Why visit Apolda
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 45 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nr. 5, GlockenStadtMuseum, Kunsthaus Apolda Avantgarde and Freibad Apolda.
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About Apolda
Apolda (German: [aˈpɔlda] ) is a town in central Thuringia, Germany, the capital of the Weimarer Land district. It is situated in the center of the triangle Weimar–Jena–Naumburg near the river Ilm, c. 15 kilometres (9 miles) east by north from Weimar. Apolda station lies on the Halle–Bebra railway, which is part of the main line from Berlin to Frankfurt.
From the Wikipedia article Apolda (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Hofladen Lippach (Flurstedt)
Farm and orchard · 4.5 km
14a In Flurstedt, Bad Sulza
Museums and landmarks40
Eiermannbau
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Wohn- und Fabrikgebäude - ehem. Feuerlösch-gerätewerk (Eiermannbau) (lt. Denkmalliste Lkrs. Weimarer Land)
9/11/13 Auenstraße
Kulturfabrik Apolda
Museum
Offene Ateliers der Künstlergruppe "Land in Sicht"
4 Dr.-Külz-Straße, Apolda
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Paulinenpark
Park
Einzelelemente: u.a. Terrassengarten, Streuobstwiese, Glockengarten, Spielplatz Paulinenpark
Naturspielplatz Schötener Promenade
Playground · 0.8 km
Schötener Grund, Apolda
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes45
Die Taverne
Restaurant · Italian, Greek · 0.6 km
37 Jenaer Straße, Apolda
Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
Gasthaus zur Poche
Restaurant · Regional · 3.9 km
148 Zur Poche, Ilmtal-Weinstraße
We-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Nami
Restaurant · Japanese, Vietnamese
2 Dornsgasse, Apolda
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
Parkidyll
Restaurant · German · 0.8 km
26 Promenadenstraße, Apolda
Mo-We, Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa, Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Restaurant "Zum Schlachthof"
Restaurant · German · 1.0 km
28 Buttstädter Straße, Apolda
Mo-We, Fr,Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:00+; Sa 17:00+; Th off
33 more on the map.
History
Apolda was first mentioned in 1119. Until 1633 it was seat of a family of nobles, the Vitzthums, which acted relatively independent. Between 1633 and World War I Apolda was property of the University of Jena. Nevertheless, from 1691 to 1809 Apolda was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar and from 1809 to 1918 of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (after 1815 Grand Duchy). Around 1700, the knitting industry began to grow, so that finally, at the end of the 19th century, Apolda was the wealthiest town of the whole region. On July 12–17, 1945, Apolda issued a set of three of its own postage stamps. They depicted a new sprig growing up out of a tree stump. After World War II, Thuringia became part of the German Democratic Republic. Up to German reunification, Apolda still was famous for its textile industries. Since then, a notable economic decay has taken place.
From the History section of Apolda on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship18
Dorfkirche Niederroßla
Church · Protestant · 2.4 km
2 An der Apoldaer Straße, Ilmtal-Weinstraße
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare9
Map of Apolda
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Getting there and nearby towns
Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Jena 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Weimar 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Lobeda 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Naumburg 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Eisenberg 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Sömmerda 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Erfurt 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Rudolstadt 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Weißenfels 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Pößneck 37 km south, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Apolda-Jenaer Straße, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Apolda 01, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Luther church in Apolda 03, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apolda Lutherkirche 20090502, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- ApoldaLuther, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dornsgasse 4 in Apolda, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apolda Kulturdenkmale Darrplatz Gartenhaus, Christian Lenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ApoldaHsDornbStr, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apolda, Skulptur Gralsucher, Altwein, Catatine, CC0
- Apolda Stadthalle 20090502, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Luther church in Apolda 05, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luther church in Apolda 04, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apolda Landratsamt 20090502, Rudolf Stricker, Attribution
- Luther church in Apolda 06, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luther church in Apolda 07, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luther church in Apolda 08, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luther church in Apolda 09, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahnhofstrasse 20 in Apolda, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luther church in Apolda 01, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luther church in Apolda 02, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. Wilhelm Kuelz Strasse 2 in Apolda 01, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ernst Barlach und Käthe Kollwitz Apolda 02, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Dornsgasse 5 in Apolda, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 10, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- ApoldaTeichLinden, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. Wilhelm Kuelz Strasse 2 in Apolda 02, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apolda Prager Haus, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 03, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 09, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 06, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 07, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 04, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 05, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 02, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Apolda 08, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Kunsthaus Apolda, Innen 02, Catatine, CC0
- Statue of Christian Zimmermann in Apolda, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apolda-Stolperstein-Erna-Holzmann-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goerdelerstrasse 2 in Apolda 03, Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bismarckturm Apolda, Murray Bosinsky at de.wikipedia . Later version(s) were uploaded by Astrobeamer at de.wikipedia ., Public domain
- Apolda Krankenhaus02, NatiSythen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apolda Lutherkirche03, NatiSythen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apolda Glockenmuseum02, NatiSythen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Martinskirche, Daniel Vogt ( Feijoo ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kunsthaus Apolda 03, Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0
- Kirche in Wormstedt, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zottelstedt Kirche, Kiessli, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mattstedt Kirche 2007, Murray Bosinsky at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obertrebra Kirche, BrThomas at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche in Großromstedt, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apolda St. Bonifatius 02, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church niederrossla germany february 2025 crop, Thuringius, CC0
- Sulzbach St. Petrus 01, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Herressen 01, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neuapostolische Kirche Apolda 1, BrThomas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apolda Eiermannbau03, NatiSythen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apolda DobermannDenkmal02, NatiSythen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ObertrebraKreuz, Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niederroßla Wasserburg 2, BrThomas at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bockwindmühle Krippendorf 2014, indeedous, Attribution
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sennewald63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, surveyor99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tostev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tostev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tostev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bufonto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sennewald63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sennewald63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, surveyor99, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
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