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'''Rudolstadt''' is a [[town]] in the [[Germany|German]] [[States of Germany|Bundesland]] of [[Thuringia]], close to the [[Thuringian Forest]] to the southwest, and to [[Jena]] and [[Weimar]] to the north. |
'''Rudolstadt''' is a [[town]] in the [[Germany|German]] [[States of Germany|Bundesland]] of [[Thuringia]], close to the [[Thuringian Forest]] to the southwest, and to [[Jena]] and [[Weimar]] to the north. |
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The former capital of [[Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]], the town is built along the River [[Saale]] inside a wide valley surrounded by woods. Rudolstadt was founded in 776 and has had [[German town law|municipal law]] since 1326. The town's landmark is the Castle [[Heidecksburg]] which is enthroned on a hill above the old town. Rudolstadt became popular through the [[Anchor Stone Blocks]] and [[porcelain]]-factories. |
The former capital of [[Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]], the town is built along the River [[Saale]] inside a wide valley surrounded by woods. Rudolstadt was founded in 776 and has had [[German town law|municipal law]] since 1326. The town's landmark is the Castle [[Heidecksburg]] which is enthroned on a hill above the old town. Rudolstadt became popular through the [[Anchor Stone Blocks]] of the [[Richter_%28toy_company%29|Toy Company Richter]] and [[porcelain]]-factories. |
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Rudolstadt hosts Germany’s biggest [[folk music|folk]], roots, and [[world music]] festival, [[Tanz&FolkFest]], taking place annually on the first full July weekend. |
Rudolstadt hosts Germany’s biggest [[folk music|folk]], roots, and [[world music]] festival, [[Tanz&FolkFest]], taking place annually on the first full July weekend. |
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Revision as of 15:00, 26 February 2008
Rudolstadt is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia, close to the Thuringian Forest to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north.
The former capital of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, the town is built along the River Saale inside a wide valley surrounded by woods. Rudolstadt was founded in 776 and has had municipal law since 1326. The town's landmark is the Castle Heidecksburg which is enthroned on a hill above the old town. Rudolstadt became popular through the Anchor Stone Blocks of the Toy Company Richter and porcelain-factories.
Rudolstadt hosts Germany’s biggest folk, roots, and world music festival, Tanz&FolkFest, taking place annually on the first full July weekend.
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