Thuringia

Thuringia

Thuringia is a state in east-central Germany. It is known for its vast forests punctuated with mountain peaks and medieval villages. Its capital is Erfurt, home of 8th-century cathedral Erfurt Cathedral, where Martin Luther, father of the Protestant Reformation, was ordained. As a monk, Luther lived in the medieval Augustinerkloster (monastery). Zitadelle Petersburg is an imposing baroque fortress outside the city.

People born in Thuringia (First 32 people) - Page 0

Hans Luther

Hans Luther

Martin Luther's father

Fabian Kahl

Fabian Kahl

German art dealer

Zwette

Zwette

Musical artist

Ernst Sorge

Ernst Sorge

German glaciologist

Alexander von Vegesack

Alexander von Vegesack


Matthias Lier

Matthias Lier

Actor

Robert Reichert

Robert Reichert

Actor

Winfried Apel

Winfried Apel

Pianist

Patrick W. Engel

Patrick W. Engel

Musician

Annette Markert

Annette Markert

German soprano

Adam Drese

Adam Drese

German composer

Anno von Sangershausen

Anno von Sangershausen


Eva Weißenborn

Eva Weißenborn

Movie actor

Gertrude of Aldenberg

Gertrude of Aldenberg

Elizabeth of Hungary's daughter

Heinrich von Tunna

Heinrich von Tunna


Richard Teichmann

Richard Teichmann

German chess master

Sandra Maxeiner

Sandra Maxeiner

Political scientist

Ernst von Kirchberg

Ernst von Kirchberg


Wolfgang Rögner

Wolfgang Rögner

German conductor

Eva Weissenborn (Eva Weißenborn)

Eva Weissenborn (Eva Weißenborn)

East German-German film actor

Eva Weissenborn

Eva Weissenborn

East German-German film actor

Ingrid Dietrich

Ingrid Dietrich


Enrico Kühn

Enrico Kühn

German bobsleigher

Ute Mahler

Ute Mahler

German photographer

Kitty Core

Kitty Core


Ingund

Ingund

Charibert I's mother

August von Stockhausen

August von Stockhausen


Arno C. Gaebelein

Arno C. Gaebelein


Michael Gotthard Fischer

Michael Gotthard Fischer

German organist

Horst Söhnlein

Horst Söhnlein


Matthias Quent

Matthias Quent

Sociologist

Kurt Schaffenberger

Kurt Schaffenberger

American comics artist