- Gleicherwiesen
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = Wappen_Gleicherwiesen.png
lat_deg = 50 |lat_min = 21 |lat_sec = 48
lon_deg = 10 |lon_min = 38 |lon_sec = 2
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Thuringia
Landkreis = Hildburghausen
Gliederung =Gleichamberg
Höhe =
Fläche =
Einwohner =
Stand =
PLZ = 98646
Vorwahl = 036875
Kfz = HBN
Gemeindeschlüssel = 16 0 69 014
Straße =
Website = [http://www.gleichamberg.de/ www.gleichamberg.de]
Bürgermeister = Günther Köhler
Partei =Gleicherwiesen in
Thuringia is a part of the GemeindeGleichamberg . The Russian restaurant is the main attraction in town and worth visiting.History
First mentioned in 1100 under the name "Glychon", in 1182 "Glychon an der Wysen" (today Gleicherwiesen) and "Glychon am Berg" (today Gleichamberg) are referenced. Over much of history, the village was under control of
von Bibra family (c.1356 - 1850). Much of the manner house still exists.The village received the right to hold a market in 1743 and commerce flourished. Before WWI, about one third of the population was Jewish. A Jewish cemetery is outside of town.
The church, which stands somewhat in the middle of the village, was built onto the tower in 1843.
Coat of Arms
The beaver is the symbol of the von Bibra (Bibra is old German word for beaver), who owned the village for a long time. The linden tree symbolises the ancient linden tree in the village. The green and silver division of the shield symbolises the meadows and pastures (Wiesen).
External links
* [http://www.vonbibra.net/Gleicherwiesen.html Old Postcards of Gleicherwiesen]
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