Großpürschütz

Großpürschütz is a municipality in the south of the Saale- wood - country circuit in Thuringia and Southern part of the joint management Saale valley.

Geography

The Rundlingsdorf Großpürschütz in the east of Thuringia is located about 15 km south of Jena. The municipality is part of the nature reserve "Middle Saale valley " and is part of the Saale- Holzland. To Großpürschütz heard the place Kleinpürschütz.

History

The exact date for the creation of the resort is not known as of this time there are no documents. It can be assumed on the basis of evidence that the Slavic settlement in the period 900-1100 was held.

The Slavonic Rundling village is first recorded in writing for 1411. Already in 1100 originated outside the village church.

1848 started with the bridge building and 1849 was consecrated. Shortly before the end of the Second World War, the bridge was blown up to stop the advancing Americans. 1946, to the bridge, after makeshift repairs, be used again. 1969 and 1974, the bridge was replaced. In 1993 the decision was made for a new bridge. The end of September so the last Saale Bridge was demolished with wooden flooring.

1987-1989 was in Kleinpürschütz without Contribute official site a village hall built " The parlor ." After reunification Großpürschütz and the district Kleinpürschütz increased by depending a residential area with houses.

End of October 1993 have come together from the Thuringian Saale- Holzland twenty municipalities, including Großpürschütz to the administrative community " Southern Saaletal ".

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Split of gold and red; forward directed a red cancer on the main shield, behind an equally Asked golden fish. "

1672 was the seal of Großpürschütz, first mentioned with figure of a fish and a cancer. Over time, the size and the appearance of the seal has been changed several times, and in particular the arrangement of the fish, and cancer. This can be attributed to the various county affiliations, such as: 1920 - "Land Thüringen- circle Jena ", 1945 - "County Stadtroda community Großpürschütz ", 1952 - " community Großpürschütz ", 1956 - " German Democratic Republic Council of the Municipality Großpürschütz circle Jena ", 1991 - " Thuringia community Großpürschütz ".

2000, a new coat of arms was created (see above), which has its validity to this day.