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South of Weimar, an authentic miniature manor house from Goethe's time awaits with a top-class program: Kochberg Castle. The former country residence of Goethe's beloved Frau von Stein, with its park and theater, is one of...

The municipality of Großpürschütz with its district of Kleinpürschütz is located 15 kilometers south of Jena in the "Mittleres Saaletal" nature reserve. It is surrounded by extensive wooded areas where you can enjoy beautiful walks away from the...

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Thuringian ForestThe state-recognized resort town of Gehlberg lies 760 to 800 m above sea level. In several places the forest reaches up to the village. In the southwest rise...

The first castle buildings were erected in Gehren as early as the 12th century. At that time, it was probably a simple watchtower on the historic trade route between Erfurt and Nuremberg. When the knights...

Closewitz is located on the Ilm-Saale plateau north of the city of Jena. Conveniently located between the B7, B88 and A4, the city center is approx. 7.5 km away. Despite this proximity, the rural...

Here, at an altitude of almost 800 m above sea level, the journey of one of Germany's most important and beautiful rivers begins: the Werra starts its almost 300 km long journey...

Everything that is right - about villains, executioners and executionersHere it gets serious: it's off to prison - but nowadays only for visits. Town clerk Cyriakus Pfaler explains the development...

The small rural town of Wiehe is located in the Unstrut Valley on the Hohe Schrecke. The Hohe Schrecke is an old forest area where, after decades of military use, a wilderness with rare flora and fauna has...

In 1635, during a celebration in Erfurt's city center, a drunken soldier got into a serious fight that left two town musicians dead. Johann Bach, a great-uncle of Johann Sebastian...

Pottiga was first mentioned in a document in 1325. A manor belonged to the village, whose first lords bore the name of the village. Over the years, the manor of Pottiga changed hands several times.