Meura
( Locally called de Meire ) Meura is a municipality in the district Saalfeld- Rudolstadt, in Thuringia.
- 6.1 Attractions
- 6.2 Regular events
- 7.1 The studfarm
Geography
Meura lies in the Thuringian Slate Mountains on the slopes of Sorbitztales in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. The municipality belongs to the administrative community median Schwarzatal, which has its administrative headquarters in the municipality seat village.
Origin of the name
The name " Meura " is derived from " Mura " or " muere " ( the Old High German terms for "wall" ). It is believed that a close relationship between the lying near Meurasteinen there. The cliffs rise mural on mountain slopes up and form a natural demarcation to Schlagetal.
Another interpretation of the name is attributed to the location of the village: In past centuries Meura was called border town. The district border in the south and east of the community formed a territorial and political walls to other sovereigns.
History
In 1370 Meura was first mentioned in documents as Meire. To denunciation of the place especially included vast forests land, so that in the 17th and 18th centuries, the timber trade was the dominant source of income, moreover, the Olitätenhandel. 1812 were counted 606 inhabitants. In the mid-19th century, there were more to emigrate to America. In 1930 the place was the target of tourism since the 1960s Meura is state recognized resort.
The place belonged to the Principality of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt, Rudolstadt district from 1920, from 1952 to the circle Neuhaus and since the district reform in 1994 the district of Saalfeld -Rudolstadt.
In GDR times Meura had the zip code 6421st
Church
The parish Meura belongs to the parish Döschnitz with the parishes Döschnitz, Meura, village and seat Unterweißenbach.
Policy
Parish council
The Council of the Municipality Council Meura consists of 8 women and councilors.
- FW 5 seats
- CDU 2 seats
- BI 1 seat
(As at municipal election on June 27, 2004)
Mayor
The honorary mayor Ulrich Nordt was elected on 27 June 2004.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was approved on January 24, 1995 by the Thuringian State Office of Administration.
Blazon: " Half Divided and divided; divided up front in green a golden arnica montana, down the front of gold and green by tip section, in the back of a gold half green lime at the gap. "
The coat of arms was designed by Frank heraldist Diemar.
Culture and sights
Attractions
- The Anger Linde in the center is a relic of medieval judicial system.
- The village church was built in 1731 and has an interior decoration in the Baroque style on.
Regular events
- Traditional funfair in Meura
- Great summer Horsefarm Parade
Economy and infrastructure
The studfarm
In Meura located for many years the largest Haflinger stud farm in Europe. On a total area of 3.5 hectares more than 350 horses are bred, for which extensive pasture areas are used to breaking agricultural terraces on the plateaus of the Thuringian Slate Mountains within a radius of about 15 km around the stud in the summer.
The Horsefarm Meura was founded in 1969 as a state-approved Haflinger breeding farm of the German Democratic Republic. In 1976 it was state owned property. ( † August 21, 2011 born January 27, 1935) led until 1990 it was used by Dr. Siegfried Sendig. Since 1993, the family of the stud Sendig family (FN) recognized by the German Equestrian Federation, recognized training company and certified family-friendly riding since 1992 and mare performance test station on behalf of the Thuringian state government. In addition, the stud is a recognized operation for the recovery of mare's milk and cosmetic products on the basis of mare's milk.
The stud was known by the heavy processing, for the reconstruction of agriculture after the Second World War Haflinger imported into a versatile sporty small horse. Increasing motorization of agriculture economy were small horses on the one hand become redundant as work animals, while on the other hand, the horse riding was popular. As part of a studbook conversion 2006 - 2007, the stud joined the Stud Book and the stud book of the new breed precious blood Haflinger and the community of interests precious blood Haflinger. Today in Meura modern small horses are bred, which can be used in dressage, jumping, driving sport or recreational riding and counted depending on the blood contribution to Haflinger breed or breed precious blood Haflinger.
Pictures
The village church
The " Leaning Wall", a rock in the Meurasteinen
The refuge on a rock of Meurasteine
View of a part of Meura with the village church
The back house in the center
The memorial to the fallen soldiers at war Meuraer
The former village school Meura
The Resting Place mushroom
The original production site of " Meurasan " Ointment
The iron collar on the Anger Linde
Meura says " Goodbye "