Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is the seat of the administrative district Erlangen-Höchstadt, and with 116,062 inhabitants, it is the smallest of the eight major cities in Bavaria. The number of inhabitants exceeded the threshold of 100,000 in 1974, making Erlangen a major city according to the statistical definition officially used in Germany.
August 2012 view over Erlangen
The Kosbacher Altar
Certificate of Holy Roman Emperor Henry II. from 1002, first mentioning Erlangen
Ruins of the Veste Erlangen, around 1730
Nuremberg is the largest city in Franconia, the second-largest city in the German state of Bavaria, and its 545,000 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.
Image: Nürnberger Burg im Herbst 2013
Image: Nürnberg Gostenhof gen Ost
Image: Nürnberg Schöner Brunnen Totale
Image: Staatstheater Nürnberg 2006 08 08