Fürth, Bavaria

Gustavstraße in Fürth, Germany
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Fürth is a city in Middle Franconia, in northern Bavaria, Germany. Along with Nuremberg, Erlangen, and a few other smaller towns, it forms the Middle Franconian Conurbation, one of the eleven metropolitan regions in Germany.

Uferpromenade along the Rednitz river in Fürth
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The historic center of Fürth is located to the east and south of the rivers Rednitz and Pegnitz. These converge to form the Regnitz to the northwest of the historic Old Town. The city center is just 7 km to the west of Nuremberg. Other towns in the vicinity include Cadolzburg, Oberasbach, Obermichelbach, Seukendorf, Stein, Veitsbronn and Zirndorf.

The history of Fürth goes back to its first appearance in a document on 1 November 1007. For that reason, it celebrated its 1000th anniversary in 2007. Its name Fürth comes from the German word for ford. The town was almost completely destroyed during the Thirty Years War (1618-1648). In 1835, it was linked to Nuremberg with the first German railway.

St Michael's Church in Fürth, Germany
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The city of Fürth was originally Catholic until the Reformation in 1524, when it converted to Protestantism. Nevertheless there remains some Catholic presence in the city. It also has a growing number of Jewish population since as early as 1440. As with elsewhere in Germany, the Jews in Fürth suffered under the Nazis during the Second World War, and their synagogue was destroyed in the Reichskristallnacht in November 1938. Famous Jews born in Fürth include Levi Strauss and Henry Kissinger.

Today the economy of Fürth is based on its toy industry. Also of significance are its five major breweries. Quelle, the largest mail-order company in Europe, is also based in Fürth.

Visiting Fürth, Germany

You can reach Fürth byt taking the subway line U1 from Nuremberg, and alight at the Fuerth Hauptbahnhof or Fuerth Rathaus stations.

Rathaus, Fürth
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