Meiningen
Sign in to saveMeiningen () is a town in the southern part of the German state of Thuringia. The town has a population of around 26,000, as of 2024. Meiningen is the capital and the largest town of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, and is located in the Franconia region. From 1680 to 1918, Meiningen was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen and from 1918 to 1920 of the Free State of Saxe-Meiningen.
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Meiningen is a town of about 26,000 people in southern Germany's Thuringia state, serving as the capital of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. It matters historically because it was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen from 1680 to 1918, making it an important regional center during a significant period of German history.
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Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_photo
- File:Stadtkirche St. Marien in Meiningen, 2015.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Stadtkirche (town church)
- German place.image_coa
- Wappen_Meiningen.svg
- German place.image_plan
- Meiningen in SM.png
- German place.state
- Thuringia
- German place.district
- Schmalkalden-Meiningen
- German place.elevation
- 287
- German place.area
- 123.03
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 16066042
- German place.postal_code
- 98617
- German place.area_code
- 03693
Article
33 sectionsContents
- History
- Through the Middle Ages
- Early modern period
- Residence of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen
- After 1918
- Geography and climate
- Subdivisions
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Agriculture, industry and services
- Arts and culture
- Theatre
- ''Meininger Hofkapelle''
- ''Kunsthaus''
- Museums
- Landmarks
- Townscape
- Castles and palaces
- Churches
- Fountains and monuments
- Other landmarks
- Government
- Mayor and town council
- Election results
- Town twinning
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Education
- Notable people
- People born in Meiningen
- Notable residents
- References
Meiningen () is a town in the southern part of the German state of Thuringia. The town has a population of around 26,000, as of 2024. Meiningen is the capital and the largest town of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, and is located in the Franconia region. From 1680 to 1918, Meiningen was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen and from 1918 to 1920 of the Free State of Saxe-Meiningen.
Meiningen is considered the cultural, judicial and financial centre of southern Thuringia and thus hosts the state theatre, justice center, state archives, bank buildings and many museums. It is economically reliant on mechanical engineering, high-tech industry and tourism. The dialect and language of the inhabitants is East Franconian.