Meiningen
A former ducal capital on the River Werra in southern Thuringia, Meiningen served as the seat of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen from 1680 to 1918 and retains a historic old town of half-timbered houses, classicist buildings, and parks still enclosed by medieval moat traces. The town gained wider renown through a sweeping theatre reform under Duke Georg II and a celebrated period of the court orchestra under conductors including Hans von Bülow and Max Reger. A walkable centre with cafés and restaurants sits within reach of mountain scenery.
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- Population21,580
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
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Meiningen: quick answers
Where is Meiningen?
Meiningen is in Germany, about 46 km29 miles in a straight line from Eisenach.
How do you get to Meiningen?
The nearest airport is Erfurt (ERF), about 1 hr 3 min away by road. The nearest train station is Meiningen, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Meiningen?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C31°F. The wettest month is July, with about 90 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Meiningen?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 24 restaurants, 20 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Meiningen?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Haßfurt, Friedrichroda and Bad Neustadt an der Saale.