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| Bailiwick | ||
| federal state | Thuringia | |
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| Residents | 4.404 (2019) | |
| height | 238 m | |
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The Bailiwick is a rural municipality from the villages of Oberdorla, Niederdorla and Langula in Thuringia.
places
- Oberdorla
- Niederdorla
- Langula
background
The center of Germany and a Germanic archaeological site are located in the Vogtei.
It was first mentioned in a document in 810 under the name Thurnilohum, on the occasion of a donation from Count Erpho to Würzburg. The village of Dornelohn was founded in 932, which translates as a forest of thorns. Heinrich the 1st left it to Abbot Meingoz von Hersfeld. Thereafter, Count Wigger von Bielstein received rights and possessions in the bailiwick. Wigger built the Peter and Paul Church, which was completed in 987. At the same time, the Lords of Treffurth owned properties in the Bailiwick. In 1123 the Archbishop of Mainz set up a provost in Dorla. Langula was first mentioned in a document on July 10, 1278. The name is derived from "lang am Lohn", which means long by the forest. Over time, the Treffurther became robber barons and plundered the neighboring areas of Mainz, Saxony and Hesse. The affected sovereigns defeated the robber barons and now also raised claims to ownership of the Mark Dorla. Everyone now appointed a bailiff as administrator. The Mark Dorla thus became the bailiwick. From 1785 to 1786 the bailiffs went to Vienna in order to have Emperor Joseph II finally clarify the ownership situation. But there was only a meager comparison. From 1816 the bailiwick belonged to Prussia and today to the Unstrut-Hainich district.
getting there
By plane
Closest airports are Erfurt-Weimar and Leipzig-Halle.
By train
The closest train station is Mühlhausen, from there you can continue by bus.
By bus
Lines 151, 152 and 153 run from Monday to Friday, on Saturdays only as an on-call bus, on Sundays not at all from Mühlhausen to Oberdorla, Niederdorla and Langula. Current timetables are available here.
By car
Of the 
(Exit Leinefelde-Worbis) leads the 
to Mühlhausen. There the branches L 1016 to Oberdorla. Of the 
it is best to use the 
(Exit Eisenach-Ost) to Bad Langensalza and from there the in the direction of Mühlhausen. Sufficient free parking spaces are available at the tourist attractions in Oberdorla and Niederdorla. The parking situation in Langula is a bit difficult.
mobility
Bus routes 151, 152 and 153 connect the villages of the Bailiwick from Mon-Fri, on Saturdays only as an on-call bus. Most of the tourist attractions can also be reached on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Oberdorla
- Bathhouse, built in 1732, was located in the half-timbered house on Bahnhofstrasse. 14th
- Village green, with half a hectare the largest village green in Thuringia. On the green there is a stone court table that Monument to the passage of the bailiwick to Vienna and that Memorial to the Fallen of the 2nd world war
- Romanesque collegiate church St. Peter and Paul in Oberdorla, near the Angers
- Sinkhole sources: There is the Melchiorbrunnen and the Kainspring. Both are karst springs with a diameter of 17 and 30 m and a depth of 23.5 and 8-12 m respectively. The Kainsprung spring was created according to an old legend like this: Two boys, one of whom was called Kain, played with marbles. A marble fell into a hole in the ground and Cain tried to get it back by moving the stones aside. As he loosened a large boulder, a jet of water shot at him, which filled the hole in the ground. The other boy called out to him: "Cain jump - otherwise you will drown!" - This is how the source got its name. To get to the springs, walk or drive to the Am Ried street and follow the hiking trail.
- Oberdorla home parlor, Heimat- und Trachtenverein, Konrad Seidel, Brunnenstrasse 9, 99986 Vogtei OT Oberdorla. Tel.: (0)3601 756857, (0)3601 756062. Open: Viewing by appointment.
- Trial mill, Förderverein Probstmühle Oberdorla / Vogtei, Am Wasser 1, 99986 Vogtei OT Oberdorla. Tel.: (0)172 6534286, (0)160 94778934, (0)173 8513309. Open: Viewing by appointment.
- Mallinden (also called Mahllinden) - a medieval court square. A linden tree was assigned to each place in the bailiwick. The oldest is estimated to be 400 years old and has a trunk circumference of 9.30 m. The other two are estimated to be around 200 years and have a trunk circumference of 5.17 and 3.52 m. In the middle there is a stone table. Road L 1016 in the direction of Langula, corner of Mahllindenweg
The Mahllinden in autumn
The Melchior Fountain
The Kainspring
Niederdorla
- Teutonic Knights' House, oldest house in the village, built in 1653, Herrenstr. 2
- St. John's Church
- Heyerode border house, used to be the border point and customs post of the Bailiwick and surrounded by a hedge of thorns. It belongs to the Niederdorlaer Holz forest district and is inhabited by an artist. Bahnhofstrasse 66, Heyerode
- Fickentor, one of the last surviving village gates
- 1 Center of Germany If you fit Germany into a rectangle between the extreme degrees of latitude and longitude, the center of Germany is located here using the rectangle method. The corresponding memorial stone is located at the entrance to the sacrificial moor museum.
- Sacrificial Moor Museum, Exhibition "Sacrificial Moor Vogtei", Schleifweg 11, 99986 Vogtei OT Niederdorla. Tel.: (0)3601 756040, Email: [email protected]. The moor was founded in 100 BC. Used as a sacrificial site until the 12th century AD. In 1947 peat mining began and bones, altars, weapons, etc. were discovered. You can see reconstructions of the sacrificial sites, a Germanic village with a nave and an outline of the history of the bailiwick.Open: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sat, Sun and public holidays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Price: Museum: adults 1.50 euros, children 1.00 euros, outdoor area: adults 3.00 euros, children 2.00 euros, a chip is required to enter the outdoor area and can be obtained in the museum building.
Memorial stone at the center of Germany
The sacrificial moor
Germanic settlement in the sacrificial moor
Langula
- Church in Langula
- Village green with court table
Church in Langula
Court table on the village green
activities
kitchen
- Make-up, a potato meal with a piece of mutton
- Central droplets, as a fruit schnapps or as herbal liqueur, among other things, available in the sacrificial moor museum
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Web links
- http://www.gemeinde-vogtei.de - Official website of the Bailiwick
