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Gera
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | urban district |
| Population | 104,737 source (2005) |
| Area | 151.93 km² |
| Population density | 689 /km² |
| Elevation | 205 m |
| Coordinates | 50°52′ N 12°5′ E |
| Postal code | 07545-07557 |
| Area code | +49 (0) 365, (0) 36695 |
| Licence plate code | G |
| Mayor | Dr. Norbert Vornehm (SPD) |
| Website | gera.de |
Gera is the largest City in the east of Thuringia, Germany. In 2003 it had about 105,000 inhabitants. It covers an area of 151 km².
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The city was founded in the year 995. Since 1564, Gera was the residence of the Younger Line of the Reuss monarchy. In 1920 the city became part of Thuringia (German: Thüringen). Large portions of the city were destroyed by aerial bombing in 1945. Until German reunification in 1990, the city belonged to the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
Sights in Gera:
- Town Hall (build 1576, Renaissance)
- Market Square with Simson-fountain
- Castle Osterstein (largely destroyed 1945)
- City Pharmacy
- Theater (build 1902)
- Villa Schulenburg, architect: Henry van de Velde
- St. Johannis church (Neo-Gothic), St. Salvator church (Baroque with Art Nouveau interior decoration), St. Marien church (Late Gothic), St. Trinitatis church (Late Gothic)
- Old beer cellars called "Geraer Höhler"
- Zoo Gera (since 1973)
Museums in Gera:
- City Museum
- Otto Dix House
- Art Galley "Orangerie"
- Museum of Natural History ("Schreiber House", oldest building in the city)
- Museum for Applied Arts ("Ferber House")
In 2007 Gera, together with Ronneburg, is venue of the Bundesgartenschau (the ferderal horticultural show).
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- Johann Heinrich Gottfried Koch, *1705-†1775
- Ernst August Geitner, *1783-†1852 in Schneeberg, chemist and developer of nickel silver (Argentan)
- Dr. Heinrich Gustav Beck, *1857-†1933, Ministerpräsident of Saxony 1914-1918
- Otto Dix, *1891-†1969
- Rudolf Paul, *1893-†1978, President of Thuringia 1945-1947
- Karl Weschke, *1925-†2005, painter
- Georg Buschner, *1925, head coach East Germany national football team
- Helga Königsdorf, *1938, mathematician and author
- Olaf Ludwig, *1960, racing cyclist
- Wolfgang Tiefensee, * 1955, Federal Minister for Transport, Building and Urban Development, mayor of Leipzig till 2005
- Heike Drechsler, *1964
- Jens Heppner, *1964, racing cyclist
- Gera Official website of the city
Urban districts:
Eisenach · Erfurt · Gera · Jena · Suhl · Weimar
Rural districts:
Altenburger Land · Eichsfeld · Gotha · Greiz · Hildburghausen · Ilm-Kreis · Kyffhäuserkreis · Nordhausen · Saale-Holzland · Saale-Orla-Kreis · Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · Schmalkalden-Meiningen · Sömmerda · Sonneberg · Unstrut-Hainich · Wartburgkreis · Weimarer Land
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