Willerstedt

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Location of Willerstedt in the Ilm Valley Wine Route

Village Church

Willerstedt is a district of the rural community Ilm Valley Wine Route in the north -east of the county of Weimar.

Location

Willerstedt is and his district in an arable area of the Thuringian Basin. The county road 112 connects the village traffic default. The Willerstedter community hall is situated in a slight dip to the east of the watershed Ilm - Unstrut in the east of the Thuringian Basin ( 202-272 level), in the rain shadow of the mountain Etter and about 12 kilometers south-west of the ridge fin. The annual average rainfall is 480-520 mm. Our reamed for centuries landscape is blessed with an excellent soil quality and high fertility. The deep loess soil, which are a relic of the last ice age Thuringian have experienced a high rating. The average land value number (now the bottom points) is 76, with the peculiarity can be observed that the most difficult soils ( 40 soils and slopes ) surrounded the village location. From there to the respective field boundaries they are the better ( 80's and 90 floors ).

History

The area was very early settled around Willerstedt, as evidenced by finds from the Stone and Bronze Ages. Around 1000 a water tower was erected, which was first mentioned in 1110 under the lords of Gerhard Wilherstede. In the Thuringian Count war the plant in 1345 was completely destroyed.

Attractions

The following buildings were among Weimar country in the list of monuments of the circle:

• Church
• Gateway and portal, Franz Magnus Böhme -Straße 7
• Homestead, Kirchberg 13
• House, Old Market .11
• Waidmühlstein, Alter Markt, with its museum

Featured areas of experience are the plan ( village green ) with the free dance floor, club house, museum and the buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries; as well as the area around the castle hill, which is used especially for the bivouac 1813. Also, the Fountain Festival at the old market is a magnet for visitors; who once was happy to return here.

Personalities

• Franz Magnus Böhme (* 1827 Willerstedt, 1898 † Dresden); High school teacher, composer, folk song researchers and collectors.
• Johann Thüringstrasse (*, † 1635 Willerstedt? ); Schoolmaster and choirmaster in Willerstedt from 1603 / 1635th 1617 he first came with printed compositions to the public, which were dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Reformation Day.
• John Cotta (* 1794 Ruhla, † 1868 Willerstedt ); Pastor, music lovers and composer, 1851-1868 pastor in Willerstedt. His second wife, he married Johanna vine of Wiehe.
• Curt Elschner (* 1876 Willerstedt, † 1963 Erfurt); Successful restaurateur, Privy Councillor of Commerce, Dr. phil hc, 1922 Honorary Citizen of Willerstedt.
• Heinrich Theodor Linschmann (* 1850, † 1940); Pastor and ducal librarian in Willerstedt he worked from 1892 to 1901 as pastor.
• Max Wilde ( 1883 Willerstedt *, † 1966 ibid.); Farmer, landowner, successful cold blood horse breeder. He attended the agricultural school Jena Zwätzen.
• Gerhard Porsche ( * 1949 Willerstedt, † 1972 ibid.); Farmer's son; Sports teacher studies at the university in Jena, sports enthusiast and founder of a sports club in Willerstedt; Orienteers a Jena- Weimar athlete group which established the GuthsMuthsRennsteiglauf with a three- stages run over 130 km in August 1971.