Jenalöbnitz is a municipality in the district

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History

Jenalöbnitz was first mentioned in the year 1220, when a document mentions a citizen as a witness in a trial. The village itself was first mentioned in 1395, when it was sold to the municipality of

Jena Jena (; ) is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Germany and the second largest city in Thuringia. Together with the nearby cities of Erfurt and Weimar, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia with approximately 500,000 in ...

. Archaeological research has found traces of celtic settlements as old as 1500 B.C.E. In the following centuries, settlements by thuringian and Slavic groups are confirmed. Remains of a Slavic castle, called "der Bühl", are only visible as a small mound. Medieval houses with regional building styles and decorative woodworking are still present in today's village. The church, built around 1395, is the center of Jenalöbnitz. File:Jenalöbnitz 2007-03-11 02.jpg, view over the village File:Jenalöbnitz 1999-04-18 02.jpg, old church and surrounding historical homes File:Jenalöbnitz 1994-02-05 02.jpg, traces of Slavic settlements

References

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