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•In the state of Thuringia
•~75 Miles long
•~22 Miles wide
•~2900 sq. Miles
Known as the “Green Heart” of Germany
Known as one of the most beautiful ridge walks in winter
Rennsteig
-Discovered by August Trinius
-Hiking trail along the main ridge
-It’s the best known hiking trail in Germany
-Approximately 168.5 Kilometers long
-Messenger route back in the middle ages
-Most traveled long-distance hiking trail and a symbol of German unity
Ways to get around
• White R painted onto tree or many stone markers
• Also many signposts that tell you which way to go
• Some say its impossible to get lost
• Most tour the forest in about 5 days
• Walkway is mostly through forestry
• Some established roads for logging companies
• Mostly it is a normal trail sometimes laid with tree roots (maintained by government)
Trusetal Waterfall
- Man made in the 19th century (1865)
-50 ft tall waterfall followed by 2 smaller waterfalls
-50 ft tall waterfall followed by 2 smaller waterfalls
- The Trusetal Waterfall is a must see attraction in Germany
- The Trusetal waterfall is the highest waterfall in the Thuringian Forest.
- Located in the village of Trusetal
Großer Beerberg
• Highest Elevation at approximately 3,222ft
• Nearest town is Suhl
• Schneelkopf (978 m) is the second highest mountain
• 1980s they took out the observation tower
• A few years ago a small platform was established
Wartburg Castle• In the Thuringian forest
• Wartburg Castle rises 400 meters above a rock plateau overlooking the town of Eisenach in the former communist East Germany
• Founded 1067
• The Wartburg is known by the German church reformer Martin Luther, who sought refuge in the castle in 1521 after he was excommunicated by the pope
Garden Gnomes
• The first German garden gnome was made in the 1800's in
Graeferoda, Thuringia, Germany
• Philipp Griebel and August Heissner were the first pair to start making gnomes
• Heissner Gnomes being the most well known worldwide
• Begun right around 1872
• Thuringia became known as the Gnome capital of Europe
• Known to be good luck to place a gnome in the home or garden
• They help with chores, have an understanding of the Cosmos, and have the ability to predict and learn from the future
• Often featured in Germanic fairy tales, including those by the Brothers Grimm, the gnome often resembles a gnarled old man, living deep underground, who guards buried treasure
• Mythical creatures such as goblins and dwarves are often represented as gnomes, and vice versa
• Gnome king is called Gob
• August Heissner and Phillip Griebel both made terracotta animals as decorations, and produced gnomes based on local myths as a way for people to enjoy the stories of the gnomes' willingness to help in the garden at night
• The garden gnome quickly spread across Germany and into France and England, and wherever gardening was a serious hobby
• Gnome manufacture spread across Germany with numerous other large and small manufacturers coming into and out of the business, each one having its own particular style of design
• World War II was hard on the industry and most producers gave up then.
• Griebel's descendants still make them and are the last of the German producers, all others having moved production to Poland or China.
Thuringian Forest Song: Rennsteiglied
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