Schmalkalden

Schmalkalden is a charming town in the heart of Thuringia, known for its rich history and picturesque location in the middle of the Thuringian Forest. The town has a long tradition...

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Nägelstedt

The district of 694 inhabitants (as at 31.12.2019) is located 6.5 km from the spa town of Bad Langensalza. Nägelstedt was incorporated on 01.07.1993. The village was first mentioned in 977 as...

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Weira

Weira is a municipality in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia. The municipality consists of the districts of Weira and Krobitz and is part of the administrative community of Oppurg. The municipality is home to an industrial and commercial park...

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Shire

Auengrund is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen in the Franconian-influenced south of the Free State of Thuringia. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Ilmenau

The Goethe and university town of Ilmenau, conveniently located on the A71, is a convenient starting point for excursions to the Thuringian cities (Erfurt, Weimar) as well as hiking in the Thuringian Forest and the Rennsteig area around Oberhof....

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Solkwitz

Solkwitz is a municipality in the administrative community of Oppurg in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Helmershausen

The village, which has a population of around 620, lies in the Herpftal valley at the foot of the Geba and Hutsberg mountains, and the first castle is said to have been built on the Hutsberg around 430 AD. 856...

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Oettersdorf

Oettersdorf is a municipality in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia. The landmark of Oettersdorf are the two Protestant churches, and the Laurentiuskirche has been converted into a church due to the steady growth in the number of inhabitants....

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Steinbach

Steinbach is a mountain village and stretches from 350 to 720 meters above sea level. About 1,000 people live in the two narrow valley cuts (Y-shape). The slopes...

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Schönstedt

Schönstedt is located on the edge of the Thuringian Basin five kilometers northwest of the spa and rose city of Bad Langensalza and at the gates of the UNESCO Hainich National Park. Schönstedt was first mentioned in documents in the...

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