Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany - Walking Tour

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00:00:00 Ilmenauer Liquid - Chronometer
00:00:41 Wetzlarer Platz
00:01:43 Friedrich-Hofmann-Straße
00:03:33 Marktstraße
00:03:42 Stadtkirche St. Jakobus
00:06:00 Goethepassage
00:06:45 GoetheStadtMuseum
00:07:20 Ratskeller
ß0:08:81 Ilmenau - Einwohnermeldeamt
00:08:32 Hennebrunnen
00:09:23 Der Ilmenauer Pranger (pillory)
00:11:30 Str. des Friedens
00:11:58 Apothekerbrunnen
00:15:15 Ziegenbrunnen
00:16:37 Wenzelsches Haus
00:19:20 Wasserspiel Lindenstraße
00:19:59 Fischtreppe am Tannenwehr
00:22:51 Schwimmhalle Ilmenau
00:23:40 Tirgu Mures Park
00:24:52 Eishalle Ilmenau
00:26:27 Ilmenau Train Station
00:28:39 Bus Station
00:29:30 Abandoned Old Trains
00:36:44 Nelson Mandela Brücke


"Ilmenau (German pronunciation: [ˈɪlmənaʊ̯] (listen)) is a town in Thuringia, central Germany. It is the largest town within the Ilm district with a population of 38,600, while the district capital is Arnstadt. Ilmenau is located approximately 33 km (21 miles) south of Erfurt and 135 km (84 miles) north of Nuremberg within the Ilm valley at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest at an elevation of 500 metres (1,640 feet).

The most important institution in Ilmenau is the Technische Universität Ilmenau, a public research university and Thuringia's only "Technical University" with about 4,900 students[3] and an emphasis on engineering disciplines, computer science, mathematics, natural sciences, economics, and media studies. Its precursor was founded in 1894 and developed into a university in 1992.[4] Since 1990, many research institutes have been established in the vicinity making Ilmenau an important hub of technological research.

Ilmenau was historically a small mining town, primarily silver, copper and manganese, until the deposits were depleted. After 1800, it was one of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's favourite resorts because of its beautiful surroundings. In 1838, the establishment of the town as a spa led to the advent of tourism, which is still an important industry. Industrialisation started after the railway arrived in 1879, but increased rapidly during the following century primarily in glass and porcelain manufacturing. The porcelain factories closed (as in many other places in western Europe) during the 1990s. The glass industry, however, remained and produces laboratory equipment and measurement devices and is leading source of economic activity together with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering. Ilmenau and the surrounding region have produced many winter Olympic champions in disciplines such as luge, bobsleigh, and biathlon." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilmenau