In the former East ... the town of Eisenach on a rock plateau. This majestic castle dates back to 1067 and exhibits the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Historicist styles of German architecture.

Since German reunification in 1990 there has been a steady decline of inhabitants, particularly among young workers. Map showing the location of Forst, a small town on Germany's border with Poland.

Now it lags behind nearby towns of a comparable size. An article in German tabloid Bild in 2017 heaped praise on the neighbouring wealthy town of Schönefeld, home to Berlin airport, while questioning ...