Tröchtelborn
Tröchtelborn is a municipality in the administrative district of Gotha in Thuringia Community Nesseaue.
Geography
Tröchtelborn lies in the depression between the Fahner 's Heights in the north and the seamounts in the southwest, on a historic road from Erfurt to Gotha. The nearby towns are (clockwise from Bienstädt in the northeast ) Bienstädt, Zimmernsupra, Nottleben, Pferdingsleben, Friemar and Molschleben.
History
Tröchtelborn located in Old Germanic, Celtic before settlement area. The name is also of Germanic origin ( born = source).
In April 1945 Tröchtelborn night was bombarded by American artillery. The church was badly damaged, as well as a number of residential and commercial buildings. Among the population who had taken refuge in the cellar, there was no loss. In early July 1945, gave the Americans Tröchtelborn as throughout Thuringia, to the Red Army. So it became part of the Soviet Zone, and in 1949 the GDR.
After the reunification and reunification urgently carried out necessary restoration work on the church and residential buildings. The village image largely preserved and the Anger was again appealing, renewed and again became the center of the village. Community life was revived and set up a local history museum.
Population Development
Development of the population (31 December):
- 2002 - 337
- 2003 - 325
- 2004 - 333
- 2005 - 337
- 2006 - 343
- 2007 - 347
- 2011 - 297
Attractions
- The St. Boniface Church - a church hall with wooden barrel and closed on three sides choir dates from the years 1603-1605 the nave of the Romanesque former building of the 11th century was on the opposite side of the defense tower. . The present church was built in a transitional period, the builders chose the (still) popular Gothic style, with delicate tracery windows. The interior has been converted by conversion and extension in a baroque version. One finds two potential through staircase stairs galleries from the 18th century with decorative paintings, a baptismal font from the same time and still originally preserved organ - instrument from the workshop of Franciscus Volckland, constructed and installed in the year in 1761. In April 1945 the church was artillery fire damaged and makeshift set repaired. Using funds from a Notsicherungsprogramms the Thuringian church building administration took place from 1992 to 1996 renovation work, the German Foundation for Monument Protection participated with an additional donation of 130,000 DM first services of the site equipment were possible already from 1992 back to the static release and corresponding hedging works, this success was with a " hard button " celebrated.
- The Rectory timbered with idyllic garden is located near the church. It was from 1610 to 1621 residential and official residence of Michael Altenburg, priest and composer of the early Baroque. The Altenburgsche living room, a Bohlenstube, serves as winter church for meetings and celebrations.
- The local museum " Steinerthof " in Tröchtelborn was founded in 1996. A former small farm from the 19th century with barn, stables and house was reconstructed using many of the original materials, such as Waidfarbe, brick and limestone paving slabs were used.
Gallery
Side entrance of the church with Coat of Arms
Rectory in Tröchtelborn
Half-timbered house
Sons and daughters of the town
- John Dinckel (* June 23, 1545, † December 24, 1601 in Coburg ), Protestant theologian
- Georg Christian Apel, ( born 1 November 1775 in Tröchtelborn, † August 31, 1841 in Kiel ), organist and composer
Other personalities who are associated with the place
- Michael Altenburg ( * 1584 in Alach, † 1640 in Erfurt), pastor ( in Tröchtelborn 1610-1621 ), Kantor and important composer of his time
Association and community life
- Home and Cultural Association
- Fire Department Tröchtelborn e.V.
- Tröbo e.V.