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City of Koenigsee
Coordinates: 50 ° 39 ′ 6 "  N , 11 ° 4 ′ 41"  E
Height : 421  (416-457)  m
Area : 2.28 km²
Residents : 347
Population density : 152 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : July 1, 1950
Incorporated into: Koenigsee
Postal code : 07426
Area code : 036738
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Garsitz is a district of Königsee in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia .

location

The place is located in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park in the upper foothills of the Rinnetal southwest of the main town Königsee. Garsitz is traversed by the small river Rinne , which rises about three kilometers from Garsitz.

Attractions

To the west of Garsitz there are natural monuments: The Great Querlichsloch (Bärenkeller), the Wildpferdehöhle, the Dachshöhle, the Höhlenbäreneckfelsen and the monk's chapel. Various animal bones from wild horses, saiga antelopes and cave bears as well as cultural legacies of the past in the period between the 13th and around 8th millennium BC were found near or in them. Found dated to the end of the Paleolithic.

The most famous building in the village is the bell tower. The “Gebörne” rises above Garsitz and, in addition to several caves (e.g. Bärenkeller), also houses one of the oldest Zechstein reefs in Germany. Also on the Gebörne is the information trail "Naturally Königsee", which explains interesting historical and scientific facts.

history

The village was first mentioned in 1289 under the name Garschitz . The district of Königsee has the second largest population of the districts. The area of ​​the small village is 228 hectares. Until 1918, the place belonged to the sovereignty of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen .

politics

Heidrun Rissland is the local mayor .

traffic

Line 15 of Omnibusverkehr Saale-Orla Rudolstadt GmbH ensures the connection to the surrounding towns.

Others

Traditional events are the annual May fire and the fair . Garsitz also owns sports, youth and fire brigade clubs. The best-known cook is Brigitte Wunderlich, who was named “Thuringian of the Year” in 2005.

Web links

Commons : Garsitz  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael Köhler: Pagan sanctuaries. Pre-Christian places of worship and suspected cult sites in Thuringia. Jenzig-Verlag Köhler, Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-910141-85-8 , pp. 225-226.
  2. ↑ http://cms.xn--knigsee-rottenbach-d3b.de/index-func-view-t1-36-t2-45-t3-26-d-1.html