Ziegenrück

Ziegenrück is a country town in the Saale-Orla district in southeastern Thuringia and the fifth smallest town in Germany. The town is located in the deeply cut valley of the Saale between the Bleilochstausee upstream and the...

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Göllnitz

Göllnitz ​​​​​​​befindet sich etwa 10 km südwestlich von Altenburg im idyllischen Altenburger Land. Neben der Göllnitzer Dorfkirche aus dem 13. Jahrhundert ist auch das Rittergut Schwanditz mit seinen denkmalgeschützten Laubengang-Gebäude…

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Sheet Metal Hammer

Blechhammer got its name from the numerous hammer mills that were at home here. An original iron hammer shaft from the once famous Bernhardshütte stands as a technical monument in the center of the village. Blechhammer is...

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Mörla

The village, first mentioned in a document in 1417 as "Merla", lies on the valley floor between the Hain forest area and the Pörzberg to the north-west of the town center. Further mentions: 1446 Merle, 1462 Merla. The...

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Keilhau

The village of Keilhau, situated below steep shell limestone mountains on the Schaalbach, has been mentioned as Kylhewe/Kylhowe since 1366/67. Further mentions: 1411 Kylhouwe, 1529 Keylhau. The name is said to refer to an outcrop in the...

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Geraberg

On the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest, in the valley of the tame Gera, surrounded by picturesque mountain ranges lies the village of Geraberg. The favorable location of the place offers tourists the opportunities for extended...

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Pößneck

Pößneck, first mentioned as a town in 1324, is located in the Orlasenke in the middle of a charming landscape: in the south the Thuringian Slate Mountains with the Saale reservoirs, in the north the red sandstone heath. Geologically interested people will find...

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