Kloster Veßra
Kloster Veßra is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen in Thuringia, Germany.
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| Coordinates: 50°30′0″N 10°39′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Municipal assoc. | Feldstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Möller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 304 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 98660 |
| Dialling codes | 036873 |
| Vehicle registration | HBN |
Vessra Abbey (now an open-air museum) was founded and supported by the Henneberg family and abandoned after the Reformation. The church was used as a parish church until 1939 when it caught fire. It also had a close association with the von Bibra family in the 15th century.
Literature and Film
- Kloster Veßra - Begegnung mit der Vergangenheit, Documentary (2012), Directed by Robert Sauerbrey
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References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften nach Geschlecht in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2018". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). September 2019.
External links
- Website of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
- Hennebergisches Museum Kloster Veßra
- Photo tour of the Klosters by Thüringer-Landschaften.de
Old farmer's house
Old water mill
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