With a history going back over 1,000 years, Creuzburg is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia. Hill graves in the area of the city demonstrate a settlement beginning at least as early as Carolingian times. The beginnings of the settlement on what became the site of the castle are a result of its position on a major crossroads. The old West-East trade route met at the Werra with the trade route from the south. In the 10th and 11th Centuries, the region was under control of the Fulda Abbey.
The stone Werra Bridge, built in 1225, and the Liborius Chapel, built in 1499
In 1137, the city came under control of the Thuringian Ludowinger dynasty. Landgrave Ludwig I acquired it in exchange for a portion of the lands he held in Hesse. Recognizing the strategic and economic importance of the area, his successors made improvements to the area. Landgrave Hermann I began the construction of the castle on the mountain and allowed the many farmers in the area to build the settlement at the base of the mountain. In 1213, Creuzburg was established as a city. A coat of arms was established and a defensive wall was built. The nearby town of Scherbda, which now is part of Creuzburg, was first mentioned as a settlement around a fief in 1229.
The most prosperous time in Creuzburg was during the reign of Landgrave Ludwig IV, the Holy, and his son Hermann II. After the wedding of Ludwig with the daughter of the King of Hungary, Elisabeth, who is now known as St. Elisabeth of Hungary, Creuzburg Castle became the second residence of the Thuringian Landgraves (after the Wartburg). Many festivals were celebrated during this time, and the children of the couple were born in the castle. Ludwig redecorated the castle and built the first stone bridge across the Werra to secure the trade route. Before he left for the Crusades in 1227, he bade farewell to his subjects in a major assembly of the Thuringian nobles in the castle.
The Nikolaikirche, built in 1215
Ludwig never returned. His brother Heinrich Raspe acted as regent during the childhood of Ludwig's son, Hermann II. Elisabeth left Thuringia and moved back to the Hessian lands, where she later died in Marburg. Upon reaching adulthood, Hermann began his reign as Landgrave of Thuringia and Hesse. Castle remained his residence until his sudden death at the age of 18. His uncle and successor Heinrich Raspe used only the Wartburg as his residence. This, for the city of Creuzburg, as well as the castle, was the end of their times of prosperity. The town sank into economic and cultural anonymity in the following centuries.
The Creuzburg Castle, which was a residence of the Ludowing dynasty and a favorite visiting place of St. Elisabeth of Hungary, is one of the top sightseeing destinations. Creuzburg also boasts the oldest bridges north of the Main.
Economyedit
Beside several hotels and restaurants Creuzburg is also the head office of the Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & CO. KG. The company is the largest and most efficient hardwood sawmill worldwide.
Monika Harms (born 1946), general attorney, appointed on 5 February 2010 as honorary citizen for her services to the reorganization of the Liboriuskapelle
Other people related to Creuzburgedit
Personalities who have spent part of their lives in Creuzburg, or have died in Creuzburg
Bonifatius (672/673-754), Benedictine monk, first missionary in the Creuzburg region
Harry Domela, (1904/1905-died after 1977), alias Baron Korff , incognito-traveling Prince Wilhelm of Prussia , adventurer and impostor, was in the summer of 1926 several weeks of the town's honor and was courted on the Creuzburg.
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This article is about the historic town in Germany For other uses see Creuzburg disambiguation Creuzburg is a town and a former municipality on the Werra river in the Wartburgkreis in Thuringia Germany Since December 2019 it is part of the town Amt Creuzburg CreuzburgOrtsteil of Amt CreuzburgCreuzburg CastleCoat of armsLocation of CreuzburgCreuzburgShow map of GermanyCreuzburgShow map of ThuringiaCoordinates 51 3 5 N 10 14 41 E 51 05139 N 10 24472 E 51 05139 10 24472CountryGermanyStateThuringiaDistrictWartburgkreisTownAmt CreuzburgArea Total35 33 km2 13 64 sq mi Elevation200 m 700 ft Population 2018 12 31 Total2 305 Density65 km2 170 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes99831Dialling codes036926Vehicle registrationWAKWebsitewww creuzburg online de This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Tourism 4 Economy 5 Transportation 6 Famous residents 7 Honorary citizen 8 Other people related to Creuzburg 9 Literature 10 References 11 External linksGeography editCreuzburg is in the area known as the Muschelkalk Three mountains Wisch Wallstieg and Ebenauer Kopfe are near the town Nearby towns include Treffurt and Eisenach History editWith a history going back over 1 000 years Creuzburg is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia Hill graves in the area of the city demonstrate a settlement beginning at least as early as Carolingian times The beginnings of the settlement on what became the site of the castle are a result of