Marth

Marth is a municipality in the Thuringian district of calibration field and belongs to the administrative community Hanstein - Rusteberg.

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor

Location

Marth is located at the southern foot of the Rusteberges, still above the line valley about 8 km west of Heiligenstadt. About the county road K 104 and K 105 is the place connected with the national highway 80.

For the district of Marth are still lying in the Leinetal small settlements Hessenau and Eckstieg, the former meadow mill and the commercial area located near the former road inspector's house " Miwepa ", now the site of an arene Homes for packing work.

History

The place belonged to the castle Rusteberg Marth, a heavily fortified medieval castle. In the 15th century the castle was converted into a modern fortress. She was the center of administration of the Eichsfeld kurmainzischen and residence of the manager. 1540, the administration was moved to Heiligenstadt and neglects the castle. After the official house had been built at the foot of the mountain, was one of the castle.

From 1802 to 1945 Marth was part of the Prussian province of Saxony. 1945 to 1949 was the place to the Soviet occupation zone and was since 1949 part of the GDR. From 1961 until the turn and reunion 1989/1990 Marth has been affected by the closure of the nearby German border. Since 1990, a part of the place to Thuringia.

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

• 2002: 370
• 2003: 364
• 2004: 355
• 2007: 363

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Council Marth consists of 6 women and councilors.

• Alliance 90/The Greens: 1 seat
• Nomination FFW: 2 seats
• Nomination SG- Marth e.V.: 3 seats

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

For honorary mayor, 2012, Mr. Peter Dreiling was elected on 22 April.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Azure, in the sign is a red mountain, topped with a silver sechsspeichigen wheel, behind a silver castle with crenellated tower, beseitet each with a golden halberd, which grow out of the wall. "

Culture and sights

In the cone-shaped mountain peak at Marth is the ruins Rusteberg, it was the official residence of kurmainzischen management for the calibration field and goes back to the 12th century. From the castle and a chapel ruins are still present.

Other attractions include:

• Erected in the mid-18th century as the official house castle Rusteberg and today's clinic Rusteberg
• The former dairy farm in the town center and other timber-framed buildings
• The Grotto
• Viewpoints over the western Eichsfeld