Römhild

Römhild (German: [ˈʁøːmˌhɪlt] (listen)) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen. On 31 December 2012, it merged with the former municipalities Gleichamberg, Haina, Mendhausen, Milz and Westenfeld.

Tomb of Count Hermann VIII of Henneberg and wife Elizabeth of Brandenburg by Herman Vischer the Younger located in the parish church is a masterpiece of bronze art
Engraving of Monument of Count Otto IV of Henneberg by Vischer workshop
Römhild
Medallion commemorating the Henneberg tomb
Coat of arms
Location of Römhild within Hildburghausen district
Römhild
Römhild
Coordinates: 50°23′N 10°33′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictHildburghausen
Government
  MayorHeiko Bartholomäus (CDU)
Area
  Total122.46 km2 (47.28 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total6,822
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
98628–98631
Dialling codes036948
Vehicle registrationHBN
Websitewww.stadt-roemhild.de

In the Stadtkirche of Römhild is the tomb of Elisabeth (a daughter of Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg) and Hermann VIII of Henneberg. The grave has sometimes been attributed to Herman Vischer the Younger (c.1486–1517), a member of the Vischer Family of Nuremberg.

Sons and daughters of the town

Hans Hut

References

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