common city in the second half of the 12th century. This town, Eisenach, was first mentioned in 1180. Several now legendary events took place on the Wartburg in the following decades, best known is the "Singers' Contest on the Wartburg" (Sängerkrieg, which is part of the Tannhäuser legend).
After the Thuringian War of Succession (1247-1264) Eisenach became subject to the Wettin dynasty of Meißen. Later several mini states were established in what is now Thuringia, and Eisenach became a principality on its own in 1521. In 1809 Eisenach became part of the duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Eisenach was the place where Martin Luther lived as a child, although he was not born there, and later for his receiving protection by Frederick the Wise after having been pursued for his religious views. It was while he was staying at Wartburg Castle that he translated the New Testament into German. The town is famous as the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach as well.
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