Meiningen

Meiningen is a town in the southern part of the German state of Thuringia. It is located in the region of Franconia and has a population of around 26,000.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dampflok Erlebniswelt Meiningen and Meiningen station.

Dampflok Erlebniswelt Meiningen

Museum

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Dampflok Erlebniswelt Meiningen is a museum.

Meiningen station

Railway station

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Meiningen station is a junction of four railways and with its facilities is one of the most important railway stations in southern Thuringia, Germany. It consists of two once separate stations, the former Prussian station as a through station on the Werra Railway and the Bavarian station as a terminal station on the Schweinfurt–Meiningen line.

Elisabethenburg Palace

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Elisabethenburg Palace is a Baroque palace located on the northwestern edge of Meiningen in Germany. Until 1918 it was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Untermaßfeld and Walldorf.

Untermaßfeld

Village

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Untermaßfeld is a municipality in the district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, in Thuringia, Germany. Untermaßfeld is situated 4 km south of Meiningen.

Walldorf

Village

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Walldorf is a village and a former municipality the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Meiningen. Walldorf is situated 5 km north of Meiningen.

Meiningen

Type: Locality with 25,000 residents
Also known as: “16066042” and “Stadt Meiningen”
Location: Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.5663° or 50° 33′ 59″ north

Longitude

10.4058° or 10° 24′ 21″ east

Population

25,000

Elevation

364 metres (1,194 feet)

Open location code

9F2GHC84+G8

GeoNames ID

6551151

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