Herrnschwende

Herrnschwende is a municipality in the district Sömmerda in Thuringia. It belongs to the administrative community Kindelbrueck, which has its headquarters in the city Kindelbrueck.

Geography

Herrnschwende located in the Thuringian Basin, east of Greußen on the Black Freiburgische Helbe, as well as the neighboring village Nausiß, which is since 1951 part of the municipality.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1253 in a document.

Herrnschwende 1684 was affected by witch hunts. A man was caught in a witch trial.

Policy

Parish council

The municipal council of Herrnschwende is composed of six council women and councilors.

• CDU two seats
• Protect two seats
• FWV two seats

(As at municipal election on June 27, 2004)

Mayor

On June 6, 2010 Roswitha Fechtner was elected honorary mayor.

Tourism

By Nausiß, the bike path No.3, to the north over Frömmstedt after Bilzingsleben, south over Weissensee and Schallenburg after Alperstedt.

Culture and sights

The Church of St. Martin in Herrnschwende was built in the years 1749/50 and 1950 rebuilt, as is apparent from a stone panel above the church entrance.

Images of the Church and the Anger

Organ loft

Church window

Waidmühlsteine ​​on Anger

Others

During the Second World War, eight workers from Poland in agriculture had to do forced labor.