Wichmar

Wichmar is a municipality in the northeast of the Saale- wood - country circuit in Thuringia and part of the joint management Dornburg - Camburg.

Wichmar has 225 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2009). The municipality belongs to the district Würchhausen.

Geography

Wichmar located between Jena and Camburg on the east bank of the Saale, the district Würchhausen on the west bank. West of Würchhausen rise the hills of the Ilm -Saale- plate. Both districts are connected by a Saalebrücke. Southeast of the village runs the main road through the 88th district Würchhausen leads the Saale Cycle Path.

History

1124 Wichmar was first mentioned. The oldest tradition of farm owners is from the time of 1421-1425. Not far from the Grümpelmühle on the " Rietschke " is said to have located a burial ground and a pre-Christian sacrifice.

→ See also the village church Wichmar

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