Tourist Guide Weimar
Weimar is a prominent city in Germany located in the Bundesland of Thuringia with an approximate population of 64,000.
Thüringer Wald lies to the north of the city, Erfurt to the East, and Halle is to the southwest.
The city experiences a continental climate. Summers are very warm with maximum temperatures exceeding 30°C while winters are very cold. Long dry periods are often recorded.
The city’s historical records date back as far as 899. After 1815, the city was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar and in the 20th century, the Weimar Republic was named after the city.
The city is connected to the road network by the A4 Autobahn (motorway) and routes 7 and 85. The city is filled with numerous historical gardens, most of which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, and 7 country parks.
Appropriately enough, the 2008 theme of the city is "the city of parks and gardens".
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