Riethnordhausen

The community Riethnordhausen ( colloquially Nurzen ) is with 1070 inhabitants and an area of 1293 hectares member of the administrative community Straußfurt. So you belongs to the district Sömmerda.

  • 3.1 Regular events

Geography

Riethnordhausen located in the Thuringian basin, about ten kilometers north of Erfurt. The village lies on the road between 2142 Straußfurt and Erfurt at the Narrow Gera.

Neighboring communities

Haßleben, Alperstedt Nöda, Walschleben and ring life.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Argent, on a table covered with a laying golden bulrushes curved green sign foot gave a blue church. "

Culture and sights

The most significant attraction of the place is the St. Boniface Church, also known as " Thuringian Lantern". It burned in 1996 from almost completely and has now been replaced by a new building. Only the most visible church tower was built true to the original. The new building of the nave was built by the architect planning Schwarzkopf and Schinzel. Its special feature is a photovoltaic system on the entire southern half of the roof.

At the cemetery reminds a grave stone with a violin motive for these talented violinist, the Sinto William A. J. White, who was buried here in 1899. Since then visited many Sinti and Roma the grave. With the coming to power of the National Socialists were under these pilgrimages quality controls, which led to harassment and arrests.

Regular events

  • Osterfeuer
  • Summer Party with Soccer Recreational Tournament
  • Fair in October

Personalities

  • Johann Philipp Bendeler (1654-1709), organist and organ theorist
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