Coburg

is a small town in the north of Upper Franconia.. «41 000 inhabitants, area 48.3 km ²» The surrounding district Coburg borders in the west, north and east of Thuringia..

Coburg is today the location of several companies operating worldwide..

- Insurance Group HUK-Coburg,
- Automotive Supplier Brose
- Special Machinery Käser, Kapp and Lasco
- The Lankreis is known for its upholstered furniture industry


History :

1056 First mention in the deed of donation from the Queen of Poland Richezza to the Archbishop Anno of Cologne..

In 1331 Coburg received the city rights of Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria, combined with the right to its own jurisdiction.

In 1353 Margrave Friedrich III.. from Meissen of the Henneberg Count Heinrich the rule Coburg, thus the house Wettin

1430 becomes the holy Mauritus to the city coat of arms

1485, after the Leipziger division, Coburg land became the Ernestiner.. The Saxon Electors supported the Reformation, so this could be introduced to 1524 in Coburg.. Coburg was the residence and capital of the independent duchy of Saxe-Coburg

in 1735. Coburg became the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in 1535 , and 1826 of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

1858 Coburg gets with the Werrabahn a railway connection.. As a result, Coburg was frequently visited by tsars, kings and princes in the following years.

In 1918, Duke Carl Eduard resigns and ends the monarchy..

In 1919 a popular vote came into full effect only in later years.. 88% of Coburg decided against a merger of the Free State of Coburg with the state of Thuringia.. Thus, Coburg came to the Free State of Bavaria on 1 July 1920..

From 1922 Coburg developed into a stronghold of National Socialism.. Coburg was the first city in 1932 to award Adolf Hitler the Honorary Citizenship..
By the vote of 1919 Coburg came after the war to the American occupation zone and was until 1998 direct Zonenrandgebiet.. Coburg survived World War II relatively unscathed.. This is still evident today in many, sometimes quite old buildings..

     
     
 



Attractions in the city:

The princely structure of Veste Coburg, Gustav-Freytag Weg,
is one of the oldest buildings in Veste Coburg.. Around 1500, it was expanded as the castle of the Elector of Saxony.. It got its present appearance between 1910 and 1920, when it was rebuilt by the Berlin architect Bodo Ebhardt and furnished as an apartment for the last reigning Duke Carl Eduard of Saxonia Coburg and Gotha..
The art collections of Veste Coburg
<1001> are also located here.

Schloss Ehrenburg , Schlossplatz,
was the city palace of the Coburg Dukes..

Callenberg Castle, Callenberg 1,
is the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.. The buildings also house the Rifle Museum and the Ducal Art Museum..
<1002> Online-Information about Schloss Callenberg}

The Coburger Puppenmuseum, Rückertstr.. 2
The lovingly and highly detailed scenes in the museum fascinate collectors and children of all ages.. They give insights into the diverse history and the different types of dolls, which were not always just toys..

The Museum of Natural History, Park 6
The exhibition in the Museum of Natural History comprises about 700,000 collectibles on 2,400 m².. The Coburg dukes laid the foundation stone in the 18th century.. The official foundation was in 1844, in 1914 the museum moved into the new building in the Hofgarten, which was built especially for this purpose.. Since that time it is owned by the Coburger Landesstiftung..
The eclectic exhibits include minerals, fossils, native animals and plants, ancient people, ethnology and much more.. In 1996, the museum was expanded and redesigned..
<1003> Online information about the Museum of Natural History

St. Moriz Church, Pfarrgasse 7
Main church of the Protestant inner city St. Moriz..
The oldest part goes back to the 14th century, since the 12th century there was a predecessor building here..
In the 15th century, the west portal was built in the distinctive shape of the two unequal towers..

   
<1004> St Moriz Church Online



Attractions in the local area

Schloss Rosenau, Rosenau 1, 96472 Rödental
The medieval building was redesigned from 1808 to 1817 by Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in neo-gothic style..
The strongly colored wall decorations in the three-aisled marble hall and the original Biedermeier furniture in the living rooms are particularly noteworthy..
The castle is surrounded by a landscaped park with Swan Lake and Prinzenweiher, an orangery, the tea house, today the park restaurant and remains of a hermitage..
In 1819 Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, later husband of Queen Victoria, were born at the castle..
<1005> Online information about Schloss Rosenau}

The European Museum of Modern Glass, Rosenau 10, 96472 Roedental
It is thanks to the businessman and patron Otto Waldrich from Coburg.. The new building was built by the foundation founded by him and other generous donations..
The Glass Museum is one of the art collections of the Veste Coburg..
The building has an exhibition area of ​​1260 m².. The permanent exhibition on the ground floor shows the history of studio glass since the 1960s until today.. A coronation is the glass-light object by Masayo Oda, a Japanese artist living in Munich..
The lamp glass studio is located on the upper floor.. There, the visitor learns vivid information about the processing of glass..
<1006> Online-Information on the European Museum of Modern Glass}

The Museum of Apples Ahorn , Alte Schäferei 2, 96482 Ahorn
The equipment museum is located on the premises and in the buildings of the former estate sheep farm Castle Maple.. Already in 1713, the sheep farm was built by the then owner of the castle and manor Ahorn, Georg Paul von Hendrich.. The farm was designed for approx. 500 sheep in the winter fitting..
<1007> Online information about the Ahorn Museum of Mechanics

The Slate and Brick Museum, Dörfles-Esbach, Oberer Kirchweg 9.
Showcasing slate and brick roofing..
<1008> Online information about the Slate and Brick Museum

The Toy Museum Neustadt

The Wildpark Schloss Tambach, Schlossallee 1a, 96479 Weitramsdorf-Tambach
An extensive area with mainly European livestock.. Here is also the Bavarian Jagdfalkenhof..
The castle houses the hunting and fishing museum Tambach..


Tip

With the CObook you have free admission to many of the sights, free use of the city buses and a participation in the city tour.. Price: 14.90 € at the tourist information office in Herrengasse.. The CObook is valid for 5 days..
<1009> CObook Online Information


<1010> Coburg Online Information




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