Neubrunn, Thuringia

Neubrunn is a municipality in the southwest district of Thuringia away Schmalkalden- Meiningen, 10 km from Meiningen. The municipality is part of the joint management Dolmar salt bridge.

Geography

Neubrunn is located in a hilly area at the transition from the Rhön the grave field at the threshold of francs. Through the village of Bach Jüchse flows.

History

Niunsbrunnen was first mentioned in the year 857. 1231 Neubrunner church was built. The church is located in the village and the defensive character can be seen now. To the west is the high churchyard wall and on the western north side are a gate and on the northern side Gaden available. The cellars are reminiscent of the castle cellar. It is believed that this location was a castle district earlier. Neubrunn evolved over the years into a scattered village.

The place originally belonged to the center of the county Themar Henneberg. In the hen Bergische main division in 1274 came from the center Themar the two places Jüchsen and Neubrunn to the line Henneberg - Schleusingen and the Bailiwick of Henneberg were assigned, which later formed the Office Maßfeld. 1680 was the place of the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. Between 1366 and 1496 the Lords of Bibra possessions in the place had.

Neubrunn was 1602-1680 of witch hunts affected: 18 women and two men got into witch trials, 14 were burned, four beheaded. The last victim was Magdalena, Sigmund hen Berger's wife.

In 1639 Neubrunn was depopulated by the plague. 1829 Neubrunn came into possession of the duchy of Saxe -Meiningen and with this later to the Free State of Thuringia.

The community celebrated its 1150 - year anniversary in 2007.

Attractions

Among the listed building, buildings of the village are the church and two half-timbered houses.