Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra and lies about 30 km east of Fulda, across the former frontier with East Germany.
Meiningen was first mentioned in 982.
Between 1680 to 1918, it was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.
The Duchy was abolished at the end of the First World War. During the Second World War, Meiningen was the location of a prisoner of war hospital. A heavy air raid on Meiningen on February 23, 1945, caused 208 deaths, destroyed 251 houses and two bridges, and damaged 440 buildings in total. Meiningen was liberated by American armed forces in April 1945. In July 1945, the town was included in the Eastern occupation zone along with the rest of Thuringia.
After German reunification, Meiningen became the district town of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. (wiki)

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Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra and lies about 30 km east of Fulda, across the former frontier with East Germany.
Meiningen was first mentioned in 982.
Between 1680 to 1918, it was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.
The Duchy was abolished at the end of the First World War. During the Second World War, Meiningen was the location of a prisoner of war hospital. A heavy air raid on Meiningen on February 23, 1945, caused 208 deaths, destroyed 251 houses and two bridges, and damaged 440 buildings in total. Meiningen was liberated by American armed forces in April 1945. In July 1945, the town was included in the Eastern occupation zone along with the rest of Thuringia.
After German reunification, Meiningen became the district town of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. (wiki)

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