Bach Cities and Bach Places: Sangerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt

1 Why Is Sangerhausen a Bach City?

Is Sangerhausen Bach city or Bach place? Sangerhausen is a Bach city in category C.

Almost Sangerhausen would have become a real Bach city category A. In the year 1702, that was right at the end of that half year, when Bach had returned from Lüneburg after his education, Bach was looking for a first "real" job, and he performed to the council of Sangerhausen to apply for the position as the organist there. He got the job, but the duke there decided for another applicant, his first choice. And that is why Sangerhausen became one of the Bach cities, however not a category A Bach city.

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2 The Bach City of Sangerhausen on 6 Pics

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3 Info About the Bach City Sangerhausen

28,000 residents. Federal State of Saxony-Anhalt. Close to the border with Thuringia. Seventeen districts. There is a medieval city center, middle-class houses of the renaissance and the Europe-Rosarium, with the largest collection of roses in the world. Would you have known such a thing? Here now is more, because the website of Sangerhausen is really worth a visit.

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Bach Cities and Bach Places: Schleiz, Thuringia, Germany

1 Why Is Schleiz One of the Bach Cities?

Is Schleiz Bach city or Bach place? Schleiz is a Bach city in category C.

In Schleiz Bach gave a "performance at the court". That was in the year 1721, while he was working at the court at Köthen-Anhalt. In Schleiz he performed for Count Heinrich XI of Reuss.

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3 Info About the Bach City of Schleiz

8,500 residents are living in Schleiz. Of course 8,500 is not the exact number. Plus, Schleiz is lying on the Wisenta. A long time ago, Schleiz was more popular, when the "Schleiz Triangle" was more popular, one of the oldest race tracks in Germany. The "Bergkirche", that is the Hill Church is worth a visit, the Old Mint too and the palace ruin. The Town Church as nice. Plus City Hall. Some more information is what you will find here. Come on, you know what to do.

4 Where Exactly Is this Bach City Located?

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Bach Cities and Bach Places: Störmthal, Saxony, Germany

1 Why Is Störmthal a Bach Place?

Is Störmthal Bach city or Bach place? Störmthal is a Bach place in category C.

In Störmthal Bach was working during his time in Leipzig, when he inspected the new organ in the Village Church in this suburb of Leipzig. This organ was build by organ builder Zacharias Hildebrandt, a friend of Bach and an apprentice of the legendary – still today famous – organ builder Johann Gottfried Silbermann. After Bach's inspection of the organ the parish organized a festival, where Bach's cantata "Extremely desirable Fest of Joy" was performed.

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3 Info About the Bach Place of Störmthal

There is a tendency to add Störmthal to the rather small Bach places in category C. But anyway, 503 residents were living here 2014. Whether this is the same number still today, is what we could ask the locals. Störmthal is part of the community Grosspösna, it's located in the county of Leipzig and that means, Störmthal is part of Saxony. Plus, Störmthal lies on the creek Schlumper. Finally there is a palace, a church and in that church there is the Hildebrandt Organ. This organ was inspected by Johann Sebastian Bach. And because he is famous, now Störmthal is famous too. That is how easy I am creating that statement. You would have liked just a little more information? Here you are, it works, as usual, with a click.

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