| Altdorf bei Nürnberg | |
| Type: | Stadt |
| Image Coa: | Wappen von Altdorf bei Nürnberg.svg |
| Coordinates: | 49.3875°N 11.3569°W |
| Image Plan: | Altdorf bei Nürnberg in LAU.svg |
| State: | Bayern |
| Region: | Mittelfranken |
| District: | Nürnberger Land |
| Elevation: | 444 |
| Area: | 46.59 |
| Postal Code: | 90518 |
| Area Code: | 09187 |
| Licence: | LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 09 5 74 112 |
| Divisions: | 25 Stadtteile |
| Website: | www.altdorf.de |
| Mayor: | Martin Tabor[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 26 |
| Party: | SPD |
Altdorf bei Nürnberg (pronounced as /de/; Northern Bavarian: Oiddorf) is a town in south-eastern Germany. It is situated 25km (16miles) east of Nuremberg, in the district Nürnberger Land. Its name literally means “Altdorf near Nuremberg”, to distinguish it from other Altdorfs.
Altdorf is first mentioned in 1129. In 1504 the town was conquered by the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg. In the 16th century, the city government of Nuremberg founded an academy in Altdorf, which became a university in 1622. The university lasted until 1809. Among the alumni of the University of Altdorf were the soldier Albrecht von Wallenstein and the philosopher and scientist Gottfried Leibniz.
Teleosaur remains have been known from Altdorf bei Nürnberg since 1832,[2] but none have been placed in a specific genus yet.
Even though the times of its once famous university have long passed, Altdorf is the seat of several educational institutions. It is also the home of a number of mid-scale industrial enterprises.
Altdorf's chief monuments are the church of St. Laurentius, the city hall and the Wichernhaus, which once housed the university. Altdorf also boasts some impressive remnants of its fortifications.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany.
Altdorf bei Nürnberg is twinned with:
| Term of office | Mayor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1852–1857 | Karl Maier | |
| 1857–1860 | Karl Woerlein | |
| 1860–1863 | Gottlieb Omeis | |
| 1863–1865 | Friedrich Holz | |
| 1865–1869 | Georg Späth | |
| 1870–1884 | Georg Pfriem | |
| 1884–1887 | Jakob Uebler | |
| 1888–1899 | Andreas Heydner | |
| 1900–1901 | Jakob Zantner | |
| 1902–1921 | Karl Zeh | |
| 1921–1924 | Hans Bachinger | |
| 1925–1933 | Georg Oechslein | |
| 1933–1945 | Georg Pickel | |
| May–July 1945 | Hans Dötsch | |
| August 1945–April 1948 | Fritz Pranz | |
| May 1948–April 1960 | Hans Dötsch | |
| May 1960–June 1972 | Heinrich Späth | |
| July 1972–October 1982 | Kurt Purucker | |
| November 1982–October 1994 | Friedrich Weißkopf | |
| November 1994–October 2006 | Rainer Pohl (SPD) | |
| November 2006–April 2020 | Erich Odörfer (CSU) | |
| since May 2020 | Martin Tabor (SPD) |