Kühndorf

Kühndorf is a municipality in the district Schmalkalden- Meiningen of Thuringia and belongs to the administrative community Dolmar salt bridge.

  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 Museums
  • 4.3 Natural Monuments
  • 4.4 Regular events
  • 5.1 traffic

Geography

Kühndorf is located southwest of the Thuringian Forest near the Werra valley between Meiningen and Zella- Mehlis. Northwest of the town is the 739.5 -meter-high Dolmar.

History

With its first mention in the year 795 Kühndorf is the oldest settlement in the historically significant Henneberger circle Schleusingen - Suhl. Kühndorf made ​​from time to time the county seat of the Lords to Kühndorf before succession to the county of Henneberg, Saxe and finally belonged to Prussia. Until 1815 was Kühndorf seat of the Saxon Office Kühndorf, which included the towns of Christe, Dietzhausen, Dillstädt, Mäbendorf, pipe and Wichtshausen. From 1816 to 1944 the town belonged to the governmental district of the Prussian province of Saxony Erfurt, before it subsequently came to the state of Thuringia. From 1949 to 1990, it belonged to the GDR and was from 1952 in the district of Suhl.

Kühndorf was 1603-1660 of witch hunts affected: Ten people came in witch trials, at least three women were executed, two women punished with expulsion from the country, four processes the output is unknown. The first victim in 1603 was Margaretha Jacob.

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

  • 2004: 1118
  • 2005: 1101
  • 2006: 1097
  • 2007: 1097
  • 2008: 1080

Policy

The local council of Kühndorf consists of 12 members, who have been asked for the local elections of 2009, all of the voters Community Pro Kühndorf.

The independent Mayor Thomas King was elected last May 21, 2006.

Culture and sights

Structures

  • The widely visible landmark of the town is the Johanniterburg Kühndorf. It was built in 1291-1315 by knights of the Order of St. John, and is the only preserved in the German speaking Johanniterburg from the 13th century. From Tuesday to Sunday, the tour of the castle with guidance possible. In the private castle also include a holiday and event rooms. Owner of the castle is the family of the von Eichborn.
  • The Protestant church uses the 1520 newly built Dionysius church with an octagonal baptismal font from 1576th
  • In addition, there is a serving as Graveyard Museum Cemetery Church.

Museums

  • After registration a cemetery museum can be visited on the manicured cemetery with its cemetery church from 1617.
  • In the home office the rural life of different eras is vividly.

Natural Monuments

The local mountain of the place and namesake of the management community is the 739.5 m high Dolmar which is upstream as striking hilltop to the Thuringian Forest.

Regular events

  • In Backhaus is held annually a bakery hard.
  • Beginning of September, Kühndorf the traditional fun fair with dancing and costume parade.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Kühn village lies on the county road 581 (formerly B 280) Meiningen - Zella-Mehlis and is connected through this also with the highway Meiningen north of Highway 71.

Personalities

  • Johann Kaspar Schade (1666-1698), a Lutheran preacher, author and poet
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