Oppershausen

Oppershausen is a municipality in Unstrut Hainich in Thuringia. The community bailiwick is fulfilling community for Oppershausen.

Geography

Oppershausen located on the edge of the National Park Hainich, in the valley of the Yellow Rieder creek.

History

In the year 900 Oppershausen was first mentioned in historical documents in Opprechthusen Urkundenbuch Erfurt monasteries and convents. The place was chosen as the first seat of a Frankish count named Eberhard Oppert. In the Frankish origins have also the (former) name part husen out and the type of building, which presents itself with the house gable ends facing the street. It is believed that in the period 531-800 was a Frankish settlement on the site of the present town.

A 1395 by Richard of Sebecke ( Seebach ) built Wasserburg (castle Oppershausen ) to have had a high medieval predecessor. The mansion still preserved today was built in 1754 in the area of ​​water castle. The residential tower was demolished in 1973 due to disrepair, and its stones were used as building material. Foundation walls of the moated castle still exist. From 1408 to 1895 belonged to "lock" and the manor Lords of Seebach, 1918 Anton Knöpfel and son. This 1945 were expropriated without compensation. The property was community property. After the demolition of the tower block 1973, the manor lingered in front of him. At times it was used as a hunting lodge of DDR - privileged. After the political changes of the manor was restored ( popularly known as " Castle " ) and also designed the environment with the Palace Square within a village renewal program nicely. The manor house is now home to apartments and the local government.

Attractions

An Electorate Postmeilensäule (quarter milestone of 1745) before the Old Manor House ( Castle ) documents the former membership of the town to the Duchy of Saxe- Weissenfels.

Policy

Parish council

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

  • FWG: 4 seats
  • CDU: 1 seat
  • SPD: 1 seat

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Helmut Laun was elected on 27 June 2004. In early 2007, newly elected. Now Andrea Bolte 's (CDU ) new and first mayor of the municipality since the turn.

Personalities

  • Alfred Nottrott (1837-1924), a Protestant missionary and linguist
  • Walter Werneburg (1922-1999), painter
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