Wernshausen

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Location of Wernshausen in Schmalkalden

Partial view (2012 )

Wernshausen is a district of the city in the district Schmalkalden Schmalkalden- Meiningen in Thuringia. The former municipality consisted of the places Wernshausen, Niederschmalkalden and Helmers to incorporation on December 1, 2008.

• 2.1 Tourism

History

From the first settlement to 1900

The location on the Werra with the two tributaries Schmalkalde and pink with their abundance of fish must ancestor in the 6th century have given rise to take this area early in possession. For the first time Wernshausen was born on February 17, 1184 in Verona by Pope Lucius III. issued certificate mentioned. The place belonged first to the Bailiwick Herrenbreitungen and came as a result of the inheritance of the county of Henneberg - Schleusingen in 1347 to the Official Frankenberg, which " Official Frauenbreitungen " was since the Reformation.

1558 a manor house was built by Eberhard Wolf, the former owner of the nearby castles of Todenwarth, which is the oldest building in the village as Pachtershof today. With the increasing demand for wood in the 16th century, the rafting evolved from about 1563 to the main source of income of the inhabitants of the place. Was floated partially to Bremen. Wernshausen was a typical Flößerdorf. As with the construction of Werrabahn 1858 a faster transport was possible, she pulled the water transport gradually decreases. As a result, wandered about 630 Wern Houses in the subsequent period to America.

Wernshausen was in 1613 by witch hunts affected: Anna, wife of Wagner, and Emilie Schilgken got into witchcraft and burned.

1847 glee club Liederkranz was founded with 30 members, which is the basis of the still existing male choir, who was honored in 1997 along with 33 other choirs Thuringia with Zelter Plaque.

Abundance of wood and water were in the 19th century, a wood trading business and in 1872 the paper mill Wernshausen with weir and water channel arise. Wernshausen, the Office Frauenbreitungen in the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen belonging, in 1879 fire district with 13 associated sites for about 7500 inhabitants of the area.

History from the 20th century

1919 Football Club was founded. In the 1930s, the paper production of the place reached its heyday with crepe and tissue papers. The mill employed about 360 people at that time. In the 1950s, rafting was all set, yet the rafters fixed to this day is an integral part of the financial plan of the inhabitants.

With the administrative reform of 1952 Wernshausen came to the district Schmalkalden in Suhl district.

Wernshausen enlarged by incorporation on 9 April 1994 Helmers and on 30 June 1994 Niederschmalkalden. On 1 December 2008, then divided in Wernshausen Schmalkalden. Last mayor of the municipality and the district mayor until his death on 10 May 2012, Rainer Stoffel.

Already in 1834 the worsted spinning mill was established in Niederschmalkalden. The later main architect of the on the Zwick stately plant was Councilor Charles Behlert, among others, also designed the Meininger Theater and the Breitunger City Hall. Going to him the prominent administrative building - with one of two stone sheep sculptures flanking the column inlet - and, this high brick building, the actual manufacturing plant back. In 1992 the production of the spinning operation was moved to the Czech Republic. In 2002 the ensemble was entered in the memorial book of the country. Upon resolution of the still autonomous municipality Wernshausen the demolition of the existing building has been requested due to the decline of worsted operating part. Despite protest, committed citizens due to the monument position in early 2009, the demolition. This was supported by the Free State of Thuringia with 1.4 million euro from its urban development.

Evangelical Church

Station Wernshausen

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

• 2002: 3255
• 2003: 3199
• 2006: 3104
• 2007: 3042

Culture and sights

Tourism

Every year the festival with rafters floating down the river Werra. With the old Pächtershof another place to mingle and cultural events is involved.

The place is western starting point of the Mommelstein bicycle path on Schmalkalden the Rennsteig.

In place of the old Kammgarnspinnerei Wernshausen, which was demolished in 2009, remembers the street name Old Kammgarnspinnerei.

A stele in the nearby district of Niederschmalkalden reminiscent of three unknown concentration camp prisoners who were killed in a death march in the spring of 1945 by SS men.

Transport links

The community Wernshausen had its own rail connection with the Werrabahn. 1874 built the city Schmalkalden their connections to Wernshausen in Schmalkaldetal.

Thus Wernshausen is the central node. On both routes now operate hourly regional trains of the South -Thüringen -Bahn.

The nearby national road 19 passes through the neighboring district Niederschmalkalden. There, a bridge is built to relieve the bottleneck Zwick about the Schmalkaldetal. Also, a new road link to the main road Schmalkalden 1026 to 2013 under construction.

Personalities

• Hans porpoises (1906-1997), historian and researcher Goethe
• Barbara Bechmann ( born December 26, 1950 in Wernshausen ), politician (CDU )