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The magnificent baroque Peterstor (Peter's Gate) has stood proudly at the main entrance to the citadel since the first years of construction (from 1665). It is adorned with the large official coat of arms of the Archbishop of Mainz, Elector and builder of the fortress,...

Hildburghausen - The little classic! There is much to discover in Hildburghausen, the home of Meyer's Lexikon and the Bavarian Queen Therese - if you just take a little time!In the...

Der Ursprung der Steinmärbelindustrie im südthüringisch-oberfränkischen Raum liegt im 17. Jahrhundert. Das Vorkommen von mehrschichtigem Muschelkalk war die geeignete Voraussetzung für die Herstellung der Murmeln. Die Arbeit, die dahinter steckte,…

The district of Sömmerda, to which the municipality of Elxleben belongs, lies in the middle of the Thuringian Basin. The landscape around the village is flat, with the "Fahner Heights" to the west of the municipality and the...

When the Municipalities Reorganization Act came into force in 1997, the unified municipality called "Krölpa" was formed from the surrounding villages. It currently has around 2800 inhabitants and is one of the largest municipalities in the Saale-Orla district...

The municipality of Ingersleben is located in the immediate vicinity of the state capital Erfurt, on the banks of the Apfelstädt. Until the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Counts of Gleichen, who built a castle here.

Die ehemalige Pfeffermühle wurde 1371 erbaut. Sie wurde erst als  Senfmühle und später als Mahl- und Gewürzmühle genutzt. Ab dem Jahr 1751 arbeitete sie als Walk-, Loh- und Waschmühle. Ab…

The small village of Haussömmern, also known as Hugissommeringen in the 13th century, is situated on the southern slope of the Heilinger Heights in the shallow valley of the Singerbach stream....

The Weidatalsperre is one of two former drinking water reservoirs on the Weida near Zeulenroda-Triebes and, together with the Zeulenroda reservoir, forms the Zeulenrodaer Meer. Due to...

The town wall in Bad Neustadt an der Saale is a 1.5 kilometer long fortification ring that was built in 1232 and surrounds the entire old town. In the 16th century...