Luitpoldsprudel "old"

The Luitpoldsprudel "old" is one of the seven healing springs in Bad Kissingen and is an iron-rich sodium-calcium-chloride-hydrocarbonate-sulphate acidulous spring. The Luitpoldsprudel was drilled between 1906 and 1908 in the search for potassium salts in the northern Saale valley...

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Dornheim

Dornheim is a municipality in the Ilm district and is located about four kilometers east of Arnstadt. Around 815 Dornheim was mentioned for the first time in a property deed of the Hersfeld monastery. Archaeological traces...

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Kursdorf

Kursdorf is a district of the town of Eisenberg in Thuringia and was first mentioned in a document in 1268. Kursdorf belonged to the Wettin district of Eisenberg, which due to several partitions in the course of its...

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Engerda

The largest village in the Hexengrund (314m above sea level, 315 inhabitants) was first mentioned in a document in 876 as "Ingridi item Ingridi" and is thus, along with Heilingen, the oldest district of the municipality.The landmark...

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Bismarck Tower Apolda

The panoramic view from the Bismarck Tower in ApoldaThe myth of Bismarck The myth of Bismark, the former Chancellor of the Reich who died in 1898 and went down in history as the Iron Chancellor, also influenced the conservative citizens of Apolda. The on...

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Frauenwald

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Thuringian ForestThe pristine nature, the health-promoting climate and the warm hospitality make Frauenwald a gem for those seeking recreation in all seasons.The unique high-altitude hiking trail "Rennsteig" offers many opportunities to...

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Goessnitz

The small town of Gößnitz, the municipality responsible for Ponitz and Heyersdorf, has around 3,400 inhabitants. Gößnitz was first mentioned in a document on August 17, 1253 and on March 18, 1718 the town was...

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