Queienfeld

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Location of Queienfeld in grave field (municipality )

Queienfeld is a village in the southern district Schmalkalden- Meiningen in Thuringia. Since 1 December 2007, the formerly politically independent municipality is a town in the grave field.

• 4.1 personalities
• 4.2 Regular events

Location

The town lies on Queienberg. Through the town flows the Bibra. To the north is the Thuringian Forest, southwest of the Rhön. Between them is the grave field in which not far east of Federal Highway 71 and the main road in 2668 and the county road has settled 60 Quenfeld in his hallway once.

History

For the first time the place in the year 1057 was mentioned as Quiunfelt. The place was first an exclave of the possession of the Bishopric of Würzburg in the county of Henneberg.

Around 1100 was on the 506 meter high Queienberg a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, which was used until the late 15th century as a pilgrimage chapel. The village church was built in 1719-1721 from the stones of the chapel. ( See main article → Church in Queienfeld )

During construction of the A 71, archaeologists discovered traces of prehistoric settlement, who pointed out that there is already BC was extended settlements between Queienberg and Büchelberg about 600 years.

1435 pledged the Bishop of Wurzburg the place to the Counts of Henneberg - Schleusingen. The pledge was not until 1495 again redeemed. 1542 came Queienfeld as part of Wurzburg exclave Meiningen in exchange to the Counts of Henneberg - Schleusingen. After the extinction of the place came with the Office Meiningen in 1583 to the House of Wettin. The high jurisdiction over the place at first was the center Mellrichstadt later Queienfeld was under no center association, but the high jurisdiction of the Office Meiningen.

Queienfeld ( grave field) 1610-1658 was affected by witch hunts. Ten women and a man came in witch trials, five women were burned, two women beheaded. From the four processes the output is unknown. The last was in 1658 Catharina, Michael Kerns woman, burned.

In consequence of the " Schalkauer exchange contract " the place came in 1723 to the Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen and was affiliated with the Office Behrungen. After the reorganization of the Ernestine duchies of the place came as part of the Office Behrungen in 1826 back to Saxe-Meiningen.

In 2007 Queienfeld committed during the period from August 17 to 26 its 950 - year celebration. The main celebration was held on the traditional forest festival grounds, on which are also planted a 1830 Luther Linde and two peace Linden from 1855.

Policy

Mayor

Last honorary mayor prior to the incorporation was Carmen Rodeck (The Left ). She was elected on 27 June 2004.

Culture and sights

Personalities

• Johann Caspar Hartung (1622-1725), architect, was born in Queienfeld

Regular events

• Forest Festival, always at Pentecost is the open-air festival.
• Forest service under the lime trees on Queienberg every first Sunday in May

In the background, the Great DC Mountain

Economy and infrastructure

From 1893 to 1970, Queienfeld a breakpoint on the railway line Rentwertshausen - Römhild.

Personalities

• Johann Caspar Hartung (1622-1725), German architect
• Wilhelmine Eichler (1872-1937), politician (SPD, KPD)