Arnstadt — The oldest written record in Thuringia, 704

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Arnstadt — The oldest written record in Thuringia, 704

Arnstadt is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Arnstadt, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Arnstadt appears in a deed of 1 May 704 as «Arnestati»: the oldest documented reference to a settlement in Thuringia, and one of the oldest in central and eastern Germany.

Origins and history

A deed of gift issued on 1 May 704 in Würzburg by the Thuringian Duke Hedan II to the Anglo-Saxon bishop Willibrord of Utrecht is the first written reference to Arnstadt, as «Arnestati», together with two other towns. The town keeps a well-preserved historic centre with a partially preserved wall.

Key facts

  • Country: Germany
  • Region: Thuringia
  • Places in this archive: 0

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Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

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