Blankenhain - The linden city

The linden trees are the symbol of peace, loyalty and freedom

The town's many linden trees have been the town's trademark since Blankenhain was first mentioned in a document in 1252. Blankenhain Castle, in its new guise, offers a venue for events in the center of the small town and a place for fairy tales and stories that people here love to tell.

In the Middle Ages Blankenhain was a well-fortified town with a wall, moat, rampart and a dense hedge. Nine ponds secured the 4 to 5 m high walls. The last contemporary witness of these massive installations is the small "duck pond", which is said to have once run through the entire park area of the "Carl-Alexander-Platz".

River landscapes in the middle of Thuringia

The Ilm and Saale rivers shape the landscape around the city, lined with dense and picturesque forests. A whole series of special Thuringian hiking trails run here. For example, the Goethe Experience Trail, which leads straight to Saalfeld-Rudolstadt to Kochberg Castle, the home of Charlotte von Stein, on the trail of love. Every year on the first weekend in May, the Goethe Hike takes place. This is a good occasion to be on the way in community with many hikers and of course with J. W. Goethe himself. If you like it more quiet, you can also choose the Beer and Castle Road or the Thuringian Porcelain Road, which pass through Blankenhain.

Golf, health and wellness

This is exactly where you need to have been if you want to stay healthy and enjoy playing golf or learn to do so. The GolfResort Weimarer Land on the outskirts of the city with its 36-hole golf course is stylishly embedded in the natural surroundings and a place of excellence. A family hotel with very extensive spa and health offers surround the golf course. The insider tip: Plan breakfast here, with great ambience and a view over a little piece of paradise.