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Wallendorf (Lichte)
Wallendorf is an ''Ortsteil'' (subdivision) of the Lichte municipality. It is located in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig. Geography Th ''Ortsteil'' Wallendorf, consisting of the villages Wallendorf and Lamprecht, is located in a forested area in the southern part of the Thuringian Forest. History The documentary first mention of ''Wallendorf'' was dated December 29, 1414. Lamprecht as part of Wallendorf was first mentioned in a document December 21, 1386. The baroque Elisabeth's church, built until 1734, was sponsored by Peter Hohmann and his descendants. The Hohmann family was also owner of the Manor Wallendorf. The so-called Gutshof (manor house) and Fronwiese (lord's meadow) are indications of that historical period.Albert Brödel: ''From charcoal hovel to industrial area ... as to official sources 1937–1939'' (captur: ''The foundation of the Manor Wallendorf)'', published by W. Brödel, Kulmbach 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichte
220px, Wallendorfer Porcelain Manufacture, Oct. 2006 220px, Leibis-Lichte Dam, 102.5 m high Lichte is a village and a former municipality in the district of Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig. Formerly in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, it is part of the town Neuhaus am Rennweg since January 2019. Geography Lichte is located between the towns of Saalfeld (to the north), Oberhof / Ilmenau (northwest) and Sonneberg / Coburg (south) at an altitude of 600 m (NHN), in the centre of the Thuringian Highlands / Thuringian Forest Nature Park. Distinctive sign of Lichte is the railway viaduct established in 1909 (see picture right). It is a typical Thuringian Forest village, reaching far into the valleys of the Lichte River and of its tributary the Piesau. Both of these feed one of the biggest Thuringian drinking water reservoirs, Leibis-Lichte, with the Deesbach Forebay close to the northern end of the village (in Geiersthal). The Lichte Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallendorfer Porzellan
Wallendorfer Porzellan or Wallendorf Porcelain is a porcelain manufacturing company which has been in operation since 1764 in Lichte (Wallendorf) in the Thuringian Highlands. Wallendorf is one of the oldest porcelain trademarks in Germany and the whole of Europe. Beginnings In the 18th century the territory of Lichte (Wallendorf) was located in two different principalities with the Lichte river forming the border. On the west bank was Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and on the east bank Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. In 1761, almost 50 years after the invention of porcelain manufacturing by Ehrenfried Walter von Tschirnhaus and Johann Friedrich Böttger, Johan Wolfgang Hammann from Katzhütte applied to the house of Scharzburg-Rudolstadt for the concession of porcelain manufacturing. Unfortunately, only three days previously this concession had been granted to Heinrich Macheleid in Sitzendorf, so Hamman’s request had to be rejected. However, he did not give up his dream. One year late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
Municipal associations (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term ''stipulated municipal association'' (german: vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) is used. Structure A municipal association normally consists of several adjacent municipalities located in the same district. It is controlled by a political representative, chairperson or executive board. Depending on the state, this person may be officially retained or appointed as mayor. * In Baden-Württemberg this position is held by the mayor of the appropriate fulfilling municipality (german: erfüllende Gemeinde). * In Thuringia there are municipal associations as well as fulfilling municipalities. * In Bavaria one mayor of a single municipality also acts as municipal chairman (german: Gemeinschaftsvorsitzender) of the association. Tasks The duties of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultural Monuments In Lichte
This is a list of the cultural monuments in Lichte containing all cultural monuments of the Thuringian municipality of Lichte / Lichtetal am Rennsteig (district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt), including its sections (Bock-und-Teich, Geiersthal, Lichte and Wallendorf) as of December 2, 2009. Single monuments in Lichte Monuments to the casualties of the World Wars * in Lichte (Ascherbach / Waschdorf) * in Lichte (Bock-und-Teich), Bundesstrasse, B 281 ''Saalfelder Str.'', road junction to Piesau * in Lichte (Geiersthal) on the ''Dürrer Berg'' * in Lichte (Wallendorf) on the ''Kirchweg'' Monuments of World War II * Lichte (Wallendorf) cemetery: memorial graves for 4 Poland, Polish Forced labor, forced labourers * Lichte cemetery: Memorial plaque to 2 victims of the forced march (war crime), forced march of inmates from Buchenwald concentration camp in April 1945, who were found in the ''Finsterer Grund'' under the rail viaduct.Thüringer Verband der Verfolgten des Naziregimes - Bund d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichtetal Am Rennsteig
Lichtetal am Rennsteig is a former municipal association (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of government was in Lichte (in the Wallendorf section). It was disbanded in January 2019. The municipal association consisted of the following municipalities: History The municipal association of Lichtetal am Rennsteig was established in line with the administrative reorganization after German reunification. Before 1990, all four municipalities were independent, each with a town hall, administration, and autonomous mayor. The post of mayor is now honorary, with reimbursement of expenses (german: Aufwandsentschädigung). The name Lichtetal am Rennsteig was derived from the close proximity to the Thuringian Rennsteig and the Lichte River. Gallery Coats of arms File:Wappen Lichte.png, Lichtetal am Rennsteig File:Wappen Piesau.png, Piesau File:Wappen Reichmannsdorf.png, Reichmannsdorf File:Wappen Schmiedefel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piesau (river)
