The district of Legefeld has been part of the city of Weimar since its incorporation in 1994. The former village is Weimar's southernmost district and is located just a few hundred meters from the A4 freeway exit. With its Beer and Castle Road and the Feininger Route, Legefeld is a local recreation area on the edge of the "Middle Ilm Valley". The history of the village dates back to 1290, when a church was first mentioned in the village of "Lenvelt". The local church was reconsecrated by Johann Gottfried Herder in 1790 after a major fire and extensive renovation.