Elgersburg

Elger Castle is a town in Ilm-Kreis in Thuringia in Germany.

  • 2.1 Castle Elgersburg
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 3.3 Coat of Arms

Geography

Elger castle is located on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest in about 500 meters, while on the northern edge of the nature reserve and the Thuringian Forest. It is situated in the north of the district area, which also includes large forest areas in the south belong to the two meadows. The most prominent mountains in the town hall, the 765 meter high Hohewarte with the Carl - Eduard Tower and the 799 -meter high mountain lumber, the highest point of the municipality. Other mountains in the Thuringian forest are the 769 meter high Heidelberg, the 754 meter high Bruns Child head and the 784 -meter high Leimbühl.

From Elgersburg to Decorate the trail passes the historic Salzmannstraße, attended by the Moenchhof, a popular tourist restaurant is located. More hiking destinations in the district area are the Bench House, Emma rock Wolfenstein and Marie Sophie source and the source. In Körnbachtal above Elger Petersburg adjacent to the Piuttifels also the Goethe rock and castle and Clementine source.

In the village itself there is a hill on which the castle is Elger. Northeast in the foothills of the Thuringian Forest, the 549 -meter high mountain shepherds and northwest is between Elgersburg and Geraberg the Mönchsheide.

In the district there are three main valleys: the Körnbachtal in the west between High Waiting and Gera mountain, the Steigerthal in the middle, starting at the Sophie source, which also takes place through the village and it leaves the direction of the Reichenbach after Martinroda and the Reichenbach himself in the East by Elger castle. It leads to Ilmenau - Roda down the valley the valley or Martinroda.

The territory of Elgersburg is forested in large part, the spruce is the dominant tree species. Just north of the village there are some meadows that are used pasture farming.

Neighboring communities

Clockwise, starting in the north: Martinroda - Ilmenau - Gehlberg - Geraberg

History

The town was first mentioned in 1139 as Adelgeresburg. Castle and town belonged initially to the Lords of Elgersburg, then fell to the Counts of Kevernburg. In 1288 they were acquired by the Counts of Henneberg - Schleusingen before the place in 1365 pledged to the Landgrave Friedrich, Balthasar and William of Thuringia and came under the sovereignty of Wettin. 1437 bought the gentlemen of wit life Elger castle, which it now belonged to 1802. 1540 were the Counts of Henneberg from the recent claims on Elgersburg of Ernestine Saxony House. From 1640 it belonged to Saxony- Gotha (from 1672 -Altenburg, from 1826 Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ), which exercised full sovereignty since 1670. 1802 bought the ducal chamber Gotha castle and estate Elger castle of the lords of joke life.

Elgersburg 1638 was affected by witch hunts. Elisabeth, Hans Meyens woman came under the charge of lice -making in a witch trial.

On May 28, 1837 in Elgersburg opened the first water-cure establishment in Germany. This guided by the prießnitzschem Kurprinzip institution was founded by the farmer Jacob grasses, composed of merchant Schmidt. The first medical director was Dr. phil. Adolph Martini, who was appointed in 1840 to Bad Love stone in the local newly built water-cure establishment. His successor as director bath was the medical officer Dr. Hermann Piutti ( 1812-1865 ). Thus began the development of a health resort, the village in 1837 earned the name Bad Elgersburg. The wife Piuttis, Maria Piutti (1818-1868), it is due to that the resort was awarded the first Small Child care. In her honor, the source was named Marie, located at the Goethe hiking trail Ilmenau- Stuetzerbach.

After the abolition of the courts to Elger Elgersburg and associated places Manebach, Gera Mountain, Neuroda and Traßdorf were incorporated, which was founded in 1830 Justice official love stone, rose to 1858 in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha carried out administrative reform in the district office Ohrdruf. Ernst II loved to come for hunting or for recovery after Elgersburg. Ernst II, it is also due to that Elgersburg 1879 got a rail connection. Originally the railway line should be about 2 km east lead past Elgersburg, but the Duke insisted that the place 'm connected to the track. Thus, the route has been rescheduled again and train for Elgersburg guaranteed. When they built the station, had to be filled in the area of ​​today's platforms a fish pond. Many of the workers involved then died of a plague that is attributed to the pond. In the years 1905 and 1906, held the Expressionist painter Edvard Munch in Elgersburg. From 1922, the village belonged to the district of Arnstadt.

The Children's Home opened in 1925 the Red Aid was expropriated in 1933 by the Nazi authorities, mentioned in a plaque at the site reminded that as a hotel and training center of the party Die Linke is used today. (See also Section sights ).

The county was divided in 1952, and then became part of the circle Elgersburg Ilmenau. In 1994, the counties of Ilmenau and Arnstadt were reunited under the name Ilm-Kreis.

