Lauterbach

The national park community of Lauterbach, along the Lauter river, was first mentioned in a document in 1115. The "Sonntagsbrunnen", the town's landmark, is still known from tradition. Today the village has...

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Bischofroda

The village Bischofroda is situated in the Lauter valley, on the slope of the Hainich forest. Bishop Ruthart of Mainz founded the village. It was also named after him. The place is first mentioned in the year...

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Ütteroda

Ütteroda, located to the north-east of Krauthausen, dates back to the turn of the millennium. It was first mentioned in a document in 1250. The center of the village is characterized by the historic buildings of the...

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Tottleben

"Small but beautiful" is the motto for the municipality of Tottleben. Tottleben is located northwest of the spa town of Bad Tennstedt in a small stream valley on the edge of the Heilinger Höhenzug mountain range. The village counts...

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Hallungen

The municipality of Hallungen, situated in the valley of the Lämpertsbach stream, directly on the Hainich, refers to the "settlement on the hillside". Documentary references to it date back to 1345 as "Haldungin" and 1359 as "Haldungen". The...

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Sundhausen

Sundhausen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich district in Thuringia.The first documentary mention of Sundhausen is found in a deed of gift of land ownership in Sundhausen from the year 817.In 1991, Sundhausen joined the...

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Community Hörselberg-Hainich

The municipality of Hörselberg-Hainich with its 17 districts is located in the south-east of the Wartburg-Hainich World Heritage region. These are Behringen, Beuernfeld, Bolleroda, Burla, Craula, Ettenhausen/Nesse, Großenlupnitz, Hastrungsfeld, Hütscheroda, Kälberfeld, Melborn, Reichenbach, Sättelstädt, Sondra,...

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Burla

Burla was first mentioned in a document in 1143. Like most churches in Thuringia, the church in Burla owes its origins to the Christianization by Irish monks...

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Steinbach-Hallenberg

Vacation in the home of Olympic biathlon champion Kati Wilhelm! Traditional state-recognized resort on the southwest slope of the Thuringian Forest. The winter sports center Oberhof is reached after approx. 15 minutes by car. In intact nature, framed...

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