GroÃŸlohra

Großlohra is a municipality in the district of Nordhausen in Thuringia within the administrative community Hainleite. It lies on the northern edge of the Hainleite, approximately 2 km from the main road 80 and the construction of the federal highway 38, and about 20 km from the district town of Nordhausen. Area attractions include the Lohra castle with its Romanesque double chapel and the Romanesque basilica St.Gangolf in Münchenlohra.

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Geography

Großlohra lies on the northern edge of the western foothills of the ridge Hainleite. The Lohra castle itself is situated on a mountain ledge in about 300-400 m height. To the north the Hainleite falls off quickly in the direction of Wippertals, so that one of the castle in good weather has a broad view of the southern Harz up to the Brocken.

Neighboring municipalities are (clockwise): Wipperdorf, Nohra, Hainrode, special Hausen, Helbedündorf, Niedergebra, Bleicherode.

Structure

The community Großlohra was on 1 July 1950, the Association of Municipalities (now districts ):

Friedrich Lohra
Great Wenden
Small Contact
Münchenlohra

History

On the site of the present castle Lohra probably existed already attached to Germanic times plants. The present structure was built by the Earl of Lare ( Lohra ) in 11-12. Century developed into the largest castle of the southwestern Harz Mountains. Until the 16th century it was among other things owned by the earls of Lohra Beichlingen, Velcro mountain and Hohenstein. At the latest during the Thirty Years' War, in which the castle was conquered several times and badly damaged, it lost its importance. After the Peace of Westphalia, it fell to Prussia and was used as an official Lohra to 1977 as an agricultural commodity. This domain was 1923 385 ha tenants the good was Gerd Peters.

The places large and small Apply Apply emerged during the Middle Ages, probably " Wendish " (ie Slavic ) settlements, Münchenlohra as well to the former monastery church. The place Friedrich Lohra was founded in the 18th century by a settlement project of the Prussian King Frederick II. Here, on the outskirts of the Office were Lohra farmers and weavers, mainly from the calibration field, level. Therefore, the street in which the first 22 houses were built is, today 22 - he road. During the 18th and 19th century projects for the establishment of Sinti were carried out by the Prussian state in Friedrich Lohra, including in the form of a " home education ", which was from 1831 to 1837 inventory. It involves today's kindergarten building.

Since the beginning of the period of National Socialism, 1933, the Sinti were reinforced discrimination polices and interned since 1939 in the " Gypsy camp " quarry in Krimderode and used for forced labor. Seven of them were murdered in the concentration camp Auschwitz.

Policy

Parish council

The local council in Großlohra consists of twelve members of the Council:

CDU 4 seats
UB 8 seats

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Coat of arms

Description: " In the red occupied with four golden linden leaves a silver plate gold crowned lion, holding in the forepaws a golden crozier. "

Culture and sights

The Lohra castle as situated on a mountain spur investment can already be seen from several kilometers away. It is the largest castle in the western southern Harz. Noteworthy is the Romanesque double chapel with an original separation between upstairs and downstairs. The theory of separation on grounds of origin (first floor and basement of the rule for the common people ) is controversial today. Secure double chapels were also built for reasons of space. The second attraction is the Romanesque Basilica of St. Gangolf in Münchenlohra, which was built around 1170 as a monastery church of a Benedictine monastery. After the Reformation fell the other monastic buildings. Only the basilica remained and was reconstructed in the 19th century. Is regularly used for evening services and occasional concerts.

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