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Jena is a town in central Germany on the River Saale. It is the third biggest town in the federal state of Thuringia.

Attractions

The 13th century Rathaus ("Town Hall"). It has astronomic clock featuring the Schnapphans ("Snatching Hans").
The Gothic St. Michael's Church (Michaelskirche, 1506). It has a bronze slab of Martin Luther's tomb
Monument to John Frederick the Magnanimous (1905-08), in the Market Square
The Old Castle and numerous towers from the medieval fortifications, including the Powder Tower (13th-14th centuries)
House and Church of Friedrich Schiller.
The Botanical Garden, founded in 1580, the second oldest botanical garden in Germany
Jen-Tower, a research edifice built in GDR times.

In the neighbourhood are the Dornburg Castles and the Kapellendorf Moated Castle.

Museums

Optical Museum Jena - history of optical instruments
Schott GlassMuseum - production and usage of glass
citymuseum Göhre - urban history of Jena
Botanical Garden
Phyletical Museum - biology
Romanticism House - literary
Memorial to Goethe - literary
Oriental Coin Cabinet Jena - Oriental history, numismatics

Culture

The Jenaer Philharmonie is the largest independent symphony orchestra in Thuringia.





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			Website for Jena Jena - World city. Home Town Jena Hotels/Accommodations & Reservations We have no traveler comments for Jena, Germany. Help us and your fellow travelers and be the first. Click here to log your comments. Thank you. Welcome to Jena Jena is a town in central Germany on the River Saale. It is the third biggest town in the federal state of Thuringia. Attractions The 13th century Rathaus ("Town Hall"). It has astronomic clock featuring the Schnapphans ("Snatching Hans"). The Gothic St. Michael's Church (Michaelskirche, 1506). It has a bronze slab of Martin Luther's tomb Monument to John Frederick the Magnanimous (1905-08), in the Market Square The Old Castle and numerous towers from the medieval fortifications, including the Powder Tower (13th-14th centuries) House and Church of Friedrich Schiller. The Botanical Garden, founded in 1580, the second oldest botanical garden in Germany Jen-Tower, a research edifice built in GDR times. In the neighbourhood are the Dornburg Castles and the Kapellendorf Moated Castle. Museums Optical Museum Jena - history of optical instruments Schott GlassMuseum - production and usage of glass citymuseum Göhre - urban history of Jena Botanical Garden Phyletical Museum - biology Romanticism House - literary Memorial to Goethe - literary Oriental Coin Cabinet Jena - Oriental history, numismatics Culture The Jenaer Philharmonie is the largest independent symphony orchestra in Thuringia.