Arnstadt
Johann Sebastian Bach held his first post as an organist at Arnstadt's Neue Kirche from 1703 to 1707, and the town has been known as a Bach city ever since — one of five in Thuringia dedicated to his legacy. First documented in 704, Arnstadt is among the oldest towns in Germany outside former Roman settlement areas, with a well-preserved historic centre, a partially intact town wall, and a walkable café scene. Sitting on the river Gera at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest, it also holds the earliest written records of the Thuringian bratwurst (1404) and wheat beer outside Bavaria (1617).
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- Population28,264
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.4 km1.5 mi
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Arnstadt: quick answers
Where is Arnstadt?
Arnstadt is in Ilm-Kreis, Germany, about 17 km11 miles in a straight line from Erfurt.
How do you get to Arnstadt?
The nearest airport is Erfurt (ERF), about 26 min away by road. The nearest train station is Arnstadt Hbf, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Arnstadt?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Arnstadt?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 25 restaurants, 11 cafés and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Arnstadt?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Friedrichroda, Mühlhausen and Hildburghausen. Arnstadt is listed among the day trips from Frankfurt.