The state capital of Thuringia is called …

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Erfurt is the state capital of the Free State of Thuringia and the seat of the Landtag and the state government. Jena, Gera and Eisenach are other Thuringian cities, but they have no capital status.

Erfurt with its cathedral and Krämerbrücke: Thuringia's capital.

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