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| Rudolstadt | ||
| federal state | Thuringia | |
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| Residents | 25.115 (2019) | |
| height | 195 m | |
| Tourist info web | Rudolstadt.de | |
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Rudolstadt is lying in Saale valley between Saalfeld and Jena. The former royal seat is also Schillerstadt named because Friedrich Schiller first met Goethe here, in the Beulwitzschen House that is now a museum.
background
Rudolstadt was first named in 776 Rudolfestat mentioned in a document and has had town charter since 1326. In the 13th century the city belonged to County of Orlamünde, in the first half of the 14th century it came into the possession of the Counts of Schwarzburg above. In 1710 Rudolstadt became the residence of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.
The city made a name for itself in the 19th century with the Anchor stones the former Richter company, the forerunners of Lego bricks.
Until his escape in 1941, the future French President F. Mitterrand was housed as a prisoner of war in the Schaala district.
getting there
By train
Long-distance trains stop in Jena-Paradies and in Saalfeld. At the 1 Rudolstadt train station The regional train (hourly) and the regional express stop in the Saale valley from Nuremberg.
With the long-distance bus
FlixBus has 2 bus stops in Rudolstadt. There is one 2 Long-distance bus stop in Rudolstadt across from the train station. Another stop is in the suburb of Schwarza (3 Long-distance bus stop in Rudolstadt-Schwarza), Schwarzburger Strasse.
In the street
The B 85 is bundled in Rudolstadt Weimar and the B 88 Jena. The roads separate again 6 km to the south; the B 85 follows Saalfeld, the B 88 after Ilmenau. The next exit on the motorway is in Jena, continue on the B 88. There are bus connections to Erfurt and Weimar, the bus stop is near the train station.
By bicycle
The Saaleradweg runs through the place.
Furthermore, the mill cycle path, the Rudolstadt cycle pathStadtilm and the Schwarzatal - the most beautiful river valley in the Thuringian Forest-Bike trail the place.
mobility
Two city bus routes connect the towns in the city triangle Saalfeld - Blankenburg - Rudolstadt every half hour.
Tourist Attractions
1 Thuringian State Museum Heidecksburg, Castle District 1, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 42900, Email: [email protected]. The city is ruled by the mighty Heidecksburg Castle towers above, which was rebuilt in baroque style after a fire from 1737 by the princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. The majestic, three-winged baroque complex lies a full 60 m above the Saale and houses several state rooms. Here you will also find the Thuringian State Museum Heidecksburg, the Thuringian State Archives Rudolstadt and the exhibition Roccoco en miniature. The Heidecksburg is the landmark of Rudolstadt and still bears witness to the former power of the Princely House. The march High Heidecksburg refers to the Heidecksburg. The last prince had no biological descendants, so that the residential palace in Heidecksburg passed into the possession of the state of Thuringia. Today the Thuringian Palaces and Gardens Foundation has its headquarters here.Open: Tue-Sun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
2 Ludwigsburg City Palace. 
The second castle in the city now houses the Thuringian Court of Auditors.
3 Schiller House Rudolstadt, Schillerstr. 25, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 486470. Goethe and Schiller met in 1788 in today's Schillerhaus (Beulwitzsche Haus), which was built in 1720. From this first meeting a fruitful poet friendship developed. But Friedrich Schiller and Louise v. Lengefeld and his lovely daughters Caroline and Charlotte face each other. The summer of 1788 was unforgettable for those involved, a love affair matured between the noble daughters Caroline and Charlotte and the young poet Schiller, from which the marriage with Charlotte von Langefeld emerged. The events of the "Rudolstadt Summer 1788" were filmed in the Berlinale contribution "The Beloved Sisters". In May 2009 the Schillerhaus was opened as a museum.
This region will be dear to you; yesterday it gave me an impression of calmness in the soul, which was deeply beneficial to me - so Charlotte von Lengefeld lured her future husband Friedrich Schiller to a summer stay in Rudolstadt.
The historic old town continues to attract with its Renaissance town houses, the 4 Town Hall Square with the fountain and the 5 Old Town Hall, attached to it the "Rudolstädter Elle", a standard measure for the cloth and linen trade, and the city church of St. Andreas.
6 City Church of St. Andrew, Am Gatter 2, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 412108. Church room with rich interior decoration, ceiling painting and the three-dimensional family tree of the princely line.Open: Mon-Fri, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Easter until Reformation Day.
The magical Richter Villa is also particularly worth seeing.
