Wallendorf (Lichte) Explained

Wallendorf
Type:Ortsteil
Municipality:Lichte
Coordinates:50.5261°N 11.1928°W
State:Thüringen
District:Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft:Lichtetal am Rennsteig
Elevation:580
Postal Code:98739
Area Code:036701
Licence: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]

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Notes and References

  1. Wolfgang Kahl (Autor): Ersterwähnung Thüringer Städte und Dörfer. Ein Handbuch. Verlag Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza, 2010,, 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