Hallungen

Hallungen is the northernmost municipality in the district of Wartburg in Thuringia. It belongs to the administrative community Mihla.

2.1 First mention
2.2 Prehistory and Early History
2.3 Middle Ages
2.4 Modern Times

3.1 municipal
3.2 Mayor
3.3 Location of Arms

6.1 Attractions
6.2 events
6.3 associations

7.1 Road traffic
7.2 Rail transport
7.3 Transportation
7.4 cycle paths

Geography

Location

Hallungen is located on the western edge of the Hainich, about 16 kilometers (direct distance ) north of Eisenach. The local situation of Hallungen is a little village, the place is located in a narrow valley portion of the Lämpertsbaches.

Neighboring towns

Adjacent neighboring towns in the Wartburg district are Nazza the south and west, and the meeting Furter district hawks in the West. For Unstrut Hainich associated neighboring towns are Heyerode in the north, Langula in the east and one to the Vogteier district Niederdorla associated forest.

Mountains

The highest point is located on the fabled Dudelberg ( 435.1 m above sea level. NN ), are also worth mentioning the mountain Ruppert ( 371.6 m above sea level. NN ) as northernmost survey in Wartburg district, the Narrows Mountain ( 432.5 m above sea level. NN ), the mill mountain (430 meters above sea level. ) - a west expiring mountain tongue of belonging to Langula Winterstein and Rohrbach head ( 347.7 m above sea level. ) ( 467.7 m above sea level. ).

Waters

By Hallungen flows Lempertsbach, a right tributary of the river Werra.

Geology and Mining

The above ground in the upcoming Hall Unger area belongs to the limestone rock and was used economically in small quarries and lime kilns. A given by the bailiff of the castle Haineck commissioned in the 16th century mine shaft was unsuccessful in approach.

History

First mention

Hallungen is called 1345 Haldungin 1359 Haldungen. What is striking is the identity of the name with Holungen in Untereichsfeld, the 1266 also appears as Haldungen. In place names the Old High German noun form " hal -da ' = mountainside is available. The name thus refers to flashy geormorphologischen circumstances surrounding the settlement.

Prehistory and Early History

The municipality is located on a significant already in prehistoric times thoroughfare for their control about two kilometers north located Wallburg summer stone was built. The Dudelsberg is associated with legends and local lore with a sanctuary for the Germanic god Thor.

Middle Ages

The area around Hallungen belonged from the 13th century, partly to Ganerbschaft Treffurt, partly to the Official Haineck in the country county Thuringia. Today belongs to the district desertions Berenfeld and Ritzhausen were located north of the town, located in narrow valleys. Since the Middle Ages, Hallungen located in a border location, at the northern edge of the district highlight a series of impressive heraldic stones the former border of the calibration field - symbolized by the Mainz wheel For centuries, this border situation had a negative impact for the place, the chroniclers report on numerous feuds and raids.

To protect against robber barons of the Thuringian Landgrave Balthasar had in 1392 about 3 kilometers south of Hallungen build the border castle Haineck and also prompted the construction of additional fortifications: the Border House Heyerode led a militia or Gebück am Hainich ridge towards Nazza; below the old castle, which blocked the access to the Lämpertsbachtal and situated at the old track of Nazza after Hallungen, a further Landwehrzug joined.

Hallungen initially remained an important place for the regional trade. The streets of the Bailiwick Dorla, from Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza with the roads from the Werra to Creuzburg, Treffurt, Wanfried, Lengenfeld under the stone and the southern Eichsfeld crossed at the Ritz houses loading point on the Hainich comb. This changed only when the shorter road connecting Nazza after Langula, today's highway first order (L 1016) has been expanded over the Strupp oak.

In the local situation was until the middle of the 19th century castle, which had emerged from a small moated castle, and which belonged to the court lords of Hallungen, the family of Zenge from 1404. These were part of the service nobility of the counts of matches and had in the area north-east to Gotha and Sömmerda their Hauptbesitzungen.

Modern Times

The 1659 accused in the imperial city of Mühlhausen of witchcraft farmer and herbalist Anna guide of Hallungen native, was found to be transferred in 1660 after torture and despite revoking the court, the woman died at the age of 54 on February 6, 1660 in the Muehlhaeuser hallway at the stake.

