Wintzingerode

The village of Wintzingerode was first mentioned in a document in 1204. The progenitors of the later counts and barons of Wintzingerode had their residence here. The castle is located above the village...

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Neundorf near Schleiz

Neundorf (near Schleiz) is a municipality in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia. The village includes the district of Pahnstangen......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Alkersleben

Alkersleben is a municipality in the Ilm district of Thuringia in Germany. It is a member of the Riechheimer Berg administrative community. .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Jakobikirche

Nach archäologischen Befunden reicht die Geschichte der 1296 erstmals erwähnten Jakobikirche bis ins späte 11. Jahrhundert zurück. Erweiterungen vom Beginn des 12. Jahrhunderts bis 1735 ließen den heutigen Bau mit…

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Spichra

To the right of the Werra, within sight of Pferdsdorf, lies Spichra. Both villages form a single unit - Pferdsdorf-Spichra. Spichra, first mentioned in a document in 1393 as "Spicher", has been through historical ups and downs;...

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Touristinformation und Naturparkcenter Sonneberg

Willkommen in der Spielzeugstadt und dem gleichnamigen Landkreis Sonneberg – idyllisch gelegen am Fuße des Thüringer Walds – Erholungsgebiet für Wanderer, Radfahrer und Wintersportler – Thüringens größtes und schneesicherstes alpines Skigebiet – Deutsches Spielzeugmuseum – Werksverkäufe der Spielzeugindustrie – Entdecken…

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Unterschönau

The first documented mention of the small village with the name "Schönau" was in 1362. The starting point for the development of the settlement in the Schönaugrund at that time was an iron...

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