Schaala

The small village was first mentioned in 1071 as "Stahla". Further mentions: 1350 Schala, 1462 Schale, 1512 Schalla, 1743 Schala. The name comes from the Slavic and means ravine, cave, also...

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Black Castle

The traditional resort of Schwarzburg, also known as the pearl of the Thuringian Forest, is located in the Schwarzatal valley. Former principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt-Sondershausen Schwarzburg Castle with Imperial Hall Friedrich Ebert signed the Weima Constitution in Schwarzburg as early as...

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Küllstedt

The mayor of the village is Ms. Christina Tasch. Küllstedt belongs to the administrative community of Westerwald-Obereichsfeld. Küllstedt was first mentioned in a document in 1171 as Cullestete. Places of interest include the parish church "St. Georg...

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Schierschwende

The once Protestant manor village of Schierschwende, first mentioned in deserted documents in 1390 and 1407 and later historically as a village around 1545, is located in an eastern side valley of the Haselbach in approx. 399...

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Singing

Singen lies at the foot of the 582 m high legendary "Singer Berg" with an extensive network of hiking trails. The village was first mentioned in a document in 1407. The old trade route led through the Singen forest...

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Friedrichroda

Friedrichroda has a favorable climate in the NW of the Thuringian Forest on the Rennsteig. The Marienglashöhle, a former mine with one of the largest gypsum crystal grottoes, is a magnet for visitors. Relax in the park bath and therapy center...

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Hazel Creek

Haselbach, located in the Rögnitz valley, was first mentioned in a document in 1282. Haselbach is best known for the "Haselbach Ponds". The pond area is now under European protection (flora and fauna habitat), with...

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Witterda

Witterda is located 12 km north of Erfurt on the northern slope of the Fahner Höhe, a mountain range in the Thuringian Basin. Those who take the road from Langensalza or Greußen to Erfurt will see in a...

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Pfafferode

The district of Pfafferode is located on the western outskirts of Mühlhausen, directly on the B249 federal highway. It is located at the north-eastern foot of the Hainich at the transition to the Unstrut valley, with the...

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Mehrstedt

Mehrstedt was first mentioned in documents as a settlement in the 12th century and is now a district of Schlotheim. The village is a typical clustered village whose inhabitants lived from agriculture and livestock farming....

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