With over 1300 years, the Bach town of Arnstadt is the oldest town in Thuringia. Even today, many traces of past centuries can be discovered during a stroll through the historic city center. Half-timbered houses and baroque architecture mix in the lavishly restored old town.

Among the Bach towns in Thuringia, Arnstadt occupies a special position. In no other city are so many original sites of the Bach family of musicians preserved. The famous composer J. S. Bach came from a family that shaped the Thuringian musical landscape for generations. In Arnstadt, his ancestors were active as town pipers, count's court musicians, town music directors, composers or instrument makers.

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