Bibra, Schmalkalden-Meiningen

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Location of Bibra in grave field (municipality )

Aerial view of the village, looking towards the north

Bibra is a village in the administrative district Schmalkalden- Meiningen, in southern Thuringia. Since 1 December 2007, the formerly politically independent municipality is a town in the grave field.

Geography

Bibra is located about twelve kilometers south of Meiningen in the valley of the eponymous creek Bibra and is the gateway to the historic landscape grave field between Thuringia and Bavaria ( grave field gate).

History

Bibra 825 was first mentioned in a deed of gift to the monastery of Fulda. 1119 was called the nobles " Rubertus de Bybera ". These gentlemen were rich free and were therefore very sought after by the authorities. Eventually the Bishopric in 1343 to secure the suzerainty. 1486 was founded by Emperor Frederick III. awarded market rights. The castle stormed in 1525 farmers and destroyed them. 1526 carried out the reconstruction. After a further destruction in 1646 was rebuild and reconstructed. On November 30 1693 the greatest son of the village, the composer Christoph Förster, who was born in Bibra, where he also with the organist Johann Phillip Pitzler (died 1722) first received instruction before settling to Weissenfels to Johann David Heinichen, of his teacher of composition was, came to pass. The Lords of Bibra took one 1805 in the kingdom knighthood. 1808 acquired the Dukes of Saxe -Meiningen location and annexed it to the Office Maßfeld. Today, the well maintained property owned by the nobility Bibraer society.

Policy

Last Mayor prior to the incorporation Antje Vogler.

Culture and sights

Historical monuments

• The Oscar -Meyer - square remembers since 1992, the last member of the Jewish community, was deported in 1943 in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Built in 1846 synagogue in the main street 10 had been desecrated during the pogrom of November 1938 and later served the company John Herbig as a warehouse. Until 1938 there was also a place Hachshara camp that prepared young Jews for emigration to Palestine. Emigrated, the Jews of the village or the destruction being compromised.
• 2007, a monument was erected at the Oscar Meyer Square were in memory of the Jews who were expelled in 1933 and 1945, and murdered, built

Remaining walls of the castle

Former Central School

Stone paths at the intersection Bibra - Kätzerode - Wölfershausen

1870

Castle Bibra

Albrecht von Bibra window St. Leo, Bibra, c.1492

Kilian von Bibra window St. Leo, c.1492

Lorenz von Bibra window St. Leo, Bibra, c.1492

DDR Riemenschneider

Structures

The foundation stone of the nave late Gothic St. Leo 's Church still worth seeing was laid in 1492, in 1503 it was completed. In this church there are significant Tilman Riemenschneider altars: Apostle Altar, Church fathers altar altar and preaching.

The Lower Bibraer castle was built in 1558.

Traffic

Bibra has a break point on the railway line Schweinfurt -Meiningen.