Sootworm manor
The Rußwurmsche Herrenhaus is a historical monument in the municipality of Breitungen in the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen in Thuringia .
The mansion, which is over 800 years old, is not only home to Wolff Verlag and Thuringi Verlag; but also the Gesellschaft Kulturerbe Thüringen e. V. has its office there.
location
The Rußwurmsche Herrenhaus is located in the old town of Frauenbreitungen , in close proximity to the Thuringian Forest and only 200 meters from the Werra .
history
The Rußwurmsche Herrenhaus has a long and traditional history, which begins in 1138. A first fortified farm at this point was owned by the von Breitungen. Around 1360 ownership passed to the von Rußwurm family , who were first mentioned here in 1370.
The main part of the manor house was built around 1545. Dendrochronological studies showed that the oak beams were felled in 1541 and 1542. In 1606 the extension into the courtyard was built and the coat of arms was placed over the front door. Parts of the hall and the cellar date to the Middle Ages. The most famous resident of the house was the imperial field marshal Hermann Christoph von Rußwurm (1565-1605), who was raised to the rank of count. In 1655, Major General of the French Army, Hans Georg von Rußwurm zu Hellingen, owned the property, who after his death bequeathed it to the heirs of Hans Melchior von Butler zu Dietlas : bailiff Heinrich von Miltitz, Christoph Kaspar Speßhart zu Rösleben, Wilhelm Christoph von Boyneburg zu Lengsfeld and Adam Reinhard von Butler zu Dietlas. Around 1772, members of the von Miltitz family could then be identified as residents. After they had sold the manor house to the Saxon-Meining government councilor Johann Karl August von Uttenhofen , who could no longer maintain the house due to financial problems, it was forced to sell to the state in 1835.
After another owner, it finally came into the ownership of the Voigt family at the beginning of the 20th century, who lived on the homestead until 2013, when Robert Eberhardt and the Gesellschaft Kulturerbe Thüringen e. V. was purchased.
Todays use
The Rußwurmsche Herrenhaus has been the office of the Gesellschaft Kulturerbe Thüringen e. V. with the chairman Robert Eberhardt. This association promotes the renovation of the monument and is committed to ensuring that the facility is not only available for scientific research, but is also made accessible to the public. An exhibition provides information about the history of the manor house. Lectures and readings are offered. Guests since 2014 have included Nora Bossong , Daniela Danz , Martin Mosebach , Hellmut Seemann , Simon Strauss and Bernhard Vogel .
In addition, the Russwurm manor houses the headquarters of Wolff Verlag and Thuringi Verlag, which Robert Eberhardt is also in charge of.
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Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 17.5 ″ N , 10 ° 20 ′ 23.4 ″ E