Friedrichroda

Friedrichroda is a town in the district of Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. It is situated at the north foot of the Thuringian Forest, 21 km by rail southwest of the town of Gotha. It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous handsome villa residences, a Kurhaus and a sanatorium. In the immediate neighborhood is the beautiful ducal hunting seat of Reinhardsbrunn, built out of the ruins of the famous Benedictine monastery founded in 1085. On 1 December 2007, the former municipalities Ernstroda and Finsterbergen were incorporated by Friedrichroda.

Friedrichroda
Main street
Coat of arms
Location of Friedrichroda within Gotha district
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Friedrichroda
Friedrichroda
Coordinates: 50°52′0″N 10°34′0″E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictGotha
Government
 • MayorThomas Klöppel (SPD)
Area
 • Total36.91 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total7,195
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99892–99894
Dialling codes03623
Vehicle registrationGTH
Websitewww.friedrichroda.de

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Friedrichroda was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Development of first jet flying wing aircraft

During the late years of World War II, Friedrichroda was the site of manufacture of the mock-up production of the double-seat, all-weather fighter version of the Horten Ho 229 V4 and V5 (Versions 4 and 5) flying wing jet aircraft. The only surviving example of the Horten jet is the Horten Ho 229 V3. In December 2011, the Horten V3 was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution's Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility in Suitland, MD.

  • Friedrichroda "Blasius" church
  • Stone head
  • Memorial for victims of an air raid in Friedrichroda

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the city

Other personalities
Helene Lange

See also

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
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