Antonius Chapel

After construction of the town wall began in 1203/04, the previously vacant site to the north of the Inner Frauentor was used to build the first hospital in the up-and-coming imperial town of Mühlhausen. The...

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Norman House

Im Zentrum Jenas thront das imposante Normannenhaus. Der Bau ähnelt romanischen Kirchenbauten mit zinnenbekrönter Traufe, Rosetten- und Rundbogenfenstern und schmiedeeisernen Beschlägen. Das Normannenhaus ist ein denkmalgeschütztes historisches Gebäude, das von…

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Hirschberg

The town of Hirschberg is located in the Saale-Orla district in the Thuringian Sea tourist region. It is mentioned for the first time in a document from 1296. In 1479 the Bohemian King Vladislav confirmed important...

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Altengottern

The community of Altengottern, which was first mentioned in a document in 811, is located on the left bank of the Unstrut between Bad Langensalza and Mühlhausen. Altengottern can look back on a long and eventful history....

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Lake Alperstedt

Recreation in the north of ErfurtLake Alperstedter See is the largest of the "Erfurt lakes". The name of the lake has been commonplace for many years, although Lake Alperstedter See is almost completely...

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Fockendorf

Fockendorf lies to the north of Altenburg. The museum in the former paper mill is well worth a visit. Visitors can make their own paper here. There is also a historic hydroelectric power station that is still used to generate electricity today.

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Heyersdorf

Heyersdorf is a municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land. In terms of population, it is the smallest municipality in the district. Together with Ponitz, Heyersdorf is the commissioning municipality for Gößnitz, the...

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Saale-Orla district

The Saale-Orla district lies for the most part in the Thuringian Slate Mountains or in its transition areas to the Thuringian Woodland and the Vogtland. As a result, the terrain has a distinct low mountain character, over 80 % of the area...

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