Friedrichroda

Friedrichroda has a favorable climate in the NW of the Thuringian Forest on the Rennsteig. The Marienglashöhle, a former mine with one of the largest gypsum crystal grottoes, is a magnet for visitors. Relax in the park bath and therapy center...

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Stake house

The pile house at the house pond in Plothen in the "Land of a Thousand Ponds", also known as the "Sky Ponds around Plothen". There is a wooden house built on 90 stilts in the house pond, which serves as a museum...

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Kindelbrück

In which century the village Kindelbrück was founded has not been handed down in writing. Thus Kindelbrück belongs to the many German places which do not prove the time of their origin concretely, but...

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Schaala

The small village was first mentioned in 1071 as "Stahla". Further mentions: 1350 Schala, 1462 Schale, 1512 Schalla, 1743 Schala. The name comes from the Slavic and means ravine, cave, also...

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Black Castle

The traditional resort of Schwarzburg, also known as the pearl of the Thuringian Forest, is located in the Schwarzatal valley. Former principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt-Sondershausen Schwarzburg Castle with Imperial Hall Friedrich Ebert signed the Weima Constitution in Schwarzburg as early as...

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Schierschwende

The once Protestant manor village of Schierschwende, first mentioned in deserted documents in 1390 and 1407 and later historically as a village around 1545, is located in an eastern side valley of the Haselbach in approx. 399...

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