Place details
Place nameWeimar
Other namesWimare
CountryDeutschland
Latitude50.983
Longitude11.317
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on Ilm river; was medieval center; ruled by counts of Weimar-Orlamünde from 1247, by Saxon House of Wettin from 1372; thrived as intellectual center of Germany from the late 18th century; was badly damaged in WW II.