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Location of Apolda withinWeimarer Land district  | |
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| Coordinates:51°1′N11°31′E / 51.017°N 11.517°E /51.017; 11.517 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Weimarer Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–30) | Olaf Müller[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.27 km2 (17.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 22,896 |
| • Density | 494.8/km2 (1,282/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99501-99510 |
| Dialling codes | 03644, 036462, 036465 |
| Vehicle registration | AP, APD |
| Website | www.apolda.de |
Apolda (German:[aˈpɔlda]ⓘ) is atown in centralThuringia,Germany, the capital of theWeimarer Land district. It is situated in the center of the triangleWeimar–Jena–Naumburg near the riverIlm, c. 15 kilometres (9 miles) east by north fromWeimar.Apolda station lies on theHalle–Bebra railway, which is part of the main line fromBerlin toFrankfurt.
Apolda was first mentioned in 1119. Until 1633 it was seat of a family of nobles, theVitzthums, which acted relatively independent. Between 1633 and World War I Apolda was property of theUniversity of Jena. Nevertheless, from 1691 to 1809 Apolda was part of the Duchy ofSaxe-Weimar and from 1809 to 1918 ofSaxe-Weimar-Eisenach (after 1815 Grand Duchy). Around 1700, the knitting industry began to grow, so that finally, at the end of the 19th century, Apolda was the wealthiest town of the whole region. On July 12–17, 1945, Apolda issued a set of three of its own postage stamps. They depicted a new sprig growing up out of a tree stump. AfterWorld War II, Thuringia became part of theGerman Democratic Republic. Up toGerman reunification, Apolda still was famous for its textile industries. Since then, a notable economic decay has taken place.
It possesses several churches and monuments to theDobermann Pinscher dog breed, which was created in Apolda, and to Christian Zimmermann (1759–1842), who, by introducing the hosiery and cloth manufacture, made Apolda one of the most important places in Germany in these branches of industry. By 1900 it also had had extensive dyeworks, bell foundries, and manufactures of steam engines, boilers,[3] cars and bicycles. AfterGerman reunification the majority of these had to be closed down for economical reasons. The largest free hanging bell in the world, theDecke Pitter ofCologne Cathedral, was made in Apolda. Apolda also has mineral springs.
The most important sights are:
The Zimmermann factory building (1880-1881) was designed by the architect Karl Timmler and is noted for its yellow brickcladding.[4] The Eiermann Building (1906-1907) was designed by the Bauhaus architectEgon Eiermann who evangelized aboutNeues Bauen in the 1930s. Eiermann converted the existing structure, adding aroof terrace reminiscent of aship deck.[5]
Ernst Stegmann was the long-time mayor of Apolda with 33 years in office (1901-1934).
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