Thuringia: The Green Heart of Germany
Facts
- Population 2.49 million.
- Area 16,171 sq. km.
Famous Facts
- Goethe made this region his home.
- The constitution of the Weimar Republic was passed here.
- Schiller lived and died in Weimar.
- The Bauhaus movement was founded in Weimar.
- Martin Luther lived in hiding in Wartburg after his ex-communication.
Where about
Thuringia is bordered by Saxony-Anhalt to the north-east, Saxony to the east and Bavaria to the south. Hesse lies to the west and Lower Saxony to the north-west.
How to get there
Train from Berlin, Frankfurt, Hanover and Dresden.