Castle Elgersburg

Elger castle is best known for his eponymous, dating from the year 1088 the castle. It was built on the walls of a castle of the Counts of Kevernburg and gentlemen of wit life, which served to protect the Salzmannstraße. It was built as a protection and fortress located above the town on a porphyry rock of Gerhard Edler von Grumbach, also called Gerhard or Edler Elger Matters involving the naming of the place. 1156 a Mark Ward of Elger castle was called. 1288 she was sold for 400 silver marks to the County of Henneberg. Following it belonged: 1288-1297 Henneberg, 1297-1316 joke life, 1316-1347 Henneberg, 1347-1365 and 1365-1437 of the same country county Thuringia. From 1437 to 1802 it was owned by the noble family joke life before them in the possession of the House of Saxe -Gotha came (selling for 126,000 dollars, together with the villages Elgersburg, Neuroda, Gera Mountain, Manebach ( western part) and Traßdorf ). 1802, the castle of 378,000 marks was acquired by the dukes Gothaische government. 1905 Elger castle was extended by Duke Carl- Eduard to the castle. The 1998 re-opened castle has since been owned by the municipality Elgersburg. The never- conquered castle is today, thanks to numerous renovations, in good condition.

Policy

Elgersburg is a politically independent municipality, but part of the administrative community Geratal based in Gera mountain.

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Council Elgersburg consists of 12 women and councilors.

  • CDU 7 seats
  • BGL El 5 seats

(As at municipal election on June 27, 2004)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Ingolf Black was re-elected on June 6, 2010.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 25 March 1994.

Blazon: ". In green under a silver wedge in a blue fall rafters, on a wavy blue sign foot, in a silver wave band, a silver castle with gate closed "

The stylized silver castle to symbolize an eloquent emblem the place name. Lords on the Elgersburg were for centuries the men of wit life. From the crest of this family the fall rafters are borrowed, which are silver and red occupied instead of the original tincture with the Elgersburger local colors. The blue sign foot with the silver wave beam points to the importance Elger Petersburg as a spa and resort. In Elger castle was one of the first water-cure establishments in Germany.

Culture and sights

  • Like other resorts in the Thuringian Forest and Elger castle was visited by Goethe. In 1831 he was at his last, accompanied by his grandchildren visit the guest book of the Old Mill mass.
  • Fritz Reuter stayed in 1868 and 1869 multi-week spa stay in place and mentioned the water healing in his narrative Ut mine Stromtid (From my volunteer time).
  • Castle Elger castle houses a restaurant, the Heimatbund Thuringia, an IT company, project workshops and the tourism agency Geratal. Weddings, castle tours, changing galleries and events in the Knight's Hall and on the stage to make the castle into a cultural center of the administrative community.
  • The mass mill is a technical monument with fully contained machinery for the production of porcelain and porcelain laboratory. 2007, the association Arbeitsgemeinschaft Massemühle founded eV and taken on the task of restoring the mass mill.
  • Lookout tower Hohewarte
  • Hotel " Am Wald ": The building was formerly among others a children's home and is a conference hotel today. ( See main article → Hotel am Wald ( Elgersburg ) )
  • On the Linde space are two of the four rediscovered monk stones, former landmarks.

Economy and Transport

Elger castle has long been a resort town, so there was relatively little industry. Before 1990, there were some companies that thermometer made ​​. In addition, there were companies that manufactured or processed porcelain. Until the beginning of the 20th century there were in Elgersburg also manganese mining. Today there are in the north and west of the village small commercial areas with several mid-sized companies. Many Elgersburger commute to work is just 5km away Ilmenau.

Elger castle is located on the railway line between Erfurt - Ilmenau and at the former B88, which connects it with Ilmenau and Gotha. There is also a road to Gera mountain.

Personalities

  • Christian Heinrich Rinck ( born February 18, 1770 in Elgersburg; † August 7, 1846 in Darmstadt), German composer of the Biedermeier
  • Ernst II ( born June 21, 1818 in Coburg, † August 23 1893 in Reinhardsbrunn near Gotha ), Duke of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha, Elger castle was his " favorite vacation spot ", which is why he stayed there very often
  • Karl Piutti ( born April 30, 1846 in Elgersburg, † June 17, 1902 in Leipzig), German composer
  • Edvard Munch ( born December 12, 1863 in Løten, Hedmark, Norway, † January 23, 1944 at Ekely in Oslo), Norwegian painter and graphic artist ( The Scream ), temporarily residing in Elgersburg
  • Gertraud Heise (* 1944 in Elgersburg ), German journalist and author
  • Bernhard Wabnitz ( born March 14, 1952 in Elgersburg ), a journalist from 1999 to 2006 First Chief Editor of ARD-aktuell
  • Uwe Handrich ( born April 26, 1959 in Elgersburg ), German luger, European Champion 1982
  • Ralf Kowalsky ( born March 22, 1962 in Elgersburg, † November 14, 1990 in Chemnitz), Athlete
  • Inés Brock ( born September 30, 1964 in Elgersburg ), German politician ( Alliance 90/The Greens )
  • Mario Roeser ( born December 23, 1966 in Elgersburg ), football player
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