Münchenbernsdorf
Encyclopedia
Münchenbernsdorf is a town in the district of Greiz
, in Thuringia
, Germany. It is situated approximately 16 km southwest of Gera
.
, the second largest city in Thuringia. The town is nestled on the gentle slopes of a hilly basin from where the creek named Görlitzbach originates. This stream flows northeastwards past Münchenbernsdorf's municipal neighborhoods, or villages, of Kleinbernsdorf, Kananda, and Schöna on its way to its mouth that opens into the Weisse Elster river, just north of Gera. The basin represents the more western part of the Weisse Elster watershed in this area. Within 2 kilometers west of Münchenbernsdorf, one finds the eastern watershed for the Saale
river near the village of Tautendorf
. A small branch of the Görlitzbach starts north of the town but is dammed to form several ponds. The larger pond (in German: Mahlteich) is used as an outdoor natural swimming pond in the summer. The run off from these ponds eventually flows into the Görlitzbach at Kleinbernsdorf.
, Saara, Hundhaupten
, Bocka
, Harth-Pöllnitz
and Lederhose, all located in the administrative district of Greiz
, as well as Renthendorf
and Tautendorf in the Saale-Holzland
district.
) first mentions Münchenbernsdorf as a locality. The Partition of Leipzig of 1485 ceded the settlement to the Ernestiner nobility line. Then in 1571, it became part of Saxony
. To punish the Kingdom of Saxony
for its allegiance to Napoleon and France, the Vienna Congress of 1815 granted certain tracts that included Münchenberndorf to the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, then ruled by Grand Duke Charles Augustus (in German: Carl August). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the community prospered economically through the introduction and growth of carpet factories, permitting the acquisition of town privileges
(in German: Stadtrecht) in 1904. The town of Münchenbernsdorf itself is a member and seat of the Münchenbernsdorf (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)
(administrative municipality community) since March 9, 1992.
Greiz (district)
Greiz is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla,district-free city Gera, the Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, Altenburger Land, and the two Saxon districts Zwickauer Land and Vogtlandkreis.- History :Historically the area of the district...
, in Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany. It is situated approximately 16 km southwest of Gera
Gera
Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...
.
Geography
Münchenbernsdorf is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southwest of GeraGera
Gera, the third-largest city in the German state of Thuringia , lies in east Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster, approximately 60 kilometres to the south of the city of Leipzig and 80 kilometres to the east of Erfurt...
, the second largest city in Thuringia. The town is nestled on the gentle slopes of a hilly basin from where the creek named Görlitzbach originates. This stream flows northeastwards past Münchenbernsdorf's municipal neighborhoods, or villages, of Kleinbernsdorf, Kananda, and Schöna on its way to its mouth that opens into the Weisse Elster river, just north of Gera. The basin represents the more western part of the Weisse Elster watershed in this area. Within 2 kilometers west of Münchenbernsdorf, one finds the eastern watershed for the Saale
Saale
The Saale, also known as the Saxon Saale and Thuringian Saale , is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main, or the Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine.-Course:The Saale...
river near the village of Tautendorf
Tautendorf
Tautendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....
. A small branch of the Görlitzbach starts north of the town but is dammed to form several ponds. The larger pond (in German: Mahlteich) is used as an outdoor natural swimming pond in the summer. The run off from these ponds eventually flows into the Görlitzbach at Kleinbernsdorf.
Neighboring Municipalities
Surrounding Münchenbernsdorf are the following towns (clockwise from the north): LindenkreuzLindenkreuz
Lindenkreuz is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany....
, Saara, Hundhaupten
Hundhaupten
Hundhaupten is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany....
, Bocka
Bocka
Bocka is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany....
, Harth-Pöllnitz
Harth-Pöllnitz
Harth-Pöllnitz is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany....
and Lederhose, all located in the administrative district of Greiz
Greiz
Greiz is a town in Thuringia, and it is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster....
, as well as Renthendorf
Renthendorf
Renthendorf is a municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany....
and Tautendorf in the Saale-Holzland
Saale-Holzland
Saale-Holzland is a Kreis in the east of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the district Burgenlandkreis in Saxony-Anhalt, the district-free city Gera, the districts Greiz, Saale-Orla, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Weimarer Land and the district-free city Jena.-History:The district was created...
district.
Municipal Subdivisions
Other than Münchenbernsdorf proper, there are the following municipal subdivisions, in order of their location downstream from Münchenbernsdorf along the Görlitzbach:- Kleinbernsdorf
- Kanada
- Schöna
History
The community was likely founded in the second half of the 12th century. A document dated August 17, 1251 from the lord protector (Vogt) of Weida (Weida, ThuringiaWeida, Thuringia
Weida is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany, situated 12 km south of Gera.-External links:*...
) first mentions Münchenbernsdorf as a locality. The Partition of Leipzig of 1485 ceded the settlement to the Ernestiner nobility line. Then in 1571, it became part of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. To punish the Kingdom of Saxony
Kingdom of Saxony
The Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
for its allegiance to Napoleon and France, the Vienna Congress of 1815 granted certain tracts that included Münchenberndorf to the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, then ruled by Grand Duke Charles Augustus (in German: Carl August). In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the community prospered economically through the introduction and growth of carpet factories, permitting the acquisition of town privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
(in German: Stadtrecht) in 1904. The town of Münchenbernsdorf itself is a member and seat of the Münchenbernsdorf (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)
Münchenbernsdorf (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)
Münchenbernsdorf is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in the town of Münchenbernsdorf.-Subdivision:...
(administrative municipality community) since March 9, 1992.