- Rudolstadt
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Art = Stadt
image_photo = Stadtkirche Rudolstadt.jpg
Wappen = Wappen_Rudolstadt.png
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 43 |lat_sec = 1
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 19 |lon_sec = 39
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Thüringen
Landkreis = Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Höhe = 195
Fläche = 55.38
Einwohner = 25131
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 07407
Vorwahl = 03672
Kfz = SLF
Gemeindeschlüssel = 16 0 73 076
Gliederung = 12
Website = [http://www.rudolstadt.de/ www.rudolstadt.de]
Bürgermeister = Jörg ReichlRudolstadt is a
town in the German Bundesland ofThuringia , close to theThuringian Forest to the southwest, and toJena andWeimar to the north.The former capital of
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt , the town is built along the RiverSaale 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 CastleHeidecksburg which is enthroned on a hill above the old town. Rudolstadt became popular through theAnchor Stone Blocks of the Toy Company Richter andporcelain -factories.Rudolstadt hosts Germany’s biggest folk, roots, and
world music festival,TFF.Rudolstadt (Tanz&FolkFest), taking place annually on the first full July weekend.External links
* [http://www.rudolstadt.de/ Official website of Rudolstadt]
* [http://www.tff-rudolstadt.de/english/index.htm Official website of TFF.Rudolstadt]
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