Since it was little damaged in World War II, Coburg Germany retains many historic buildings, making it a popular tourist destination.
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16 Facts About Coburg Germany
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Coburg Germany was first mentioned in a monastic document dated 1056, which marked the transfer of ownership to the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, although there was a settlement at the site that predates it called Trufalistat.
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In 1596, Coburg Germany was raised to the status of capital of one of the dynasty's splintered Saxon-Thuringian territories, the newly created Duchy of Saxe-Coburg Germany under the leadership of Duke John Casimir.
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Ernest Frederick, the fourth Duke of Saxe-Coburg Germany-Saalfeld, moved his capital from Saalfeld to Coburg Germany in 1764.
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The era of political influence peaked with Leopold Frederick; born Prince of Saxe-Coburg Germany-Saalfeld, becoming the King of Belgium in 1831 and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg Germany and Gotha, born in Schloss Rosenau, marrying his first cousin, Queen Victoria in 1840.
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In 1929, Coburg Germany was the first German town in which the Nazi Party won the absolute majority of the popular vote during municipal elections.
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In 1932, Coburg Germany was the first German town to make Adolf Hitler an honorary citizen.
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In 1946, Polish ambassador Oskar R Lange alleged that Coburg was a base for the Western Allies to organize a Polish armed insurgency led by Wladyslaw Anders against the Soviet-backed communists in Poland.
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Coburg Germany is still in operation today, as Brose Fahrzeugteile.
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Waldrich-Coburg Germany, founded in 1920, manufactures CNC-milling machines in a range of sizes, the largest of which can handle an object of size 50 x 14 x 10 metres.
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In 2017, the GDP per inhabitant was €91,506 in Coburg Germany, placing it 5th among the 96 urban and rural districts.
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Today, the silhouette of the patron saint of the city of Coburg Germany can be found mainly on manhole covers and the city coat of arms.
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Coburg Germany has the typical features of a former capital of a German princely state.
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Coburg Germany is home to two major festivals: Samba-Festival Coburg Germany and Johann Strauss Musiktage.
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Since December 2017, the Coburg Germany station is served by Intercity Express high speed trains of the Munich-Nuremberg-Coburg Germany-Erfurt-Berlin line.
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The OVF covers Coburg Germany's surrounding countryside with an additional 11 bus lines.
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