Mühlhausen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Unstrut-Hainich |
| Population | 37,480 (2005) |
| Area | 86.34 km² |
| Population density | 434 /km² |
| Elevation | 216 m |
| Coordinates | 51°13′ N 10°27′ E |
| Postal code | 99961-99974 |
| Area code | 03601 |
| Licence plate code | UH |
| Mayor | Hans-Dieter Dörbaum |
| Website | muehlhausen.de |
Mühlhausen (official Mühlhausen/Thüringen) is a city in the federal state Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Unstrut-Hainich district, and lies along the river Unstrut. Mühlhausen has 37,895 inhabitants (2003).
Mühlhausen in Thuringia is first mentioned in 967 as an Ottonian Pfalz village. It had its period of glory during the 13th through the 15th century.
In St. Marien church the radical Reformer Thomas Müntzer was preaching in 1525.
Johann Sebastian Bach was an organist in the Divi Blasi church between 1708 and 1709.
From 1944 into March 1945 the Buchenwald administration opened a women's subcamp directly outside Mühlhausen. The women in the small camp worked under brutal conditions for little food. The women were deported in April 1945 to Bergen Belsen.
Notable Natives:
- Günter Fromm (14 November 1926 - 20 July 1994), author
- Adolph Methfessel (7 March 1807 - 17 November 1878), composer
- Ernst Methfessel (20 May 1811 - 20 January 1886), composer
- John (Johann) August Roebling (12 June 1806 - 22 June 1860), civil engineer, designer of Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
- Friedrich August Stüler, architect
The city of Mühlhausen consists of five districts:
- Mühlhausen (33,660 inhabitants)
- Felchta (990 inhabitants)
- Görmar (1,109 inhabitants)
- Saalfeld (211 inhabitants)
- Windeberg (260 inhabitants)
Tourist attractions:
- Historic city wall
- City archives
- 11 churches
- National Park Hainich
Twin/sister cities:
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