Gera,Thüringen

 

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    Gera is a German town in Thuringia. Famous for its cloth since the Middle Ages, Gera was an important center of the textile industry in the 19th century. Capital of the principality of Reuss from 1848, important industrial city of the GDR, Gera is struggling to reconvert and has lost 20% of its population since 1990.

    Gera is the birthplace of Otto Dix, a major painter of the 20th century in Germany. 

    In the 19th century, Gera became one of the largest railway centers in Germany, at the intersection of several lines. The local textile industry grew together and the town developed rapidly. You can visit some of the many residences of the time that bear witness to this glorious industrial past. The house-museum Haus Schulenburg designed by the Belgian architect Henry van de Velde is an outstanding example
    Head to the market square in Gera, one of the most beautiful squares in Thuringia, to see the splendid town hall. With its baroque mansard roof and elegant tower over the main entrance, it is one of the most beautiful monuments in the city. A three-story baroque government building built around 1720 is visible 'if you take a walk behind the city hall.
    Not far away is the St. Saviour's Church, another masterpiece of German Baroque with its frescoed ceiling and ornate galleries along the nave. Next to the church, you will find a natural history museum, exhibiting the work of Thuringia's most famous ornithologists in its collections.
    On the western outskirts of the city is the Gera City Forest, the largest of its kind among Thuringian cities. To the northwest of the city, another wooded area awaits you for a breath of fresh air.

Stamps:

• The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Country:
    Germany, Federal Republic
Series:
    Legends of Germany
Themes:
    Legends | Musical Instruments | Musicians | Rats
Issued on:
    2020-12-03