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Germany > Thuringia > Gotha

Gotha

N 50°56.741', E 10°42.269'
2013-10-03
http://www.gotha.de
Our rating: 8.40
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Gotha was visited by us accidentally. We missed the next train and had to spend somehow 2 hours. After the visit we discovered that the town was a cultural and historical center of Thuringia. The first mention of it dates back to 775. The town was not damaged at the end of the war as the commandant gave it up to Americans without a fight.

It was interesting to find a tram that has been running since 1894 in the town with population of 45 thousand people. But you don't need it as all attractions are within walking distance. They can be divided into two parts: the castle with a large park and associated buildings, and the historic center.

It is convenient to go first to the park from the train station, and then pass to the central square through the castle. By the way, Gotha is very beautiful in the evening.

The main tourist site in the town is the Friedenstein Castle (website). Although it looks more like a palace than a castle. The residence of Duke Ernst I was built in 1656. Its dimensions are quite impressive, they had to symbolize strength and power. There's a museum inside the castle.

Friedenstein Сastle
Friedenstein Сastle ©Yuriy Buriak


Friedenstein Castle
Friedenstein Castle ©Yuriy Buriak


Friedenstein Castle
Friedenstein Castle ©Yuriy Buriak


Arcades in the castle
Arcades in the castle ©Yuriy Buriak


There's coat of arms above each arch in the castle.
There's coat of arms above each arch in the castle. ©Yuriy Buriak


Entrance in the center of the square
Entrance in the center of the square ©Yuriy Buriak


Entrance to the Friedenstein Castle
Entrance to the Friedenstein Castle ©Yuriy Buriak


Friedenstein Castle
Friedenstein Castle ©Yuriy Buriak

More photos of Gotha

View of the Hauptmarkt
View of the Hauptmarkt ©Yuriy Buriak


Museum of Nature
Museum of Nature ©Yuriy Buriak


Beautiful Bruehl Street
Beautiful Bruehl Street ©Yuriy Buriak


Fountain in Gotha (Wasserkunst)
Fountain in Gotha (Wasserkunst) ©Yuriy Buriak


Town Hall
Town Hall ©Yuriy Buriak


St. Margaret Church
St. Margaret Church ©Yuriy Buriak


House on the Bruehl Street
House on the Bruehl Street ©Yuriy Buriak


Main Market Street (Hauptmarkt)
Main Market Street (Hauptmarkt) ©Yuriy Buriak


Fountain in the Greenhouse Park
Fountain in the Greenhouse Park ©Yuriy Buriak


Fountain at the Market Square
Fountain at the Market Square ©Yuriy Buriak


Suddenly the horse
Suddenly the horse ©Yuriy Buriak


Graffiti in Gotha
Graffiti in Gotha ©Yuriy Buriak


House with a ship
House with a ship ©Yuriy Buriak


Buttermarkt
Buttermarkt ©Yuriy Buriak


Gotha
Gotha ©Yuriy Buriak


Fountain with sculptures
Fountain with sculptures ©Yuriy Buriak


Fountain with sculptures
Fountain with sculptures ©Yuriy Buriak


Graffiti in Gotha
Graffiti in Gotha ©Yuriy Buriak


Marstall
Marstall ©Yuriy Buriak


American style cinema
American style cinema ©Yuriy Buriak


Greenhouse
Greenhouse ©Yuriy Buriak


Graffiti in Gotha
Graffiti in Gotha ©Yuriy Buriak


Graffiti in Gotha
Graffiti in Gotha ©Yuriy Buriak


Tram stop near the train station
Tram stop near the train station ©Yuriy Buriak


New Market Square (Neumarkt)
New Market Square (Neumarkt) ©Yuriy Buriak


Some installations near the train station
Some installations near the train station ©Yuriy Buriak


St. Margaret Church
St. Margaret Church ©Yuriy Buriak


Plan of the castle park in Gotha
Plan of the castle park in Gotha ©Yuriy Buriak


Map of Gotha
Map of Gotha ©pizzatravel.com.ua

Booklet with a map and all information about the town (PDF).

Getting there: By train to Gotha, use bahn.de.

Tags, Germany: castle, city, town hall

Tags, all countries: castle, city, town hall
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Comments (Total: 13)

2014-11-04 08:17 # 1 Evgeny Shatohin
Как в молодости побывал в Готе, огромное спасибо тем, кто это организовал !!!

2015-01-29 11:21 # 2 любовь
Я тоже как будто вернулась в свое прошлое, в свою молодость....

2015-01-29 13:34 # 3 семисынова любовь
класс!

2016-03-20 12:06 # 4 Valery
Класс!!! 28 лет не был в Готе.

2016-05-24 00:34 # 5 лора
Как хочется сново пройтись по улочкам последний раз были в 1991 году

2017-10-10 09:56 # 6 Gabriele
Родной мой городок. Не была там 35 лет. Никого из знакомых не осталось. Изменился немножко...

2018-12-15 15:46 # 7 Сергей
Хороший городок 31 год там не был а очень хочется!

2019-01-28 06:29 # 8 Сергей
Да вы все правы 38лет прошло а всё как вчера

2019-11-02 13:30 # 9 Дмитрий
Я в Готе служил, думаю в 2020 навестить город, пройтись по местам " боевой славы")

2020-01-30 11:49 # 10 Владимр
Собираюсь в Готу 26-28.07.2020
Не был там 30 лет.

2020-02-04 18:49 # 11 Віталій
Був в Готі на роботі, чудове місто, рекомен дую!

2023-01-30 14:12 # 12 Арсен
Вернулся в своё удивительное прошлое... Многое изменилось, а школа Стоит, дом тоже!

2023-06-09 20:52 # 13 Биркель Карина
В этом городе родился, жил и умер мой пра(4) дед Биркель
Иоганн Себастиан 1730-1790гг
Мои корни.

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