Schwickershausen

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Location of Schwickershausen in grave field

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

Geography

It lies at the northern edge of the grave field at the foothills of the Rhön.

History

For the first time the church was mentioned in 1187 as Schwiggershusin. On a fortification in the city is noted simultaneously with the mention of a ministeriales of the Count of Henneberg, who were responsible for the country's domination.

In the "chicken Bergische main division " 1274 3/5 of the place came to the line Henneberg -Hartenberg and thus to the Official Römhild, 2/5 but Henneberg - Schleusingen and so later to the Official Maßfeld. In Schleusinger share the gentlemen from stone to Nordheim was also the manor, which was from the 14th century to 1747 in the possession of the Lords of Kere and their descendants in the female inheritance (of Bonsart ), since 1797 belonging. It has been largely removed from the country's rule over the kingdom knighthood until 1803. The manor belonging to the castle was destroyed in the Peasants ' War in 1525, rebuilt in 1540 in the forms of the Renaissance. It was protected by a walled-in trench.

The Hartberger share was sold in 1371 to the line Henneberg ( Aschach ) Römhild and made ​​the development of Römhild and Behrungen with. After the dissolution of the duchy of Saxe - Römhild in 1710 he was part meiningisch and partly coburgisch - saalfeldisch, the meiningische share by the Schalkauer exchange from 1723 to 1826 in Saxony- Hildburghausen (Official Behrungen ), the coburg - saalfeldische 1805 Saxe-Gotha fell.

Only in 1826 could all be united under Saxe-Meiningen. Until then Schwickershausen had two sheriffs. Finally, asserted nor the Bishopric of Würzburg on the two long ( until 1803 actually three ) herrigen place high justice.

Policy

Parish council

The municipal council of Schwickershausen is composed of eight council women and councilors.

• DN 66 5 seats
• Individual candidate 1 seat

(As at municipal election on June 27, 2004)

Mayor

Mayor is Udo Bergner.

Culture and sights

From the Wasserburg a Renaissance building from 1540 has been preserved. On the ground floor there is a hall with vaulted ceiling, above the portal, the coat of arms of the lords of Kere. The gatehouse of 1541 stands on the land side.

Views of Schwickershausen:

Input Wasserburg

Coat of arms on the Wasserburg

Castle Party 2006

Church

Half-timbered house