Saxonbrunn

Sachsenbrunn was first mentioned in a document in 1317 and is located in the upper Werra Valley at an altitude of approx. 465 m above sea level. The districts of Tossenthal and Weitesfeld were added to Sachsenbrunn in 1967...

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Stödten

With around 90 inhabitants, Stödten is the smallest district of Sömmerda. Until it was incorporated into the municipality of Leubingen in 1965, Stödten was an independent municipality...

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Spleen

Milz is one of the oldest settlements in the Thuringian Grabfeld. The village was first mentioned in a document in 783 as "Milize". The building activities, which were only permitted to a very limited extent in the restricted area, were...

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Meura

State-recognized resort in the eastern part of the Thuringian Forest. Impressive notch valleys with elongated meadows and clear mountain streams as well as the rugged cliffs of the Meurasteine are places of peace and active recreation...

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Lichstedt

Located in a side valley of the Schaalbach stream, the village was first mentioned in 1275 as Lichstete. The name is probably derived from the personal name Licho, which was a contraction of Liubicho. The...

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Meuselwitz

The town has a population of around 10,000 and is located in the north of the Altenburger Land district, bordering Saxony-Anhalt. Meuselwitz was first mentioned in a document in 1139 and has been a...

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Gräfenwarth

The district of Gräfenwarth, which belongs to the town of Schleiz, is idyllically situated on the edge of the Thuringian Slate Mountains and close to the banks of Germany's largest reservoir, the Bleilochtalsperre...

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