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| '''Weimar''', Germany, was the capital of the German republic established by the ]; when the ]s overthrew the republic, they moved the capital to ]. This period is commonly referred to as the ]. | |||
| A city in Germany located 50° 58 min. 6 sec. north / 11° 18 Min. 6 sec. eastin the county of "Thueringen". | |||
| Population ~62.000.First mentioned in year 899. | |||
| The city is located at 50° 58 min. 6 sec. north / 11° 18 Min. 6 sec. east, in the county of Thueringen. Its current population is approximately 62,000. The oldest record of the city dates to the year 899. | |||
| Location of graves of Goethe & Schiller and the Bauhaus University,but also a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. Several old castles,the german national theater and the Goethe & Schiller archives,art gallerys and museums. | |||
| Was elected Cultural Capital Europe 1999 by the UNESCO. | |||
| As capital of Germany, Weimar was the center of the ] movement. Goethe and Schiller were buried in the city, and it houses their archives, as well as art galleries, museums, the German national theatre, and the Bauhaus University. During ], there was a ] in Weimar. ] selected the city as cultural capital of Europe for ]. | |||
| Also became a meeting point for german seti@home enthusiasts. | |||
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Weimar, Germany, was the capital of the German republic established by the Treaty of Versailles; when the Nazis overthrew the republic, they moved the capital to Berlin. This period is commonly referred to as the Weimar Republic.
The city is located at 50° 58 min. 6 sec. north / 11° 18 Min. 6 sec. east, in the county of Thueringen. Its current population is approximately 62,000. The oldest record of the city dates to the year 899.
As capital of Germany, Weimar was the center of the Bauhaus movement. Goethe and Schiller were buried in the city, and it houses their archives, as well as art galleries, museums, the German national theatre, and the Bauhaus University. During World War II, there was a concentration camp in Weimar. UNESCO selected the city as cultural capital of Europe for 1999.