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Vollmershain
Vollmershain is a municipality in the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental in the Thuringian landkreis of Altenburger Land in Germany. Geography The town's site The village of Vollmershain is located along 4 km of the Sprotte. The highest part of the community is 306.2 m high on the side of the ''Mühlberg'' (308.1 m). Neighbouring communities Other municipalities near Vollmershain are Heukewalde, Jonaswalde, Posterstein, Nöbdenitz, Thonhausen, and the Weißbach district of Schmölln in the Landkreis of Altenburger Land. History *The village was first mentioned in writing in 1181 in a tithe register of the Posau Cloister in Zeitz. *During the Thirty Years' War, the Swedish General Wrangel had his headquarters in the area around Vollmershain in 1646. *Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Vollmershein was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg (german: Sachsen-Altenburg, links=no) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posterstein
Posterstein is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land. Geography Neighboring municipalities Municipalities near Posterstein are Heukewalde, Löbichau, Nöbdenitz, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger Land; as well as Paitzdorf and the city of Ronneburg in the district of Greiz. Municipal arrangement Stolzenberg is Posterstein's only subdivision. History Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Posterstein was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. Culture and landmarks The Postersteiner Burg, which is lit up at night, is the most important building in the town. It is also visible north of the community from the Bundesautobahn 4 is an autobahn that crosses Germany in a west–east direction. The western segment has a length of , the part in the east is long. Works to continue the A 4 are in progress, but currently no plans exist to fill the gap completely. T .... Business and transportation The next train station on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmölln
Schmölln is a town in Thuringia, Germany, landkreis of Altenburger Land. It lies on the river Sprotte. Geography Neighboring municipalities Municipalities in the district of Altenburger Land neighboring Schmölln include: Starkenberg, Dobitschen, Göllnitz, Göhren, Thuringia, Göhren, Altenburg, Nobitz, the town of Gößnitz, Ponitz, Heyersdorf, Thonhausen, Vollmershain, Posterstein and Löbichau. Subdivisions Schmölln consists of the town Schmölln and 44 local subdivisions (''Ortsteile''): *Altkirchen *Bohra *Brandrübel *Braunshain *Burkersdorf *Dobra *Drogen *Gimmel *Gödissa *Göldschen *Graicha *Großbraunshain *Großstöbnitz *Großtauschwitz *Hartha *Hartroda *Illsitz *Jauern *Kakau *Kleinmückern *Kleintauscha *Kleintauschwitz *Kratschütz *Kummer *Lohma *Lumpzig *Mohlis *Nöbden *Nitzschka *Nöbdenitz *Nödenitzsch *Papiermühle *Platschütz *Prehna *Röthenitz *Schloßig *Selka *Sommeritz *Trebula *Untschen *Weißbach *Wildenbörten *Zagkwitz *Zschernitzsch Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altenburger Land
Altenburger Land is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Greiz, the Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt), and the districts Leipzig, Mittelsachsen and Zwickau in Saxony. The district is a member of the Central German Metropolitan Region. Geography Altenburger Land is the easternmost district of Thuringia. It is largely agricultural with three quarters of the total area being used for agriculture. In contrast, forests make up only around 10% of the area, especially in the south of the district there are only few forests. This can be explained by a high soil fertility with a Loess-layer of up to 3.5 meters. The main river is the Pleiße, a tributary of the White Elster, crossing the district from south to north. The hilly Osterland constituting the northernmost foothills of the Ore Mountains slopes gently away to the plains of eastern Saxony-Anhalt. History The region on the Pleiße River was part of a huge forest, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprotte
The Sprotte is a left tributary of the Pleiße in East Thuringia, Germany. The headwaters of the river come from three source streams, which begin west of Crimmitschau and are as follows: *The Western Sprotte, whose source is near Rückersdorf *The Middle ''Heukewalder'' Sprotte, which begins near Nischwitz *The Eastern '' Mannichswalder'' Sprotte The western branch flows northwest and meets with the Heukewalder Sprotte near Vollmershain. Between Posterstein and Nöbdenitz these flow into the Eastern Sprotte. Then the Sprotte flows northeast through the municipality of Nöbdenitz, then further through the city of Schmölln to Saara, where it meets the Pleiße. The river is 25 km long (''Mannichswalder'' Sprotte). The Sprotte river valley partly follows the rail line from Gera to Altenburg as well as the Bundesstraße 7. From its source to its mouth, the Sprotte travels 120 meters downhill (from 315 to 195 m above sea level). See also *List of rivers of Thuringia A li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heukewalde
Heukewalde is a German municipality in the Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental. Geography Neighboring Municipalities Communities near Heukewalde include: Jonaswalde, Posterstein, and Vollmershain in the Landkreis of Altenburger Land; as well as Rückersdorf und Paitzdorf in the Landkreis of Greiz. History Heukewalde was first mentioned in writing on December 9, 1152. From 1826 to 1920, it belonged to Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg (german: Sachsen-Altenburg, links=no) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in present-day Thuringia. It was one of the smallest of the German states with an area of 1323 square kilometer .... Mayors Bernhard Göpel, mayor from 1892 to 1917. External links A Heukewalde Chronicle(coat of arms) References Altenburger Land Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg {{Altenburger-geo-stub mk:Хојкевалде ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonaswalde
