Friedrichroda

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Friedrichroda
Town
Market street
Market street
Coat of arms of Friedrichroda
Coat of arms
Location of Friedrichroda within Gotha district
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Friedrichroda is located in Germany
Friedrichroda
Friedrichroda
Friedrichroda is located in Thuringia
Friedrichroda
Friedrichroda
Coordinates: 50°52′N 10°34′E / 50.867°N 10.567°E / 50.867; 10.567
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictGotha
Government
 • Mayor (2024–30) Kay Brückmann[1]
Area
 • Total
36.91 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
7,127
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99892–99894
Dialling codes03623
Vehicle registrationGTH
Websitewww.friedrichroda.de

Friedrichroda (German pronunciation: [fʁiːdʁɪçˈʁoːda] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the north foot of the Thuringian Forest, 21 km by rail southwest of the town of Gotha. It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous handsome villa residences, a Kurhaus and a sanatorium. In the immediate neighborhood is the beautiful ducal hunting seat of Reinhardsbrunn, built out of the ruins of the famous Benedictine monastery founded in 1085.[3] On 1 December 2007, the former municipalities Ernstroda and Finsterbergen were incorporated by Friedrichroda.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Friedrichroda was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Development of first jet flying wing aircraft

During the late years of World War II, Friedrichroda was the site of manufacture of the mock-up production of the double-seat, all-weather fighter version of the Horten Ho 229 V4 and V5 (Versions 4 and 5) flying wing jet aircraft. The only surviving example of the Horten jet is the Horten Ho 229 V3. In December 2011, the Horten V3 was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution's Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility in Suitland, MD.

  • Friedrichroda "Blasius" church
    Friedrichroda "Blasius" church
  • Stone head
    Stone head
  • Memorial for victims of an air raid in Friedrichroda
    Memorial for victims of an air raid in Friedrichroda

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Friedrichroda". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 216–217.


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