Waltershausen is a town in the south-western part of the district of Gotha in the state of Thuringia , Germany .
18-808: Located on the verge of the Thuringian Basin just before the Thuringian Forest , Waltershausen is sometimes referred to as the "gate to the Thuringian Forest". It is close to the Großer Inselsberg , the fourth-highest mountain in the state. The town is divided into the seven districts of Fischbach, Schmerbach, Schwarzhausen , Winterstein, Wahlwinkel, Schnepfenthal and Langenhain. On July 1 in 1950, Langenhain, Schnepfenthal-Rödichen as well as Wahlwinkel became parts of Waltershausen. 63 years later, on December 31 in 2013,
36-467: A factory as well as its headquarters in the town. ContiTech, a subsidiary of Continental , also settled in Waltershausen with one of its factories. Due to its proximity to the highway A4 and its own entry to one of Germany's most significant highways connecting Frankfurt and Dresden, Waltershausen is well-connected to the surrounding cities of Eisenach, Gotha as well as Erfurt. The highway is also
54-627: A train line operating in Waltershausen as well. Waltershausen currently has two primary schools, a secondary school as well as the Salzmannschule Schnepfenthal , a high school focussing on foreign language education. International: National: Thuringian Basin The Thuringian Basin ( German : Thüringer Becken ) is a depression in the central and northwest part of Thuringia in Germany which
72-502: Is crossed by several rivers, the longest of which is the Unstrut . It stretches about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from north to south and around 120 kilometres (75 mi) from east to west. Its height varies from about 150 to 250 m above sea level (NN) . The Basin is surrounded by a wide outer girdle of limestone ( Muschelkalk ) ridges (including Hainich , Dün , Hainleite , Hohe Schrecke , Schmücke , Finne ), and to
90-563: Is dominated by agriculture. Along with the Magdeburg Börde and Leipzig Bay it is one of the richest arable lands in Germany. It was settled in the 8th and 9th century which makes most of the villages and towns in the basin well over 1000 years old. As a result of the fertile countryside, large cities were established very early on in the Basin and on its perimeter ( Erfurt and the free imperial city of Mühlhausen ). Other towns in
108-590: The Cenozoic era the surrounding ridges were uplifted, whilst the Thuringian Basin sank to form a saucer-shaped depression. The elevation of the Thuringian Basin descends from the south and west to the east. While some of the marginal ridges have the character of low mountain ranges, there are no really noteworthy uplands within it, apart from the Ettersberg and Fahnerscher Höhe. The Thuringian Basin
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144-475: The Protestant-Lutheran church association of Waltershausen-Ohrdruf. The local economy is highly dependent on its industrial institutions. There are several companies located in or around Waltershausen. One of the most significant examples is a factory by Hako GmbH , where multifunctional equipment transporters called Multicars are being produced. Rockinger, a trailer hitch producing company, has
162-720: The Thuringian Basin are (year of foundation and year of achieving town status in brackets): Large parts of the Basin in the former Thuringian Landgraviate were held by the House of Wettin from 1264 and, after the 1485 Treaty of Leipzig , formed the Thuringian Circle of the Saxon Electorate . Smaller areas used to belong to the Wettin Ernestine duchies and the County of Schwarzburg ; the city of Erfurt
180-517: The annual Christmas market takes place in front of the town hall. A day before Carnival's Monday, a traditional Carnival's parade has been held in Waltershausen for over 25 years. There are a total of seven churches and chapels in Waltershausen and its surrounding districts. With the exception of a Catholic chapel established during the 20th century in the town, all of the religious institutions are of Protestant Christianity. In 1993, Waltershausen became an ecclesiastical administrative center as chair of
198-470: The area. In 1990, however, the industrial production of dolls came to an end. In 1929, the Thuringian forest railway was extended to Waltershausen, thus providing a direct connection to Bad Tabarz and Gotha . During World War II , on February 6 in 1945, Waltershausen was among several regional towns to be hit by an attack of U.S. Forces . 12 bombers dropped a total of 120 bombs on the town, causing
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#1732790611198216-525: The destruction of 21 buildings as well as 20 casualties. Waltershausen offers a variety of sports clubs competing on high levels. Karate athletes of Bushido Waltershausen regularly compete on the national and international stage and have won numerous titles over the years. The town is also a well-known host of regional as well as national table tennis competitions. Its central sports club, ZSG Waltershausen consists of 12 different sports departments. There are two renowned radio stations in Waltershausen. In 2009,
234-449: The district of Emsetal (consisting of Fischbach, Schmerbach, Schwarzhausen and Winterstein) was incorporated into the town. The origin of the town's name can be traced back to the 8th-9th century when, during Franconian times, a settlement called Waltershausen existed. In 1167, the town's landmark Tenneberg Castle was first mentioned in a document. The first documentary mention of Waltershausen itself dates back to 1209, precisely under
252-513: The gateway to various other parts of Germany, making Waltershausen a very central and easily accessible place from a national perspective. One of the best-known public transport mediums in the area is the Thüringer Waldbahn [ de ] , connecting Waltershausen to Gotha and Bad Tabarz. Its traditional and nostalgic concept have made it popular beyond the town's border, attracting even non-local tourists. There are buses and
270-491: The name of „Ulricus, villicius de Waltherißhusin“ . It was then a part of the county of Mühlburg under the electorate of Mainz . From 1640 onwards, Waltershausen, then a subordinate to the Amt Tenneberg, became a part of the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. In the early nineteenth century, Waltershausen established its tradition of being a "city of dolls" due to the high number of toy and specifically doll factories in
288-425: The online radio channel 0800 Radio Tenneberg went on air with daily coverage. Four years later, TMR-radio.de launched, providing recent news and a variety of music. The town's biggest event is the annual town fair, taking place in mid-July under a different motto each year. Another recurring event is the medieval castle fair at the beginning of each September. In December, usually on the weekend of second advent,
306-550: The southwest by the Thuringian Forest and to the southeast by sharply divided terraces (the Ilm-Saale and Ohrdruf Muschelkalk plateaus, and the Saale-Elster Bunter sandstone plateau). The Thuringian Basin belongs to the triassic period, during which horizontal beds of Bunter sandstone , Muschelkalk and Keuper were laid down. Below those lie the salt and gypsum layers of Magnesian Limestone ( Zechstein ). In
324-1446: Was a possession of the Mainz Archbishops . According to the 1815 Congress of Vienna , the Albertine and Mainz lands passed to the Kingdom of Prussia , while the smaller areas on the northern and southern rim formed the Thuringian states . Th%C3%BCringer Waldbahn Look for Thüringer Waldbahn on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Thüringer Waldbahn in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
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