Kirchheim, Thuringia

Kirchheim is a town in Ilm-Kreis in Thuringia ( Germany ).

2.1 municipal
2.2 Mayor
2.3 Coat of Arms
2.4 community partnership

3.1 Observatory
3.2 Village Church
3.3 Further images of the church
3.4 Sport

Geography

Geographical Location

Kirchheim is located northeast of Arnstadt at the Wipfra, a tributary of Gera. The municipality is the administrative seat of the administrative community Riechheimer Mountain, which also includes the towns of Alkersleben, Bösleben - Wüllersleben, thorn Home, Elleben, Elxleben, Osthausen - Wülfershausen, Rockhausen and wit life.

Neighboring communities

Clockwise, starting in the north: Rockhausen - Erfurt - Velcro Bach - Elleben - Elxleben - Alkersleben - Arnstadt - Official Wachsenburggemeinde

Districts

Bechstedt - Wagd (261 inhabitants)
Kirchheim ( 752 inhabitants)
Werning life (204 inhabitants)

History

The documentary first mention of Kirchheim was in December 1074. Already then designated Kirchheim a "settlement in the Church." As Deanery estate with 16 villages of the place took on a special significance later. Its history was determined by changeable dominions. In 1414, the Carthusian monastery of Erfurt buys from Ichtershäuser all their possession in Kirchheim.

The village belonged in the Middle Ages to the rich places. It had the largest Waidanbaugebiet the region and seven Waidmühlen. The monastery and a Good also contributed to the prosperity of the Kirchheimer.

1923, the former monastery of the Carthusian monastery of Erfurt (169 acres ) farmed by tenants Ernst Schmidt.

Kirchheim was and is an agricultural center. The farmers and goods then went the way of agriculture in SBZ and DDR. After the turn they went back again.

Parish council

The Council of the village of Kirchheim Council consists of 12 women and councilors.

KBW 4 seats
FWG 7 seats
The left one seat

(As at municipal elections of 7 June 2009 )

Mayor

The honorary mayor Hans -Jürgen Langer ( FWG ) was elected on June 7, 2009.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " In red with green sign foot church with a golden left tower, above the roof suspended three ( 2:1) silver six-spoked wagon wheels. "

Community partnership

A partnership exists with the village of Kirchheim am Neckar in Baden- Württemberg.

Attractions

Observatory

In Kirchheim is the built in 1969 Volkssternwarte Kirchheim.

Village Church

The church dedicated to the Saint Lawrence existed since 1357th It was constructed to replace an earlier building. Inside the sandstone relief, which was created 1400-1440 and is the Mount of Olives, well worth seeing. The tower was built at the same time. The relief probably consists of parts of the original church and was later attached at its present location. In 1685, the baroque Tauftisch was donated with a carved figure group ( Baptism of Jesus) by the brothers Beyer from Arnstadt. The ceiling painting from 1898 is a work of the painter Ernst Liebermann. Since 1921, new bells in the tower. The sacristy was 1989, a reorganization, 1993, a radio-controlled clock tower and a new dial was installed. Further restoration work began 1996. 2006 the baptismal font was restored and presented at the exhibition "War baptisms in Central Germany " in Magdeburg Cathedral to the public.

Since the church was threatened by dry rot and other rehabilitation works were urgently necessary, the church is lavishly restored since the fall of 2010 under the supervision of the architect Peter Tandler from Erfurt. The nave was given a new patch with the concomitant still preserved historic brick tiles. The previously locked galleries are accessible again, the foundations under the supports were renewed and built a static effective wooden disc and connected to the western gable. On the south side of the church (see picture) was part of the wall surface plastered, so that you can already have an idea now how the church can look like. The entrance doors and the main entrance can be used again. For Fall / Winter 2011 the church roof was given a new slate roofing, a solemn festival button was committed on November 18, 2011.

More Images of the Church

West wall with built-in moisture - removing hoses

Renovation work on a window on the north side

Grave stone in the churchyard

Burying place of the landlords family

Sports

The amateur football club Eintracht SG Kirchheim 46 is located in Kirchheim.

Personalities

Gerhard Neumann (1907-2004), painter and illustrator, lived from 1946 to 1950 in Kirchheim
Liane Bahler (1982-2007), cyclist, was born in Kirchheim
Kathleen Frontzek (* 1993), actress, born in Kirchheim
Lisanne Frontzek (* 1995), actress, born in Kirchheim

Images from Kirchheim

Half-timbered house

Looking through the Arnstädter road to the church

Half-timbered barn

Farm gate to the former convent

Inscription above the entrance gate of the former monastic property " 1566 "

Former manor house

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