Built in the Middle Ages Hall Unger church was rebuilt in 1725 and updated again in 1772. The field name on the shaft and a few traces in the terrain reminiscent of a certain unsuccessful attempt to bring west of the local situation, a Mine in transition. The Farming place had only a small acreage and was disadvantaged by its prominent location at the edge of the Hainich for farming. The sheep and dairy farming were therefore preferred livelihood. When the gentlemen of Zenge their property sold in Hallungen was the village from a castle with estate, the church, the sheep, the village inn ( Zur Linde ) and about 30 houses. In the 18th century was in place by the Langensalzaer Draper corpse on the estate a weaving factory founded ( Raschmacherei ), this should have been later bought by the Eisenach worsted spinning mill.

Second, seasonal commercial cigar manufacturing was settled in the 19th century by North German tobacconist, refer to the larger spaces of the village pitcher have been arranged. As a cottage industry, a hosiery had established itself in the neighboring Diedorf. Employment opportunities offered in the Niederdorlaer wood and elsewhere in Hainich quarries run. Since the mid 19th century emigrants were increasingly reported in the United States and also from Hallungen Nazza.

Policy

Parish council

The municipal council of Hallungen consists of six council women and councilors.

Fire Department Hallungen e.V.: 4 seats
FWG Hallungen: 2 seats

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Gerd Mähler was re-elected on June 6, 2010.

Local coat of arms

The town coat of arms cites the family coat of arms of the lords of Zenge scepter used as a marshal's baton interpreted.

Church

The Evangelical Lutheran parish belongs with Frankenroda and Ebenshausen to the parish of Christ Church of the neighboring town Nazza.

Train

The Hall Unger students attend the State Primary School in Nazza, mainstream schools in Mihla and Creuzburg and optionally a secondary school in Eisenach.

Culture and Leisure

Attractions

Its predecessor of today's Nikolai church to have been built in the 15th century and was rebuilt in 1725. The church inside a floor area of 16 x 7 meters and has a wooden, colorful painted barrel vault. The slender tower is a roof turret, its floor consists of timber, the spire is designed as octagonal tail dome, the copper sheet cladding was 1988 the last time renewed. As late as 1915 existing, is leaning against the outside wall of the grave stones Patrons are gone today. The baptismal font dates from the 16th century, the pulpit was probably purchased with the construction of the new church in 1725. The gallery was originally reserved for the local nobility. Is inclined above the altar and the pulpit, the organ, the original church is said to have already has a church organ.

Hallungen also has an idyllic forest pool at the Ritz Houses valley. Around the village there are extensive forests, which are accessible by hiking and biking trails. Only about two kilometers from the village there are Hallungen for Wallburg summer stone. Two cross ditches and ramparts were built on a narrow, west to steeply sloping spur already in prehistoric times, the a sanctuary or a refuge secured in the upper part of the plant, at the western end of the mountain spur was in the Middle Ages, probably by the local nobility, a small castle site by a wall- trench system built. On the way to and from Wallburg should be the eye-catching border and heraldic stones and Heyerodaer Upper Mill - now pay a technical monument. The local situation of Hallungen was extensively renovated in the village renewal since 2004, was at the entrance to a game and barbecue area created.

Events

In Hallungen the fair is celebrated the first weekend of September, in June 2009, a county - fair fellows meeting took place.

Clubs

The Firemen's Association Hallungen eV was founded in 1991. In November 2009, the home club was founded Hallungen eV. It is about a division club, under whose roof the fair association, the Platt talkers, the women gossip and the Hall Unger Historical Society are members. A special sports club no longer exists, however, promotes and organizes the home club tournaments for recreational teams.

Traffic

Road

The transport links via the main road L 2107 ( Nazza - Hallungen - Heyerode ) and the L 1016 between Mulhouse and Eisenach. The former local roads to Schier Schwende and Diedorf remained unpaved and are now used only for agricultural purposes.

Rail transport

From 1911 to 1969 Hallungen had in the neighboring Heyerode links to the still known as Vogteier Bimmel Railway Mulhouse Treffurt, which connected the Muehlhaeuser pool with the Werra on the Hainich time. Today the links via the railway stations in Eisenach and Mühlhausen done.

Transportation

After Hallungen the bus line L- 28 of the Transport Company Wartburg district mbH travels the Eisenach - Mihla - Nazza - Hallungen - Heyerode addition to its importance for the transportation of pupils, bus transport is also important as a feeder to the station and for the oriented on walking holidays surrounding communities.

Cycle paths

The under construction Haineck bike trail connects the villages to Hallungen with the cycling networks of Werratales, the city of Mühlhausen and southern Eichsfeld.

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