Weimar is situated in the Thuringia Federal Land of Germany, and its today's population totals 65,000 inhabitants. Weimar has made a huge contribution to the world's culture. It has been home to Bach, Liszt Goethe, Luther, Schiller, Wagner and Herder, as well as other musicians and, subsequently, classic music enthusiasts.
The city has a 1000-year history, and its cultural life flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1999, Weimar was selected a European Capital of Culture by the European Council of Ministers. The Duchess Anna Amalia Library is one of the greatest UNESCO-recognized pieces of world heritage. In 2004, the library sustained fire, which took about 50,000 books of its total number exceeding 1,000,000 items.
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