7 Rudolstadt farmhouses, Kleiner Dammn 12, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 422465. A small farm museum can be found on the other side of the Saale, but opposite the city center in the Heinepark. Thuringian farmhouses give an insight into what was once rural life in the region. A courtyard from the 17th and 18th centuries and the establishment of an old village pharmacy are picturesque. This collection of houses is considered the oldest open-air museum in Germany. Some of the houses were brought here from the surrounding villages.Open: Apr-Oct, Mon-Sun, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
If you stroll attentively through the city and perhaps look at the ground, you will discover stumbling blocks here and there that are embedded in the sidewalk in front of the last house of a citizen who did not like the Nazi regime, to remind of the fate of these persecuted people. More at Wikipedia.
Various artists have set up several sculptures in the pedestrian zone to the market, which are reminiscent of personalities who are connected to the city.
activities
The takes place annually on the first full full weekend in July Rudolstadt Festival (until 2016 TFF.Rudolstadt, of Dance & FolkFest) instead of. It is considered the largest roots folk world music festival and is a magnet for visitors.
In addition to the concerts on more than 20 stages, you can dance (large dance tent) or take part in dance or other workshops and presentations by the musicians. The whole city is full of music on the stages, in the streets and with smaller concerts in some backyards. Participants coined the saying: Whoever has been to the TFF once, goes back the next time! If you book in advance, the city offers accommodation in communal accommodation and campsites.
- Rudolstadt Festival. Price: every four days: € 80, reduced € 40 (without overnight stay).
- saalemaxx-leisure-and-adventure pool. Adventure pool, slide tower, Maxxi's underwater world, Maxxi's pirate mud place.
- 1 library, Schulpl. 13th. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 486420. Open: Mon, Thu: 1 - 6 pm, Tue, Fri: 10 am - 4 pm, Sat: 9 am - 12 pm.
Thuringia's biggest hype takes place in the city in August each year.
shop
The Wednesday market on Marktplatz and Marktstrasse is known for its fruit and vegetables from the region. In summer there are also mushrooms and blackberries from the surrounding forests. There are also natural wood objects such as rakes, ladders and wicker, as well as the traditional humming-up baskets.
Rudolstadt is on Porzellanstrasse, and you can shop ex works from the porcelain manufacturers that are still active. There is a porcelain gallery in the Handwerkerhof in the city center.
In the city there are booksellers, hardware stores, a textile retailer, an optician branch, and a large supermarket close to the center - a gastro wholesaler is also located locally.
Branches of the Sparkasse, Commerzbank and Volksbank can be found.
- 1 Kaufland, Am Spielborn 1-3, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 825910. Open: Mon - Fri 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- 2 REWE, Marktstrasse 75-81, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 318530. Open: Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
kitchen
Traditional dishes, such as roast with real Thuringian dumplings, are available right on the market square, where Thuringian sausages are traditionally fried on an open fire. Fried sausages with the typical wood fire taste are also shrink-wrapped in butchers to take away. There you can get more Thuringian sausage specialties. The Pronto Pronto on the Neuer Markt, directly behind the courthouse, cooks very well the Italian way. The dishes from the monthly menu are recommended, but the simple pizza with only oil and rosemary is delicious. The best view over the city is from the castle café, in summer with a balcony over the old town, where the tower of the old town hall seems close enough to touch. From there the shortest ascent from the city center via a stairway.
- 1 Pronto Pronto, Neumarkt 8, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 410654, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m., Sat - Sun 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- 2 Heidecksburg castle café, Castle entrance VI No. 6, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 477981, Fax: 49 (0)3672 477982, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon, Wed - Thu: 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Fri - Sat: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., Sun: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tues: closed.
- 3 Taberna - Tapas Bar Rudolstadt, Ludwigstrasse 2. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 48 959 94, Email: [email protected]. Freshly tapped Spanish San Miguel and the serenity of a real Spanish meal can be sensed.Open: Tue-Fri: from 4:00 p.m. Sat: from 6:00 p.m. Mon: day off.
- 4 Gasthaus zum Anker, Breitscheidstrasse 88. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 - 35 28 51, Fax: 49 (0)3672 - 31 40 69, Email: [email protected]. Open: from 11:00 a.m. Mon Tue are closed.
- 5 Rhodes restaurant, Puschkinstrasse 7, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 423066. Greek restaurant.Open: Mon - Thu 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Fri - Sun 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- 6 Restaurante Da Meli, Marktstrasse 17, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 414777. Italian restaurant.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 11.30 p.m.
- 7 Crazy potato house, Marktstrasse 5, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 414747. Open: Tue - Sun 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Mondays are closed.
nightlife
- 1 Rudolstadt Theater, Anger 1, 07407 Rudolstadt, Germany. Tel.: (0)3672 4500, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Cabaret Rudolstadt, Freiligrathstrasse 8, 07407 Rudolstadt. E-mail: [email protected].
- 3 Cineplex Rudolstadt, Albert-Lindner-Strasse 6, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 464855. Six cinema halls have a total of 839 comfortable club chairs.
