Altdorf bei Nürnberg

Infobox German Location
Name = Altdorf b.Nürnberg
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen_Altdorf_bei_Nuernberg.pnglat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 23 |lat_sec = 15
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 21 |lon_sec = 25
Lageplan =
Lageplanbeschreibung =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Mittelfranken
Landkreis = Nürnberger Land
Höhe = 444
Fläche = 46.59
Einwohner = 15346
Stand = 2007-06-30
PLZ = 90518
Vorwahl = 09187
Kfz = LAU
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 5 74 112
Gliederung = 25 Stadtteile
Adresse = Oberer Markt 2
90518 Altdorf b.Nürnberg
Website = [http://www.altdorf.de/ www.altdorf.de]
Bürgermeister = Franz Kainz
Partei = CSU

Altdorf bei Nürnberg [IPA|ˈaltdɔʁf baɪ ˈnʏʁnbεʁk] is a town in south-eastern Germany. It is situated 25 km east of Nuremberg, in the district Nürnberger Land. Its name literally means "Altdorf near Nuremberg", to distinguish it from other Altdorfs.

History

Altdorf is first mentioned in 1129. In 1504 the town was conquered by the Imperial Free City of Nuremberg. In the 16th century, the city government of Nuremberg founded an academy in Altdorf, which became a university in 1622. The university lasted until 1809. Among the alumni of the University of Altdorf were the soldier Albrecht von Wallenstein and the philosopher and scientist Gottfried Leibniz.

Monuments

Altdorf's chief monuments are the church of St. Laurentius, the city hall and the Wichernhaus, which once housed the university. Altdorf also boasts some impressive remnants of its fortifications.

Economy

Even though the times of its once famous university have long passed, Altdorf is the seat of several educational institutions. It is also the home of a number of mid-scale industrial enterprises.

Twin towns

*Altdorf, Switzerland

External links

* [http://www.altdorf.de Official homepage of Altdorf]