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Coordinates: 50 ° 42 ′ 2 "  N , 11 ° 17 ′ 49"  E
Height : 312 m
Residents : 124  (Dec. 31, 2019)
Incorporation : June 19, 1992
Postal code : 07422
Area code : 03672
View of the place from the southeast
View of the place from the southeast

Zeigerheim is a district of the town of Bad Blankenburg in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in Thuringia with around 130 inhabitants.

Geography and geology

Zeigerheim is located two kilometers west of Rudolstadt-Volkstedt on an elevated plateau leaning towards the south, 297 m above sea level above the Saale valley . From there you can see far into the distance with views of the Saale Valley and Greifenstein Castle . This area is the district of Zeigerheim, which is mainly used for agriculture. There is now forest on the "Liske" hill. The north delimiting Kesselberg is forested. The town of Bad Blankenburg is located south of the valley. Not far from the village, the federal road 88 passes in the valley and connects the village with the surrounding towns and villages. Most of the shell limestone is remote from the groundwater . There are also clay and sand sites.

Neighboring places

Neighboring towns are Kleingölitz , Weiler Schwarzenhof, Schaala , Schwarza and Rudolstadt .

history

Zeigerheim was first mentioned in a document in 1350. Zeigerheim is a former Slavic round village . It lies in the protection of the 425 m high "Liske" mountain and the Kesselberg. The field names are mostly Slavic. Until 1810 there was wine in the southern slopes of the “Liske” mountain. It was cleared from 1810.

In 1396 the construction of the fortified church was completed.

Until 1918 the place belonged to the sovereignty of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt .

economy

The village was and is agriculturally oriented. The traditional farms prove this. In addition, it was understood and is still understood today to use the natural location for recreational purposes. A waterworks for the cities is also in the district.

Web links

Commons : Zeigerheim  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Official website of Bad Blankenburg
  2. ^ 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. 322.
  3. ^ Website of the Heimatverein Zeigerheim eV. Retrieved on April 2, 2020 .