Ruhla, Germany is the ancestral home of the Kentucky Kleinsteubers. The following is an overview of this scenic country town.
Ruhla is a town situated in the forest of Thuringia in the district of Wartburgkreis in Germany, immediately next to the Rennsteig. The villages of Thal and Kittelsthal are parts of the town.
Ruhla is located at an elevation of 440 m (1,440 ft), and at the end of 2012 had a population of 5,883 persons living there.
A major attraction in Ruhla is a miniature theme park, Mini-a-Thür, the park mini-a-thür (derived from miniature) shows about 90 models of sights of Thuringia, among them Creuzburg, Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, the Planetarium Jena and the Wartburg Castle.
Another attraction is the town museum, as is the unusual church of St Concordia.
The Church of St. Concordia was built in 1660-61 and has never been changed since then. It is one of about eight angle churches in Germany and is considered to be among the two "real" angle churches, i.e. it was originally built as an angle church whereas the other churches only became angle churches after some reconstruction.
The church consists of two wings that are situated at a right angle to each other. Where the two wings meet there is the spire and the altar space from where both wings can be overlooked. Since Ruhla was largely spared from destruction during World War I and II, St Concordia was not affected either. Hence it is the only angle church that has been conserved unaltered and in its original state since its first construction.
Photos include scenic views of the town, three images of the miniature theme park, five images of the church from various perspectives, some town views, two of the museum, and three scenic photos.
Click on photos to enlarge
Ruhla is a town situated in the forest of Thuringia in the district of Wartburgkreis in Germany, immediately next to the Rennsteig. The villages of Thal and Kittelsthal are parts of the town.
Ruhla is located at an elevation of 440 m (1,440 ft), and at the end of 2012 had a population of 5,883 persons living there.
A major attraction in Ruhla is a miniature theme park, Mini-a-Thür, the park mini-a-thür (derived from miniature) shows about 90 models of sights of Thuringia, among them Creuzburg, Erfurt Hauptbahnhof, the Planetarium Jena and the Wartburg Castle.
Another attraction is the town museum, as is the unusual church of St Concordia.
The Church of St. Concordia was built in 1660-61 and has never been changed since then. It is one of about eight angle churches in Germany and is considered to be among the two "real" angle churches, i.e. it was originally built as an angle church whereas the other churches only became angle churches after some reconstruction.
The church consists of two wings that are situated at a right angle to each other. Where the two wings meet there is the spire and the altar space from where both wings can be overlooked. Since Ruhla was largely spared from destruction during World War I and II, St Concordia was not affected either. Hence it is the only angle church that has been conserved unaltered and in its original state since its first construction.
Photos include scenic views of the town, three images of the miniature theme park, five images of the church from various perspectives, some town views, two of the museum, and three scenic photos.
Click on photos to enlarge
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