Jonaswalde is a municipality in the Thuringian district of Altenburger Land. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental. Geography Neighboring municipalities Nearby municipalities are Heukewalde, Thonhausen, and Vollmershain in the district of Altenburger Land; Rückersdorf in the district of Greiz; as well as the city of Crimmitschau in the Saxon district of Zwickauer Land. Municipal arrangement The community is divided into two subdivisions: Jonaswalde and Nischwitz. History From 1826 to 1920, Jonaswalde was part of Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Altenburg (german: Sachsen-Altenburg, links=no) was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in present-day Thuringia. It was one of the smallest of the German states with an area of 1323 square kilomete .... References External links a private website from JonaswaldeFOSAVIS, a private website from Dirk Salomon, Jonaswalde Altenburger Land Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberes Sprottental
Oberes Sprottental is a ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' ("collective municipality") in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' is in Nöbdenitz, which is part of the town Schmölln. The ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' Oberes Sprottental consists of the following municipalities: #Heukewalde #Jonaswalde #Löbichau # Posterstein #Thonhausen Thonhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenburger Land in Thuringia, Germany. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental. Geography Neighboring municipalities Communities near Thonhausen are Jonaswalde, Heyersdo ... # Vollmershain References Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thuringia {{Altenburger-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nöbdenitz
Nöbdenitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln. Geography Neighboring municipalities Municipalities near Nöbdenitz are Drogen, Löbichau, Posterstein, the city of Schmölln, Vollmershain, and Wildenbörten. Municipal arrangement The municipality of Nöbdenitz consists of 5 subdivisions: Nöbdenitz, Burkersdorf (in Schmölln), Lohma, Untschen, and Zagkwitz. Business and transportation Nöbdenitz has a train station on the line that goes from Gera to Gößnitz as well as to Altenburg. History Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Nöbdenitz was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. References Altenburger Land Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg Former municipalities in Thuringia {{Altenburger-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thonhausen
Thonhausen is a municipality in the district of Altenburger Land in Thuringia, Germany. It belongs to the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Oberes Sprottental. Geography Neighboring municipalities Communities near Thonhausen are Jonaswalde, Heyersdorf, the City of Schmölln, and Vollmershain in the Landkreis Altenburger Land; as well as the City of Crimmitschau in the Saxon Landkreis of Zwickauer Land. Municipal arrangement Thonhausen has three districts: Thonhausen, Schönhaide, and Wettelswalde. Business and Infrastructure Thonhausen is located at the Schmölln Interchange on Bundesautobahn 4 is an autobahn that crosses Germany in a west–east direction. The western segment has a length of , the part in the east is long. Works to continue the A 4 are in progress, but currently no plans exist to fill the gap completely. T .... References Altenburger Land {{Altenburger-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Empire
The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary empire led by an emperor, although has been used in German to denote the Roman Empire because it had a weak hereditary tradition. In the case of the German Empire, the official name was , which is properly translated as "German Empire" because the official position of head of state in the constitution of the German Empire was officially a "presidency" of a confederation of German states led by the King of Prussia who would assume "the title of German Emperor" as referring to the German people, but was not emperor of Germany as in an emperor of a state. –The German Empire" ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine''. vol. 63, issue 376, pp. 591–603; here p. 593. also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich, as well as simply Germany, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Gustaf Wrangel
''Fältmarskalk'' Carl Gustaf Wrangel (also Carl Gustav von Wrangel; 23 December 1613 – 5 July 1676) was a Swedish Statesman and Military Commander who commanded the Swedish forces in the Thirty Years', Torstenson, Bremen, Second Northern and Scanian Wars. A Baltic German, he held the ranks of a Field Marshal, Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish forces in Germany (1646–1648), and Lord High Admiral of Sweden (from 1657). Wrangel was Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania (1648–1652 and 1656–1676) and, from 1664, Lord High Constable of Sweden and a member of the Privy Council. He held the title of a Count of Salmis until 1665, when he became Count of Sölvesborg. By 1673, Wrangel's title was "Count of Sölvesborg, Freiherr of Lindeberg and Ludenhof, Lord of Skokloster, Bremervörde, Wrangelsburg, Spyker, Rappin, Ekebyhov, Gripenberg and Rostorp".Asmus (2003), p.195In 1666, he was still addressed Count of Salmis in the Treaty of Habenhausen: "Carl Gustav Wrangel / ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500 to AD 1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early ..., lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, and disease, while some areas of what is now modern Germany experienced population declines of over 50%. Related conflicts include the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Franco-Spanish War, and the Portuguese Restoration War. Until the 20th century, historians generally viewed it as a continuation of the religious struggle initiated by the 16th-century Reformation within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1555 Peace of Augsburg atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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