Jüchsen

Jüchsen, the oldest village in southern Thuringia, named in a donation to the Fulda monastery in 758, lies in the Mulde valley of the stream of the same name. Medieval forms of the name are Gohhusa in 758, Juchiso in 824 and Juchisa in 857. The...

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Silbach

Silbach, a district of the town of Schleusingen, has a population of around 100 and was first mentioned in a document in 1251; it was founded by the wealthy family of the Lords of Kühndorf.Silbach lies on the edge of the...

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Hessles

Heßles has been a district of the municipality of Fambach in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thuringia since December 1, 2008............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Langenbuch

On June 6, 1377, a long dispute between the margraves of Meissen and the bailiffs of Gera over the "Ketener holcz", today's Köthenwald between Thierbach and Weckersdorf, was settled....

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Jumping silence

Springstille is a district of the town of Schmalkalden in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thuringia............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Dorndorf

The village, located north of Uhlstädt in the middle Hexengrund (246m above sea level, 107 inhabitants), was first documented as a "village" in 1083. An arched bridge from the 18th century, half-timbered houses and the...

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Mannstedt

The almost 1150-year-old village seems small and tranquil during a drive through. But once turned off the main road, it becomes obvious how many farmsteads the village has. Restored half-timbered houses and...

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