Re3 visit to Apolda

On part of our Re3 -project, we visit our partners to get to know their heritage and textile industry, but also to exchange experiences. In december 2013 the first Re3 gathering was in Forssa, where the structure for the project was lay out and now was our turn to visit in Germany. Our seven person group from Finland arrived to Apolda on Wednesday 2.4.2014.

The plan in Apolda, was get to know the local textile industrie and designers, visit in Neckerode and Weimar. Also to take part on exhibition openings and Apolda European Design Awards event.

On our first day, we were taken from our Hotel am Schloss Apolda to Museum with our guide Viola Wehling as "Catarina von Vitzthum". She was dressed in historical costume and she told us stories about the local history.

Sceenery from our hotel window.

Our Hotel am Schloss Apolda and a fish pond.

Spring in Apolda.

Our guided tour starter from the castle, next to the hotel.

Viola is telling the castles history. In the picture from the left is Wiebke, Marja-Leena, Teija and Viola.

The Castle 16/17th century.

The Castle area and the sceenery to the city.

Overwiev of Apolda, polulation c. 21 700.



Apolda was first mentioned around 1119. The townhall tower.

From the Castle we continued our tour to the city.

Fountain, not far from the castle.

There is story linked to the fountain about hurt feelings and a curse.

The ringing bells.

The centrum, redesigned marketplace.

Thought on the townhall wall.

Present day next to the old heritage.

Citizens fountain...

... on the Brauhof.

In Easter locals decorate all the fountains in Apolda.

Bus stops.

Christian Zimmermann 2.8.1759-17.1.1842.

Textile manufacturo in Apolda.

Young art.

Humour in the city.

Industrial heritage...

...in Apolda...

...is seen...

...on the streets...

...and as decorations in the old buildings.

There is also story behind the decorations. This was Zimmermanns factory.

Nowdays it is District office.

Our guided tour in Apolda ended to the Bell and City museum of Apolda.

We stepped to a welcoming party organized for us.

Pictures: Tanja Härmä

Text: Minna Lehtola