Kloster Veßra
Kloster Veßra is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen in Thuringia, Germany.
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Location of Kloster Veßra within Hildburghausen district ![]() | |
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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 (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 296 |
• Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2019". Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik (in German). August 2020.
External links
- Website of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
- Hennebergisches Museum Kloster Veßra
- Photo tour of the Klosters by Thüringer-Landschaften.de
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Old farmer's house
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Old water mill
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