- 1 Udo's pub, Ludwigstrasse 50, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 423188.
- 2 Rudolstadt Castle Cellar, Castle entrance 3, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 3034643. Pub.Open: Wed Thu 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Fri Sat 6:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m., Sun - Tue closed.
accommodation
A small, quiet town where you go to bed early.
Every fourth overnight stay in East Thuringia (almost half a million) takes place in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district.
Cheap
- 1 Froebelhaus, Schillerstraße 50, 07407 Rudolstadt. Youth hostel.
- 2 Private rental Rüdiger, Rudolstädter Str.3a, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 413604. Feature: pension.Price: double room from 25 euros.
- 3 Meeting and education center Schwarzenshof gGmbH, Schwarzenshofer Weg 10, 07407 Rudolstadt-Schaala. Tel.: (0)3672 480 10. Group accommodation, 136 beds, 4 km from the train station.Price: double room from 29 euros.
medium
- 4 Apartments Gollkowsky (Apartment Gollkowsky), Am Gänsebach 18a, 07407 Rudolstadt, Germany (Quiet location in Cumbach). Tel.: (0)3672 423512. Accepted payment methods: Mastercard, Visa, American-Express, V-Pay, maestro, contactless.(50 ° 42 '47 "N.11 ° 20 ′ 41 ″ E)
- 5 Hotel Adler, Markt 1, 07407 Rudolstadt (at the market square). Tel.: (0)3672 4403. Country-style room.Price: double room from 87 euros.
- 6 Hotel Thuringer Hof, Bahnhofsgasse 3, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 412422, Fax: 49 (0)3672 412423, Email: [email protected]. The associated restaurant offers home-style Thuringian cuisine.Open: Restaurant: Mon - Sat 11.30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Price: single room from € 48, double room from € 74 (each including breakfast).
- 7 Guest & Pension House Hodes ***, Mörla 1, 07407 Rudolstadt OT Mörla. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 410101, Fax: 49 (0)3672 424568. Restaurant with Thuringian cuisine, beer garden available.Price: Single from € 49, double from € 69 (each including breakfast).
Upscale
- 8 ApaRu GmbH (Apartments Rudolstadt), Ludwigstrasse 32, 07407 Rudolstadt, Germany. Tel.: (0)3672 4703120, Mobile: (0)176 12322225, Fax: (0)3672 479851.
- 9 Panoramahotel Marienturm, Marienturm 1, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 43270, Email: [email protected]. Four-star hotel, comfortable rooms, good food, attractive wellness offers.Price: double room from 109 euros, single room from 89 euros.
security
- 2 Police inspection, August-Bebel-Strasse 1, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 4530.
health
Hospitals
- 3 Internal Medicine Clinic, Hugo-Trinckler-Str. 2-4 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 4564201.
Pharmacies
- 4 Market pharmacy, Markt 10, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 422767, Fax: 49 (0)3672 431573, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 5 Schiller pharmacy, Schwarzburger Chaussee 76, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 350222. Open: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Wed 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- 6 Trommsdorff pharmacy, Trommsdorffstr. 2, 07407 Rudolstadt OT Volkstedt. Tel.: 49 (0)3672 35820, Fax: 49 (0)3672 358235, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
practical information
- 7 Tourist information, Markt 8, 07407 Rudolstadt. Tel.: (0)3672 486440, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon-Sat, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
In the city center there is a permanently bubbling drinking water fountain, which is especially useful for visitors to the TFF festival Gas station important.
trips
- Bad Blankenburg (9 km to the southwest, B 88) - starting point for excursions in the worth seeing and hiking Schwarzatal.
- Uhlstädt (10 km east, B 88 via Kirchhasel) - Uhlstädt offers tourist raft trips and canoeing on the Saale.
- Kochberg Castle (11 km northeast of the "Bier- und Burgenstraße" B 85) - family property of Charlotte von Stein, who was friends with Goethe.
- Saalfeld (12 km south, B 85) - the city of the "fairy grottoes"; Railway junction.
- Ilmenau (35 km to the west, B 88) - Goethestadt.
- Schwarzatal
- Weimar (about 30 km) - the German poet town
- On the Zeigerheimer Berg is the Bismarck Tower, inaugurated in 1899, which was renamed the Geschwister-Scholl-Turm in 1950. In 1985 it was renovated.
- Monastery ruin Paulinzella
- Arnstadt
literature
Ursula Steinhausen: Rudolstadt, Justus Perthes Verlag Gotha ISBN 3-623-00975-X , also available from Tourist Info. Compact (48 pages) and very informative.
Web links
- https://www.rudolstadt.de/ - Official website of Rudolstadt
- Rennsteig-Saaleland Tourist Association (official regional site)
- City triangle on the Saalebogen