its position on a major crossroads The old West East trade route met at the Werra with the trade route from the south In the 10th and 11th Centuries the region was under control of the Fulda Abbey nbsp The stone Werra Bridge built in 1225 and the Liborius Chapel built in 1499 In 1137 the city came under control of the Thuringian Ludowinger dynasty Landgrave Ludwig I acquired it in exchange for a portion of the lands he held in Hesse Recognizing the strategic and economic importance of the area his successors made improvements to the area Landgrave Hermann I began the construction of the castle on the mountain and allowed the many farmers in the area to build the settlement at the base of the mountain In 1213 Creuzburg was established as a city A coat of arms was established and a defensive wall was built The nearby town of Scherbda which now is part of Creuzburg was first mentioned as a settlement around a fief in 1229 The most prosperous time in Creuzburg was during the reign of Landgrave Ludwig IV the Holy and his son Hermann II After the wedding of Ludwig with the daughter of the King of Hungary Elisabeth who is now known as St Elisabeth of Hungary Creuzburg Castle became the second residence of the Thuringian Landgraves after the Wartburg Many festivals were celebrated during this time and the children of the couple were born in the castle Ludwig redecorated the castle and built the first stone bridge across the Werra to secure the trade route Before he left for the Crusades in 1227 he bade farewell to his subjects in a major assembly of the Thuringian nobles in the castle nbsp The Nikolaikirche built in 1215 Ludwig never returned His brother Heinrich Raspe acted as regent during the childhood of Ludwig s son Hermann II Elisabeth left Thuringia and moved back to the Hessian lands where she later died in Marburg Upon reaching adulthood Hermann began his reign as Landgrave of Thuringia and Hesse Castle remained his residence until his sudden death at the age of 18 His uncle and successor Heinrich Raspe used only the Wartburg as his residence This for the city of Creuzburg as well as the castle was the end of their times of prosperity The town sank into economic and cultural anonymity in the following centuries Within the German Empire 1871 1918 Creuzburg was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe Weimar Eisenach Tourism edit nbsp Creuzburg with Nikolaikirche tower The Creuzburg Castle which was a residence of the Ludowing dynasty and a favorite visiting place of St Elisabeth of Hungary is one of the top sightseeing destinations Creuzburg also boasts the oldest bridges north of the Main Economy editBeside several hotels and restaurants Creuzburg is also the head office of the Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH amp CO KG The company is the largest and most efficient hardwood sawmill worldwide Transportation editThe B 7 highway from Kassel to Eisenach goes through Creuzburg Famous residents editLudwig IV of Thuringia 1200 1227 Count of Thuringia St Elisabeth of Hungary 1207 1231 wife of Ludwig IV Hermann II Landgrave of Thuringia 1222 1241 Sophie 1224 1275 married 1240 with Henry II Duke of Brabant Johannes Rothe 1360 1434 a major Thuringian chronicler Michael Praetorius 1571 1621 composer and music writer William Knabe 1803 1864 piano builderHonorary citizen editMonika Harms born 1946 general attorney appointed on 5 February 2010 as honorary citizen for her services to the reorganization of the LiboriuskapelleOther people related to Creuzburg editPersonalities who have spent part of their lives in Creuzburg or have died in Creuzburg Bonifatius 672 673 754 Benedictine monk first missionary in the Creuzburg region Johann Philip Bachmann 1762 1837 Harry Domela 1904 1905 died after 1977 alias Baron Korff incognito traveling Prince Wilhelm of Prussia adventurer and impostor was in the summer of 1926 several weeks of the town s honor and was courted on the Creuzburg Alexander Rodiger born 1985 bobsleigh from Scherbda silver medalists at the Olympic Winter Games 2010 Literature editRainer Schill Astrid Thiel Creuzburg an der Werra Bilder aus vergangenen Tagen Geiger Verlag ISBN 3 89264 743 7 Rat der Stadt Creuzburg Hg Creuzburg 775 Jahre Stadt Creuzburg 1213 1988 Aus der Geschichte der Stadt Druckerei Fortschritt Erfurt 1988 Horst Schmidt Hans Henning Walter Creuzburg Geschichte des Creuzburger Salzwerks Eisenacher Schriften zur Heimatkunde 39 Eisenach 1988 References editExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Creuzburg Amt Creuzburg http www creuzburg online de Fremdenverkehrsverein Creuzburg e V German https web archive org web 20061020223457 http www geschichte wak de creuzburg htm Town History German http www creuzburg werra de Archived 2013 05 27 at the Wayback Machine Private Page About Creuzburg German https web archive org web 20070928043751 http www dirk oberschelp de creuzburg htm Photo Gallery German https web archive org web 20061019032722 http www 360creuzburg de 360 Degree Views German http www pollmeier com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Creuzburg amp oldid 1209142939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
