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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...

After the great town fire in 1517, the knight Georg von Holbach acquired the site of the fire and had the present-day castle built in 1521-1522 using part of the still-standing foundation walls of the previous building and...

The town cemetery established in 1802 in front of the outer Neupfortentor gate gradually replaced the older churchyards. Its location between gardens allowed the cemetery to be constantly expanded over the decades. In 1927, the cemetery was...

Alterstedt is a district of the municipality of Schönstedt in the Unstrut-Hainich district, idyllically situated on the eastern slope of the UNESCO Hainich National Park, Alterstedt presents itself to visitors and locals alike with its lovingly maintained four-sided courtyards and half-timbered...

Rhumspringe is a municipality in Lower Saxony. In 2000, the town celebrated its first documented mention 750 years ago. Around 1400, the town became part of the Electorate of Mainz and experienced...

The National Park Center on the treetop walk welcomes you as your first port of call for your visit to the treetop walk. Here you will find the ticket counter, information material, great souvenirs and regional products as well as the two...

The municipality of Reinstädt with its districts of Geunitz and Zweifelbach is located 25 km southwest of the city of Jena in a charming side valley of the Saale valley, known as the "Reinstädter Grund" after its main...

The bell tower is located at the north-west corner of the former Pößneck town fortifications. Nothing is known about its age. However, its construction is certainly connected with the founding of the town in the 13th century.

Obermaßfeld-Grimmenthal is a municipality in the south of Thuringia that belongs to the Dolmar-Salzbrücke administrative community. The municipality consists of the districts of Obermaßfeld and Grimmenthal, which lie in the Werra Valley to the south-east of Meiningen. Obermaßfeld...

The town of Tanna is one of the largest municipalities in the Saale-Orla district in terms of area, with about 4,000 inhabitants and 87 km². It was founded in the 12th - 13th century as a German settlement, at that time still...