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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Weitersdorf

The district of Weitersdorf (330 m above sea level, 10 inhabitants), an old clearing settlement and former Kochberg outwork, was first mentioned in 1351 as Wybirstal and only the remains of the manor house are still standing. As a venerable...

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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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Gera

The over 1000-year-old Otto Dix city of Gera is the third largest city in Thuringia. It is nestled in a charming hilly landscape on the banks of the Weiße Elster. With its city forest, the Hofwiesenpark, the many parks and...

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Equestrian life

Pferdingsleben with its approx. 400 inhabitants is located in the tranquil Nesse valley and is characterized by a good infrastructure and an optimal transport connection to the federal highway 7. A well-developed municipal...

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Hörsel (rural community)

The municipality of Hörsel is a rural municipality in the district of Gotha in Thuringia. The seat of the municipal administration is Hörselgau. The districts of the rural municipality of Hörsel are Aspach, Ebenheim, Fröttstädt, Hörselgau, Laucha, Mechterstädt, Metebach, Neufrankenroda, Teutleben,...

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Pond pastures

The village (350 m above sea level, 159 inhabitants) is located north of Rudolstadt between the Hirschgrund in the east and the B 85 (Rudolstadt-Weimar) in the west. In 1330 it is mentioned as "Tichwiden" (probably...

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Oberhasel

The small village (210 m above sea level, 98 inhabitants) is framed by steep mountains, northwest of Kirchhasel in Haselbachtal, at the entrance to Hirschgrund. It was first mentioned in a document in 1349 as...

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Goldisthal

Goldisthal is located in the upper Schwarza valley. The small community is embedded in one of the largest contiguous forest areas. During extensive hikes you can with a little luck see some endangered animals in...

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