Hartha

Hartha is a small town in Saxony ( Germany ) and is situated in the district of Central Saxony.

Geography

It includes the hamlets of Ash Grove, Diedenhain, Wall Bach, Wendishain, Nauhain, Lauschka, Steina, Saalbach as well as the 2004 is my finished Gersdorf with its hamlets Langenau, pebble creek, Neudörfchen, Beautiful Städt and Seifersdorf. This Hartha is one of the largest municipalities in the district area.

Neighboring municipalities are (starting in the north clockwise) Leisnig, Großweitzschen, chubs, Waldheim, Geringswalde (all in Central Saxony) and in the West Colditz in the district of Leipzig.

Much of this land is used for agriculture today.

The city Hartha is centrally located in the triangle of the cities Leipzig - Dresden - Chemnitz with a respective distance of about 50 km and exercise the role of a sub- center for the surrounding area from.

Hartha is located in the Central Saxon Hill Country. The highest elevation is the Harthaer Cross with 326 m above sea level. NN. Here the B cross 175, B 176 and S 36

History

The first written mention dates to the year 1223rd Henry of Harth, is mentioned along with his brother Albert of Gersdorf this year on a document that was in Altenberg issued by King Henry IV as a witness of a legal dispute. Gersdorf is the modern name of a small hamlet on the outskirts of Hartha.

Hartha was founded near a traffic route between Dresden and Leipzig. Around 1100 salt from the area of ​​Halle was transported to Bohemia on this path. The ancestors of the Harthaer come from Franconia, Thuringia, and Flanders.

Harthas reputation as an industrial city dates back to the first half of the 16th century. In 1506 the guild of linen weavers was confirmed by Duke George of Saxony. The textile products manufactured here have already been exported to Spain in 1750. In addition to the textile industry, agriculture played a significant role.

When the district Gersdorf reminds a stone at the battle of May 5, 1813.

Middle of the 19th century created a number of factories in which mainly felt, shoes and metal products (stranded) were produced for the weaving, but also cigars and buttons. The carriage factory of MJ Plenikowski & Co. was known This helped the city to economic recovery.

Incorporations

Attractions

Church

When one speaks of the Harthaer church, then the fourth church building is meant. The first church burned down in 1506. The second was destroyed by fire during the Thirty Years' War. The third, built in 1636, was angular and unadorned, uneven and irregular, which bore witness to the poverty of the old Hartha. The foundation stone of the fourth church was in 1868, after King John had encouraged the congregation in 1861 during a visit Harthas and a visit to the old house of worship in their desire for a new building. The construction plans for the new church date from the architect Emil Haase from Chemnitz. On November 13, 1870, the inauguration of the town church to Hartha was. Due to its architectural beauty in the Romanesque Revival style, it is still an ornament to the city. Since 1910, it has an organ, which is the largest with 45 speaking stops throughout the Ephorie. The stained glass windows date from the year 1892.

Observatory

Located on the Töpel road Bruno H. Bürgel Observatory was gradually built from 1954 and home to the club observatory Hartha V. The observatory has an extensive data collection on the subject of variable stars, which after extensive digitization of photographic plates a data volume of 752 GB covers (2006).

Additional points of interest

  • The Museum of Industrial History provides an overview of Harthas industrial development.
  • Hartha is nicknamed Frog Hartha. There used to be in the urban area some ponds that were populated by frogs. The frogs were the inspiration for the initiated on 11 May 1996 frog fountain on the market.
  • Three viaducts bankruptcy miles are located in the villages of Saalbach and Steina.
  • Memorial stone in city park at Reinhardtstal for all victims of fascism

Town hall

Frog fountain on the market

AOK building

Restored building

Steinaer railway viaduct

Twinning

After the political changes of 1989 Hartha was a city friendship one with the city Fröndenberg / Ruhr / in the Unna (NRW). On 1 June 1991 saw the signing of a friendship treaty, having already passed contacts and friendly relations since 1990.

Personalities

  • Carl Grünberg (1847-1906), Webwarenfabrikant in Hartha and politician ( SPD), MdR, MP ( Kingdom of Saxony )
  • August Harder (1775-1813), musician, song composer, was born and raised in the hamlet of Beautiful Städt
  • Werner Heilemann ( born 1925 ), former German politician
  • Max Jahn (1881-1954) civil servant, politician (SPD) and citizenship President Bremen
  • Alfred Teichmann (1903-1980), German painter
  • Richard Müller (1903-1999), chemist, discoverer of silicone, Müller- Rochow synthesis
  • Osmar Spitzner (1924-1969), university professor, deputy People's Chamber

Traffic

The Hartha station ( Kr chub ) is located on the railway line Waldheim Rochlitz. This route is shut down.

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