Barigau

Barigau City of Koenigsee Coordinates: 50 ° 37 ′ 49 ″  N , 11 ° 6 ′ 6 ″  E
Height :	641 m
Residents :	250
Incorporation :	July 1, 1950
Incorporated into:	Oberhain
Postal code :	07426
Area code :	036738

Barigau is a district of the city of Königsee in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district ( Thuringia ).

location

Barigau is located on a low forest plateau between the Schwarzatal in the south and the Rinnetal in the north. The Hädderbach rises at the 665 meter high Barigauer Höhe and flows through Oberhain towards the Schwarza . In terms of traffic, Barigau has a connection to the federal highway 88 via the county road .

history

Barigauer tower

The village was first mentioned in a document on November 19, 1370. In addition to agriculture and mining, the olive industry was also an important economic factor here. The Barigauer Tower stands on the Barigauer Höhe . Until 1918 the place belonged to the sovereignty of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt .

On July 1, 1950, Barigau was incorporated into Oberhain. The place has been part of the city of Königsee since January 1, 2019.

Attractions

The "Barigauer Turm" restaurant is an excursion restaurant with an observation tower and a restaurant.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Wolfgang Kahl : First mention of Thuringian towns and villages. A manual. 5th, improved and considerably enlarged edition. Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0 , p. 26.
2. ↑ Website about Oberhain ( Memento of the original from August 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

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