Silkerode

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Location of Silkerode in Thuringia

Silkerode is a village in the Thuringian district of calibration field. It is one of the few villages in the district of calibration field that do not belong to the historical calibration field. Since 1 December 2011, the formerly independent municipality district of the rural community of Sunstone.

Geography

Silkerode is the northernmost town in the district of calibration field. It lies in the valley of Eller Because harvester in the southern foothills of the resin.

History

Silkerode was first documented in 1504. On 1 December 2011, the municipality Silkerode joined together with the seven other municipalities of the administrative community Eichsfeld- Suedharz to the rural community of Sunstone.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Divided by silver and red with a golden head of the shield; forward a red oak leaf, behind a silver curved to the right hook; the head of the shield with a blue wave bar occupied. "

The wave bar represents the river Silke, which flows through the local situation and was its name to the place. The silver hook in a red field cites the family coat of arms of the von Minnigerode which had possessions in the locality. The high oak trees in place is symbolized by the oak leaf.

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

  • 2002: 431
  • 2003: 433
  • 2004: 422
  • 2007: 440

Mayor

The last honorary mayor prior to the incorporation Wolfgang Mautschke was re-elected on June 6, 2010.

Attractions

  • The Protestant Church of St. Nicolai was built in 1819 in the framework construction. It was preceded on 6 February of the same year an instruction to build a new house of worship by the Prussian state. In 1856 the building received an organ, the bell tower was built in 1885. A church clock was installed in 1907.
  • The parsonage, which was also built in half-timbered style, dates from 1849, since it serves as the residence of the pastor. For existing buildings also include a bake house and a barn.
  • The first Harz journey of the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe led him on December 13, 1777 by Silkerode. This fact received the oaks, which are already more than 500 years old, her name.
  • In Silkerode find due to the membership of the Low German -speaking bilingual street signs, such as New road and Nier exchange.
  • Furthermore, the village is characterized by numerous half-timbered houses.

Personalities

  • Georg Ludwig von Dalwig (1725-1796), Prussian cavalry general, chief of the Cuirassier Regiment No. 12 and the Knights of the Pour le Mérite and the Black Eagle
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