Herbsleben

Herb Life is a municipality in Unstrut Hainich in Thuringia.

3.1 municipal
3.2 Mayor
3.3 Coat of Arms

4.1 traffic

5.1 finds from the Bronze Age and Hallstatt period
5.2 Museums
5.3 castle ruins
5.4 Church of St. Trinity

6.1 Traditional Pentecost

Geography

Geographical Location

The municipality is situated on the Unstrut. Herb life lies at the Unstrut bike path that here to the east separates from the river and continues on to Gebesee.

Community structure

Quarters are:

Herb life
Kleinvargula
Großvargula.

Climate

The municipality lies in the rain shadow of the Thuringian Forest and the Harz Mountains. Therefore, the rainfall of only 480 mm per year in the long-term average is very low. The average annual temperature is 8.7 ° C.

History

780 was the first documentary mention under the name Herefridesleiben

Herb life is regarded as the seat of the kings of Thuringia, as is the location of the place and was optimal. In Herb life therefore also a royal estate was settled. At the point of the 1958 demolition of the castle was a moated castle. You Coming served as security for the Unstrut transfer from the resin via Nordhausen to Arnstadt and the Thuringian Forest leader in securing and also the surrounding area. 1144 was called a Heinrich Herverisleyben ( Herb life ) in a deed of the Archbishop of Mainz. It then began an alternate time of Ownership: 1351 acquired the Landgrave of Thuringia, the suzerainty. 1424 were called by Herb life last time Knight. 1485 was the place to Albertine. 1554 were the Ernestiner gentlemen. After several gentlemen were invested. 1554 Castle remodeling and 1594 -1600 completed. In 1627 it was destroyed and immediately rebuilt. The crash in 1958 was inappropriate.

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Council Herb life consists of 16 women and councilors.

CDU 7 seats
FW 5 seats
The Left 3 seats
Regional Citizens' Initiative school life Herb eV 1 seat

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The full-time mayor Reinhard Mascher was elected on April 22, 2012.

Coat of arms

Blazon: split; right in gold three red chevrons above one another, left in a silver jumping to the left of red deer.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The Herb life station was on the railway line Ballstädt - Straußfurt. Passenger services ended in 1997; in 1999 was followed by the closure.

Culture and sights

Finds from the Bronze Age and Hallstatt period

South of the town on the Erfurt height is the occurrence of a Bronze Age hoard. It is probably a cultic laid down treasure.
Hallstatt metal finds were recovered in a grave mound on the gallows hill in the district of Herb life. One could therefore conclude Early Iron Age burials.

Museums

Heritage Museum, with exhibits from the region

Castles in ruins

One of the main attractions of Herb life, the castle ruins dar. It is a castle that was demolished in 1958 presumably for political reasons. ( See main article: → Castle Ruin Herb life )

Church of St. Trinity

One of the main attractions of the town is the parish church of St. Trinity. It attracts many visitors and is recognized as a cyclist church. ( See main article → Holy Trinity ( Herb Life ) )

Events

Traditional Feast of Pentecost

Silk 130 years attract the Herb liver Pentecostal boys on Whit - Saturday in the Fahner ups and beat the traditional way two Pentecostal trees, the May. These are then brought by horse and cart by Herb life and placed in front of the town hall. In the evening the traditional Pentecostal dance takes place. From the Monday's egg collecting the serenade evolved over time while pulling the Pentecostal guy with a chapel by the place and bring the Pentecostal girls serenaded.

Sons and daughters of the town

Valentin Thau (1531-1575), mathematician, astronomer, philosopher and jurist. Professor at the University of Leipzig
Heinrich Albert Zacharia (1806-1875), lawyer and politician

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