Bedheim

Bedheim, situated to the south at the foot of the Hahnritz, idyllically nestled in the foothills of the Gleichberge, was first mentioned in a document in 1169 as "Bedeheim" and has a population of 588.

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Schwickershausen

Schwickershausen is located in the eastern foothills of the Rhön, on the western edge of the municipality of Grabfeld, on a gently sloping southern slope, directly on the border between Thuringia and Bavaria.Schwickershausen was built under the...

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Struwwelpeter-Park

Märchenhaftes im LauchagrundZu einer Reise in vergangene Kindertage lädt die Märchenwiese im Lauchagrund ein, hier kann man die Struwwelpeter-Figuren aus Heinrich Hoffmanns gleichnamigen Buch bewundern. Der Arzt aus Frankfurt genoss…

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Dornburg

Even from a distance, three castles 90 m above the Saale valley greet the traveler coming from the direction of Jena or Naumburg. The over 1000-year-old city of roses and castles offers...

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Neufang

Neufang is a former mountain village on the western edge of the Franconian Forest, which was incorporated into the district town of Sonneberg on October 1, 1923. Neufang is home to Sonneberg's zoo and the impressive observatory...

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Schmeheim

The municipality of Schmeheim near Suhl is located in the "Kleiner Thüringer Wald" nature reserve. It was first mentioned in a document in 914, when an abbot from Fulda granted the nobleman Günther...

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Lehesten

Lehesten is located on the border with Bavaria on a plateau in the Franconian Forest. Slate mining ("Alter Bruch"), first documented in 1499, has been the most important source of income for the population for centuries. With...

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