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Thuringia, the green heart of Germany. Current events 7–9 June: This year's "Thuringia Day" takes place in Sondershausen. More than 150,000 visitors are expected. News in Thuringia Article of the Month Napoleon before his troops at the Battle of Jena-Auerstadt The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt (older name: Auerstädt) were fought on 14 October 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale in today's Germany, between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia. The decisive defeat suffered by the Prussian Army subjugated the Kingdom of Prussia to the French Empire until the Sixth Coalition was formed in 1812. Several figures integral to the reformation of the Prussian Army participated at Jena–Auerstedt, including Gebhard von Blücher, Carl von Clausewitz, August Neidhardt von Gneisenau, Gerhard von Scharnhorst, and Hermann von Boyen. ↪ more Article management | Featured articles on English Wikipedia: please list featured articles here Featured articles on German Wikipedia Apolda – Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach – Peasants' War Panorama – Meiningen Theatre – Oberhof DKB Ski Arena – Erfurt Cathedral – Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus – Friedrich Nietzsche – Goetz Cave – Gotthard Neumann – Grabeiche – Inselberg Ski Jump – Johannisberg (Jena-Lobeda) – Justus Jonas the Elder – Nietzsche Archive – Kyffhausen Imperial Castle – Oberhof bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track – Ruhla – Ski jumping arena in the Kanzlersgrund – Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen – Thuringian Ski Jump – Ancient and Proto-historical collection of the University of Jena – Petersberg Citadel More featured articles Good articles on English Wikipedia: please list good articles here Good articles on German Wikipedia Altenburg – Bachhaus Eisenach – Bad Liebenstein – Vesser Valley-Thuringian Forest Biosphere Reserve – Carl Zeiss – Caspar Schmalkalden – Christian Friedrich Hunold – Erfurt – Bilzingsleben (Paleolithic site) – Halle-Kassel railway – Ilmenau – Jena – Kölleda – Buchenwald concentration camp – St. Mary's Church, Mühlhausen – Meiningen – Olaf Ludwig – Paul Schneider – Richard Wetz – Battle of Jena-Auerstedt – Severikirche (Erfurt) – Gotha Observatory – Thuringia – Kapellendorf Castle – Zeulenroda-Triebes New or significantly reworked articles Show all new articles created in the last 7 days (using Wikipedia:CatScan, or watch the waiting time) edit History Main article on the History of Thuringia 1455 Abduction of the Saxon Princes - 16th century The Reformation - 1525 Battle of Frankenhausen - 1806 Battle of Jena–Auerstedt - 1817 Wartburg Festival - 1920s Weimar National Assembly - 1937–45 Buchenwald concentration camp Other articles Geography Districts (including county towns where the name is different from the district): 1. Altenburger Land (Altenburg) 2. Eichsfeld (Heilbad Heiligenstadt) 3. Gotha 4. Greiz 5. Hildburghausen 6. Ilm-Kreis (Arnstadt) 7. Kyffhäuserkreis (Sondershausen) 8. Nordhausen 9. Saale-Holzland-Kreis (Eisenberg) 10. Saale-Orla-Kreis (Schleiz) 11. Saalfeld-Rudolstadt (Saalfeld/Saale) 12. Schmalkalden-Meiningen (Meiningen) 13. Sömmerda 14. Sonneberg 15. Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis (Mühlhausen) 16. Wartburgkreis (Bad Salzungen) 17. Weimarer Land (Apolda) Towns and cities: Eisenach - Erfurt - Gera - Jena - Suhl - Weimar - List of towns and cities in Thuringia Rivers and lakes: Saale - Werra - Unstrut - White Elster Mountains and hills: Harz - Kyffhäuser - Rhön - Thuringian Forest - Thuringian Slate Mountains Infrastructure: A4 - A9 - A38 - A44 - A71 - A73 - Leipzig-Altenburg Airport - Erfurt Airport - Mitte-Deutschland-Verbindung other articles Culture Peasants' War Panorama Literature: Weimar Classicism - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Friedrich Schiller - Johann Gottfried Herder - E. Marlitt - Christian Friedrich Hunold Art: Otto Dix - Bauhaus - German National Theatre Buildings: Erfurt Cathedral - Kyffhäuser Monument - Drei Gleichen - Goethe's House - Haus am Horn - Jen Tower Music: Johann Sebastian Bach - Franz Liszt - Richard Wetz - Yvonne Catterfeld - Conny Bauer - Sonneberg International Jazz Days - Jazzmeile - Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann Religion: Elizabeth of Thuringia - Meister Eckhart - Reformation - Martin Luther - Thomas Müntzer - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thuringia - Diocese of Erfurt - German Peasants' War Cuisine: Thuringian sausage - Thuringian cutlet - Zwiebelkuchen Society Ernst Abbe Politics: Thuringian Parliament - Dieter Althaus - Bodo Ramelow - Bundesarbeitsgericht - other articles Education: University of Erfurt - University of Jena - Bauhaus University, Weimar - Ilmenau University of Technology - other articles Science: Adam Ries - Ernst Haeckel - Alfred Brehm - Ernst Abbe - Carl Zeiss - Friedrich Christoph Perthes- other articles Social Science: Friedrich Fröbel - Johann C. 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GutsMuths - Christian Gotthilf Salzmann - Friedrich Nietzsche - Herder Sport in Thuringia: FC Carl Zeiss Jena - FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt - Heike Drechsler - Olaf Ludwig - Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann - Frank Luck - Kati Wilhelm - Paul Greifzu - Andrea Henkel - Helmut Recknagel - Oberhof - Rennsteiglauf - other articles Media: MDR - Thüringische Landeszeitung - other articles Economy Gumpert Apollo Tourism in Thuringia: Rennsteig - Thuringian Forest - Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes Optiscal Industry: Carl Zeiss - Carl Zeiss - Jenoptik - Lothar Späth Car Manufacture: Gothaer Waggonbau - Gumpert - Multicar - Opel - Simson - Wartburg Glass Industry: Otto Schott - Lauscha - Stützerbach Porcelain Industry: Kahla Mining & Smelting: other articles Quickstart Thuringia History Towns and Municipalities Erfurt Gera Weimar Jena Thuringian Forest Image of the month [[File:Liberale da Verona - Virgin and Child - WGA12969.jpg|Painting of Virgin and Child in the Lindenau Museum at Altenburg|thumb|230px|center]] Article not found? 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