Wallendorf (Lichte)

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Wallendorf
part of Lichte
Wallendorf
Coordinates: 50°31′34″N 11°11′34″E / 50.52611°N 11.19278°E / 50.52611; 11.19278Coordinates: 50°31′34″N 11°11′34″E / 50.52611°N 11.19278°E / 50.52611; 11.19278
Country Germany
State Thuringia
District Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Municipal assoc. Lichtetal am Rennsteig
Municipality Lichte
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 98739
Dialling codes 036701
Vehicle registration SLF

Wallendorf is an Ortsteil (subdivision) of the Lichte municipality. It is located in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig.

Geography

Th Ortsteil Wallendorf, consisting of the villages Wallendorf and Lamprecht, is located in a forested area in the southern part of the Thuringian Forest.

History

The documentary first mention of Wallendorf was dated December 29, 1414. Lamprecht as part of Wallendorf was first mentioned in a document December 21, 1386.[1]

The baroque Elisabeth’s church, built until 1734, was sponsored by Peter Hohmann and his descendants. The Hohmann family was also owner of the Manor Wallendorf. The so-called Gutshof (manor house) and Fronwiese (lord's meadow) are indications of that historical period.[2]

Sections of the municipality
Bock-und-Teich Geiersthal Lichte with
- Washdorf, Ascherbach
- Hügel, Oberlichte
- Unterlichte
Wallendorf with
- Lamprecht

See also

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References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
  1. Wolfgang Kahl (Autor): Ersterwähnung Thüringer Städte und Dörfer. Ein Handbuch. Verlag Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza, 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0, S. 302 und 156
  2. Albert Brödel: From charcoal hovel to industrial area ... as to official sources 1937–1939 (captur: The foundation of the Manor Wallendorf), published by W. Brödel, Kulmbach 1997
  3. Hans-Joachim Kirsche: Eisenbahndirektion Erfurt 1882–1993. VBN Verlag B. Neddermeyer, Berlin 2006, ISBN 978-3-933254-76-4, S. 64


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