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Jena ( German pronunciation: [ˈjeːna] ⓘ) [3] is a city in Germany and the second largest city in Thuringia. Together with the nearby cities of Erfurt and Weimar, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia with approximately 500,000 inhabitants, while the city itself has a population of about 110,000.
Jul 27, 2020 · We are taking a tour through Germany and every week we will introduce you to a new town, guided by the alphabet. This time J takes us to Jena — a city of science in Thuringia.
Jan 26, 2020 · 1. JenTower. Source: Shutterstock. JenTower. Jena’s modern landmark is this 144.5-metre skyscraper built as a research facility for VEB Carl Zeiss Jena. The tower went up in the 1970s with a design by East Germany’s foremost architect, Hermann Henselmann.
Explore Jena during a stroll through the wonderful Old Town, visit the Zeiss planetarium and discover the city's legendary status as a centre of science!
Jena, city, Thuringia Land (state), east-central Germany. It lies on the Saale River, east of Weimar. First mentioned in the 9th century as Jani, it was chartered in 1230 and belonged to the margraves of Meissen from the mid-14th century.
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It is nestled between the green shell limestone slopes directly on the Saale River and, with 110,000 inhabitants, is the second largest city in Thuringia after the state capital Erfurt: Jena. Home to great poets and scientists such as Friedrich Schiller, Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe and Otto Schott.
