Everything about Meiningen totally explained
Meiningen is a town in
Germany - located in the Southern part of the state of
Thuringia in the district of
Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river
Werra.
History
The place was first mentioned in
982 and was chartered in
1344.
Between
1680 to
1918, it was part of
Saxe-Meiningen. The fairy tale collector and writer
Ludwig Bechstein was an archivist in Meiningen. The princess of Saxe-Meiningen Adelheid Louise Theresa Caroline Amelia von Sachsen-Meiningen was since 1818 the wife of the
King William IV of
Great Britain. The Name of Princess Adelheid is still alive as the Australian city Adelaide.
Main sights
Theatre
The theatre was called the
Meininger. It featured plays and has concert halls and had a model effect in Germany and in
Europe. Artists like
Hans Guido von Bülow were employed. The activity of the
Theaterherzog Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1866-1914) lead to international celebrity. Bülow was replaced by
Max Reger from 1911 to
1914. Today its name is "Südthüringisches Staatstheater". It has more than 300 people employed and provides a huge area with opera and drama. General Musikdirektor -
Hans Urbanek.
Famous Residents
Max Reger, composer, pianist and conductor
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