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Schmalkalden (shmäl`käl'dən), town (1994 pop. 16,096), Thuringia, central Germany. It has been a metalworking center since the Middle Ages, and its manufactures include tools, kitchen utensils, and machinery. Schmalkalden was chartered in the 13th cent., passed in 1583 to Hesse-Kassel, and, with it, passed to Prussia in 1866. In the town hall (built 1419) the Schmalkaldic League Schmalkaldic League (shmälkäl`dĭk), alliance formed in 1531 at Schmalkalden by Protestant princes and delegates of free cities. ..... Click the link for more information. was founded in 1531. The inn where Luther drew up (1537) the Schmalkaldic Articles, outlining the Protestant viewpoint, has been restored. Other noteworthy structures in Schmalkalden include the Church of St. George (15th cent.) and parts of the town's medieval fortifications. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3 million square feet, are located throughout Germany in Arnstadt, Borken, Bunde, Dorsten, Duisburg, Freiberg, Gutersloh, Bad Salzungen, Monheim, Oberhausen, Osnabruck, Rodewisch, Schmalkalden, St. Henry VIII, the League of Schmalkalden, and the English Reformation. |
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