History
In the 14th century Arnstadt was ruled by the counts of Schwarzburg and later became a capital of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
The composer Johann Sebastian Bach, whose family lived for generations in the vicinity of Arnstadt, became the organist at St Boniface's church in 1703. Most Bach scholars believe his well-known "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" was written here between 1703 and 1709.
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