Guide to Bach Tour

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Description & History | Events in Life History of J.S. Bach | Performance Dates of J.S. Bach’s Vocal Works | Features of Interest | Information & Links | Photos | Maps

Description & History

Gera is a large town (111,000 ihabitants) in the east of Thuringia. It was founded in the year 995.

This is where J.S. Bach stayed in 1724. He inspected the two newly installed organs in the Johannis Church and in the Salvator Church. Both churches burned down in 1780 and the Salvator Church was rebuilt. On the north of the wall of the nave hangs a memorial plaque. In the Ratskeller of the historic Town Hall, the ‘Thomas Cantor, Joh. S. Bach” is also listed as a famous guest of the town.

Events in Life History of J.S. Bach

Date/Year	Event
June 25, 1724	Organ examination in Johanniskirche and Salvatorkirche, Gera

Performance Dates of J.S. Bach’s Vocal Works: None.

Features of Interest	Information & Links
Salvatorkirche (St. Salvator Church) Johanniskirche (Johannis Church) Town hall Otto Dix House City Pharmacy Art Galley Museum of Natural History	Gera-Tourismus e.V. 07545 Gera, Heinrichstraße 35, Tel: +49-365-8 30 44 80 / Fax: +49-365-8 30 44 81 E-mail: info@gera-tourismus.de Homepage: Gera Tourismus Gera (Official Website) [German] Gera (Wikipedia) [various languages) Cityreview: Thüringen > Gera [German] Gera (Meinestadt) [German] Meine Stadt Gera [German]

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2003 – March 2004)

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