Sachsenburg (Neustadt an der Orla)

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Sachsenburg
Coordinates: 50 ° 45 ′ 9 ″  N , 11 ° 44 ′ 34 ″  E
Height : 360 m above sea level NN
Residents : 31
Postal code : 07806
Area code : 036481
Sachsenburg (Thuringia)
Sachsenburg

Location of Sachsenburg in Thuringia

View of the place from the Bismarck tower
View of the place from the Bismarck tower

Sachsenburg is a district of Neustadt an der Orla in the Saale-Orla district in Thuringia .

geography

Sachsenburg ( 360  m above sea  level ) lies northeast on the edge of the Orlasenke at the beginning of the Saale-Elster-Buntsandsteinplatte 2000 m north of the city with a wide view into the distance. To the south, the Orlasenke, to the north, extensive forests. On Weiler past leading country road after Stadtroda and Jena .

history

There is a deed of purchase from the 10th century for the purchase of an ox. The hamlet was first mentioned in a document in 1566. The castle area (formerly border fortress) consists of a still visible large four-sided courtyard, which was surrounded by earth walls. The place was and is characterized by forestry , agriculture and tourism . The hamlet consists of nine houses and a country inn offers guest houses for holidaymakers and those seeking relaxation.

Web links

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

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. 244.