The Piesau is a right tributary of the river Lichte in Thuringia, Germany. It is approximately long. The name is derived from the municipality of Piesau. Sources The Piesau has its source close to the Rennsteig south of the municipality of Piesau in the Thuringian Highland. Course The Piesau rises as the ''Piesau Kieselbach'' and flows through the Thuringian Forest Nature Park, first from the Rennsteig, to the municipality of Piesau. Then it merges with the ''Bärenbach'', becoming the ''Piesau River'', and flows north to the district Bock-und-Teich of the municipality of Lichte, the so-called ''Piesauknie''. The Piesau then flows alongside the street ''Saalfelder Strasse'' in parallel to B 281. In Wallendorf, close to the Lichte East railway station, it flows under the rail viaduct over the ''Piesau Valley''. In the centre of Lichte (in the Wallendorf district) the Piesau joins the Lichte. Name According to old written traditions, the original name of the river was ''Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viaduct
A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide valley, road, river, or other low-lying terrain features and obstacles. The term ''viaduct'' is derived from the Latin ''via'' meaning "road", and ''ducere'' meaning "to lead". It is a 19th-century derivation from an analogy with ancient Roman aqueducts. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early viaducts comprised a series of arches of roughly equal length. Over land The longest in antiquity may have been the Pont Serme which crossed wide marshes in southern France. At its longest point, it measured 2,679 meters with a width of 22 meters. Viaducts are commonly used in many cities that are railroad hubs, such as Chicago, Birmingham, London and Manchester. These viaducts cross the large railroad yards that are needed for freight trains there, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post Office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional services, which vary by country. These include providing and accepting government forms (such as passport applications), and processing government services and fees (such as road tax, postal savings, or bank fees). The chief administrator of a post office is called a postmaster. Before the advent of postal codes and the post office, postal systems would route items to a specific post office for receipt or delivery. During the 19th century in the United States, this often led to smaller communities being renamed after their post offices, particularly after the Post Office Department began to require that post office names not be duplicated within a state. Name The term "post-office" has been in use since the 1650s, shortly after the legali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) the districts Weimarer Land, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla, the district Kronach in Bavaria, and the districts Sonneberg, Hildburghausen and Ilm-Kreis. History The district dates back to the ''Landratsamt'' Saalfeld, which was created in 1868, and in 1922 it was converted into the ''Landkreis''. Also in 1922 the district Rudolstadt was created, the second historical root of the district as of today. Both districts were merged in the communal reform of 1994. Geography The main rivers in the district is the Saale. The highest elevation is 827 m above sea level near Piesau, the lowest with 169 m is in the Saale river valley near Niederkrossen. Coat of arms As Saalfeld was the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the Saxon coat of arms is displayed in the top-right and bottom-left quarter of the coat of arms. The other two quarters show the coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor (feudal Europe)
Manorialism, also known as the manor system or manorial system, was the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of Europe, notably France and later England, during the Middle Ages. Its defining features included a large, sometimes fortified manor house in which the lord of the manor and his dependents lived and administered a rural estate, and a population of labourers who worked the surrounding land to support themselves and the lord. These labourers fulfilled their obligations with labour time or in-kind produce at first, and later by cash payment as commercial activity increased. Manorialism is sometimes included as part of the feudal system. Manorialism originated in the Roman villa system of the Late Roman Empire, and was widely practiced in medieval western Europe and parts of central Europe. An essential element of feudal society, manorialism was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market economy and new forms of agrarian contract. In examining the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hohmann, Edler Of Hohenthal
Peter Hohmann (26 July 1663, in Könnern – 2 January 1732, in Leipzig) was a merchant and town councillor in Leipzig. He was raised to the peerage and became the founder of the noble lineage Edler of Hohenthal. Life Peter Hohmann was the son of a master craftsman in Könnern. At the age of 17 he went to Leipzig in order to start a merchant apprenticeship. He was servant in a business house which was dealing with banking, movement of goods, and merchandise traffic. Within a few years he became partner and soon after, sole proprietor. In 1694 he acquired the rights of a burgher of Leipzig. He quickly became wealthy. Among his customers were the Imperial Army of Emperor Charles VI of Germany, which he supplied with equipment and foodstuffs. For his services, in 1717 in Vienna he was raised to the peerage and designated Edler of Hohenthal. He himself he did not make use of this title. However, he became the progenitor of the noble lineage Edler of Hohenthal. In 1715 he became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
