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Gotha
Germany is located in Central Europe and it shares borders with Denmark in the North, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, Austria and Switzerland in the South and Poland and the Czech Republic in the East. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea represent additional National Borders in the North. The official language of Germany is German and Berlin is the capital. The climate is quite pleasant with almost all variety of seasonal flavors as temperate, marine, cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm, tropical foehn wind and high relative humidity. Germany is divided into 16 states which are further subdivided into 439 districts and cities.
Gotha is a town in the region of Bundesland of Thuringia, in Germany. It is the capital of the of Gotha district. It had a population of 46,205 inhabitants as per the 2004 census. It exists from the 8th century and its name is stated in a document that is signed by Charlemagne. Its importance is obtained from being chosen in 1640 as the capital of the Duchy region of Saxe in Gotha. In the 18th century, a stay by the French philosopher, Voltaire turned the court in one of the centres of enlightenment. From 1826 to 1918, it was one of the two capitals of the Duchy.
Gotha played a significant role in the Germany's workers movement. The German socialist party was established in 1875, with the uniting of two organizations, Social Democratic Workers' Party, and the General German Workers' Association. Its compromise was called Gotha Program and was criticized by Karl Marx in its time for its reformist bias. It has traditionally been a centre of publishing from a long time.
Gotha has impressing acclaimed light art installations in and is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Germany. It is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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