Friedrichsbrunn
Encyclopedia
Friedrichsbrunn is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz
, in Saxony-Anhalt
, Germany
. Since 23 November 2009, it is part of the town Thale
.
and Nordhausen
.
In 1680, a Prussian border watch station was built at the well, which was known as the Ungetreuer Brunnen (Unfaithful Well). Between 1773 and 1775, Friedrich the Great settled the area with 50 families and the place took the name Friedrichsbrunn.
The first tourists spent their summer here in 1884. Before World War I
, two sanitoriums, three larger hotels, and numerous bed and breakfasts were built in Friedrichsbrunn and it became known for its high-altitude resorts. During the world wars, these facilities were used as military hospitals.
In 1949, Friedrichsbrunn became known for its "healing climate" and its winter sports facilities. Up to 1990, as many as 20,000 vacationers and patients came here each year. After the fall of the Berlin Wall
, tourism took off and the place became well-known among tourists.
Harz (district)
- History :The district was established by merging the former districts of Halberstadt, Wernigerode and Quedlinburg as well as the city of Falkenstein as part of the reform of 2007.-Towns and municipalities:...
, in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Since 23 November 2009, it is part of the town Thale
Thale
Thale is a town in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Bode, approximately 8 km west of Quedlinburg. It is the terminus of the Magdeburg–Thale railway.- History :...
.
History
The founding of Friedrichsbrunn dates back to the 11th century where a well was located at a resting place along the Reichsheerstraße road between QuedlinburgQuedlinburg
Quedlinburg is a town located north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994 the medieval court and the old town was set on the UNESCO world heritage list....
and Nordhausen
Nordhausen
Nordhausen is a town at the southern edge of the Harz Mountains, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Nordhausen...
.
In 1680, a Prussian border watch station was built at the well, which was known as the Ungetreuer Brunnen (Unfaithful Well). Between 1773 and 1775, Friedrich the Great settled the area with 50 families and the place took the name Friedrichsbrunn.
The first tourists spent their summer here in 1884. Before World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, two sanitoriums, three larger hotels, and numerous bed and breakfasts were built in Friedrichsbrunn and it became known for its high-altitude resorts. During the world wars, these facilities were used as military hospitals.
In 1949, Friedrichsbrunn became known for its "healing climate" and its winter sports facilities. Up to 1990, as many as 20,000 vacationers and patients came here each year. After the fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
, tourism took off and the place became well-known among tourists.