and was united with Landkreis Forchheim, the local district. Since then its title is Große Kreisstadt. Today In 2005, Forchheim celebrated its 1,200th anniversary of first documentary mention, on the occasion of which the Deutsche Post (German Post) issued special commemorative stamps worth 45 cents. In 2004, the city played host to the Bavarian provincial Exhibition. There were about 199,100 visitors. Things to see Rathaus (City Hall), 14th–16th centuries with décor by Hans Ruhalm, 1523. Forchheim town hall +49 9191 7140 https://goo.gl/maps/cWw3AhELTaZhfeZE6 Kaiserpfalz, prince-bishop's palace, 14th century. Pfalzmuseum Forchheim +49 9191 714326 https://goo.gl/maps/USax8FbLRhNvaYWK6 Martinskirche (church), 12th–15th centuries. Marienkapelle (chapel), 12th century. Festungsmauer (fortification wall), 1560–1750 with mediaeval Saltorturm (tower). Kammerersmühle (a quaintly leaning old mill, now used as a wine bar), 17th century. Das schiefe Haus https://goo.gl/maps/htnKucFkfNHDeeFJ6 Katharinenspital (hospital), 1611 and Spitalkirche (hospital church), 1490 Spitalkirche St. Katharina https://goo.gl/maps/fun7yypCu3ktAjXj9 Klosterkirche and Kloster (monastery church, and monastery) 17th century. Klosterkirche St. Anton Klosterverein St. Anton e.V. +49 9191 7169311 https://goo.gl/maps/rFKttCtGUFAyUP1n7 Stadtpark (Citypark), surrounded by the old city wall, big grassed area. Stadtpark https://goo.gl/maps/zdUhHdc3roYj9rDQ7 Regular events January/February: Carnival festival and Carnival parade April/May: Theatertage (“Theatre days”) June: Altstadtfest (“Old Town Festival“) July/August: Annafest December: Schönster Adventskalender der Welt (“World’s loveliest Advent calendar”)and actually the biggest one in the world (Entry in the "World Guinness Book Records") Besides those big and famous events, Forchheim offers a plenty of different festivals around the year. Especially in the summer there is a lot going on in the city. Africafestival, Streetmusicfestival, Winefestival or even some special Neighborhood- or Streetfestivals with live music are pretty common. The so-called "Jahn Halle", a kind of "Townhall," offers live music performances during the year. Economy Forchheim's economy is mainly shaped by its proximity to Nuremberg. In Forchheim, the Siemens company runs a large site for production and development of medical devices, particularly for computed tomography. Together with the company's sites in Erlangen and Nuremberg, it is part of the "Siemens' Medical Valley". There is a famous pedestrian precinct downtown (see picture above). Plenty of shops, restaurants and cafés can be found there, as well as cultural and architectural artwork. Twin towns – sister cities Forchheim is twinned with: Broumov, Czech Republic Gherla, Romania Le Perreux-sur-Marne, France Pößneck, Germany Roppen, Austria Rovereto, Italy Notable people (died 1480), Roman Catholic theologian Johann Salver (around 1670–1738), copper cutters Johann Philipp Anton von Franckenstein (1695–1753), bishop Hilmar Wäckerle (1899–1941), National Socialist, first commander of