Martinroda, Ilm-Kreis

Martinroda is a town in Ilm-Kreis in Thuringia in Germany.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Mayor
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 4.2 The Legend of the hidden barrel

Geography

Martinroda lies between the Gehlberger Thuringian Forest in the south and the clean mountains in the north. Through the town flows, coming from the southwest, the Reichenbach, empties into the village in the mid - Titterwind stream that comes from the opposite direction. After recording the Titterwinds the Reichenbach turns north, where it flows into the Tame Gera after about 8 km at Plaue. Striking in the area is the Veronika mountain with 552 meters height in the NSG Veronika Berg, largely congruent with the bird sanctuary Large billet -Rein Mountain Veronika mountain. The Veronika mountain is the southernmost tip of the clean mountains. It is made of limestone and is covered by beech. Only 4 km south of the town is Ilmenau.

Neighboring communities

Clockwise, starting in the north: Neusiß - Ilmenau - Elgersburg - Gera Mountain - Angelroda

History

The village was first mentioned in 1219 as Mainharderode. Here a knight Mainhard to have founded an estate from Arnstadt. The name changed several times: Merdenroda ( 1500), My Hard Red ( 1559 ), Marterott. As one of the first places the village was under the protection of just 4 km near Elger castle. The Reformation was in Martinroda, just like the rest of the former county of Henneberg, introduced in 1544. 1508 was the place to the Official Ilmenau in the county of Henneberg - Schleusingen and belonged since the Frankish kingdom circle. Important source of income at that time was the processing and trade of yew wood and articles made ​​therefrom: buckets, cutlery, scoops, cans, boxes, bows and crossbows. The Rebpfähle were often made ​​of yew wood. Also in the underwater construction of this exceptionally durable wood was used. Its history is closely linked with the Ilmenau. So Martinroda always belonged to the same state as Ilmenau. 1583 Martinroda came to Saxony, the longest time ( 1669-1920 ) belonged to the Official Martinroda Ilmenau in the Grand Duchy of Saxe -Weimar- Eisenach.

Martinroda was in the Middle Ages on the important trade route Erfurt- Nuremberg, the course of which resembled today's B4. This road was paved from 1805 to 1809 between Plaue and Ilmenau. She wore the name Marie road to the Duchess, who once funded its construction, Maria Pavlovna. In Martinrodaer local area, the main street is called Marie road today. The road to Heyda was fixed in 1847. A rail connection was Martinroda 1879 on the railway line Erfurt- Ilmenau. The station is located just to the north, however, outside the village ( position → 50.73396308361110.881475210278 ). 1883 got Martinroda a school building, which was further extended in 1901. The Martinrodaer formerly built from quartz sand, which was mined in mines around the place and sold in markets in the area. That brought the inhabitants of the name sand bunnies. There are also numerous folk songs and poems about the Martinrodaer sand bunnies. Quartz sand was required, among other things in the glass and porcelain manufacture. In Martinroda there used to be a porcelain factory. It was founded in 1900 by Friedrich Eger. The connection to the power grid was in place in 1911 Martinroda. 1919 followed by the establishment of a post office. The LPG in the village was founded on 22 May 1953. She was one of the larger circle, which still bear witness to the silos and other operating systems at the station. For example, 1965 was established a dairy breeding cattle for 1000. From 1920 to 1952, the village belonged to the district of Arnstadt. The county was divided in 1952 and then became part of the circle Martinroda Ilmenau. In 1994, the counties of Ilmenau and Arnstadt were reunited under the name Ilm-Kreis.

In 1804 the town had 411 inhabitants.

Policy

Martinroda belongs to the administrative community Geratal. The administrative center is two kilometers west mountain location Gera.

Parish council

The Council of the Municipality Martinroda Council consists of 8 women and councilors:

  • Free voter Martinroda: 5 seats
  • CDU: 2 seats
  • Volunteer Fire Martinroda: 1 seat

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Günther Hedwig was elected last June 6, 2010.

Culture and sights

Structures

  • The Evangelical Church ( position → 50.72489601722210.891152620278 ) is located with its walled cemetery, a cemetery chapel and the former rectory on the northeastern outskirts of the village, directly at the foot of Mount Veronica. It is a small typical regional field stone church with verschiefertem tower and roof, which is typical for the region. When the church was built is unknown, but the design after it comes from the Roman period. Its present appearance was the small church in 1720 when it was converted into a bare Baroque hall church. The church has many historical pieces of equipment and is since 1991 under monument protection.
  • The town hall Martinroda ( position → 50.72473386194410.8876764775 ).

The legend of the hidden barrel

1813 to the farmers and the Martinroda Neusiß by withdrawing French soldiers stolen from the heavily guarded wagon a barrel with gold and hid (confluence of Reichenbach and Titterwind ) in dry Gera. After deduction of the soldiers, the farmers looked for the barrel, but it could not find it. Supposedly the treasure is still under a bridge. Perhaps it is also a legend that one might call the Loch Ness of Martinroda.

Economy and Transport

Martinroda is dominated by agriculture. Witness of the facilities of the former LPG north of the town. Here today is a beef cattle breeding is housed, the odor of which is widely perceived. Today, most inhabitants Martinrodas commuters who drive to Ilmenau to work. The old industrial areas at the station are shown as a commercial area.

Martinroda is located on the former B4, which combined with Erfurt Ilmenau. Roads also lead to Gera mountain and Heyda. The town also has a railway connection to the Erfurt - Ilmenau. The train station is about 2 km north of the town.

Personalities

  • Paul Sauerbrey (1876-1932), politician ( SPD), who was born in Martinroda
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