Petersdorf, Thuringia

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Location of Petersdorf in Nordhausen

Church of St. John in Petersdorf

Petersdorf is a district of the city of Nordhausen in the district of Nordhausen in Thuringia.

Geographical location

Petersdorf is located about 4 km northeast of the North Town Centre in the Rudigsdorfer Switzerland, part of the gypsum karst landscape of the southern Harz. Northern neighboring village is Rüdigsdorf and the North East is beech wood. Near the place stems from the Roßmannsbach, a tributary of the Zorge.

History

The church was first mentioned in documents in 1271.

During the Second World War had men and women, mainly from Eastern Europe and Belgium ( eight Belgians ), forced labor: in agriculture, in the Saxon -Thuringian road GmbH, in Gipswerk upper mill and the company Kaselitz in Wiegersdorf. An accommodation was in the pub Kulbe in Petersdorf.

In 1949 Nordhäuser local historian Hans silver Borth was buried in Petersdorf at the nearby church of wood.

In the 1950s, the LPG "small chunks " in Peter 's Village was founded.

Petersdorf is an elementary school site. On 1 December 2007, the town was incorporated with 345 residents last to Nordhausen.

Attractions

  • St. John's Church Petersdorf
  • In 1860 the Petersdorfer innkeeper William John built on the 316 -meter-high resin -Rigi a summer restaurant. In December 1897 August Wille bought the restaurant, which is now called " Little chunks " led. From 1935, took a son of the old innkeeper, Curth will, the popular tourist restaurant and led them until 1971. The restaurant made ​​Petersdorf known nationwide as it also served as a refuge for poets and free thinkers. Today, a Chinese specialty restaurant is located on the resin -Rigi. The name Harz -Rigi is probably due to the expression of the high school teacher Ludwig Nitsche. This is said to have declared during a visit that it is " above as in Switzerland, here is', just like being on a Rigi.

Personalities

Nordhausen (district) Zorge (river) Unfree labour Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft Integrated Authority File Rodishain Stempeda
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