APOLDA

'Apolda' is a town in Thuringia, Germany, the capital of the Weimarer Land district. It is situated near the river Ilm, c. 15 km east by north from Weimar, on the main line of railway from Berlin via Halle, to Frankfurt.

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History

Main sights

Twin towns

References

History

Main sights

It has few notable public buildings, but possesses three churches and monuments to the emperor Frederick III 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. It has also extensive dyeworks, bell foundries, and manufactures of steam engines, boilers and bicycles. Apolda also has mineral springs.
The largest free hanging bell in the world was made in Apolda.

Twin towns

★ Mark Municipality, Sweden

★ Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

References

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