Rödental
Encyclopedia
Rödental is a town in the district of Coburg
, in northern Bavaria
, Germany
. It is situated 7 km northeast of Coburg
.
Rödental was the name given to a group of towns that were united in the 1960s under the Rödental name. They include Mönchröden, Oeslau, Einberg, Oberwohsbach, Unterwohlsbach and several others.
The oldest part of what is now Rödental is Mönchröden, which was founded in 1108, and celebrated its 900th anniversary in 2008. Mönchröden (meaning monks along the river Röden) has a 900 year old monastery that is in well preserved condition, and contains several fine Gothic structures.
Oeslau, the largest of the components of Rödental is the home of the W. Goebel Porcellanfabrik (porcelain factory) makers (until 2008) of the world famous M. I. Hummel figurines.
Coburg (district)
Coburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kronach, Lichtenfels, Bamberg and Haßberge, and by the state of Thuringia . The district is surrounding, but not including the city of Coburg.- History :The history of the district is largely influenced by the city of Coburg...
, in northern Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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...
. It is situated 7 km northeast of Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
.
See also
- Schloss Rosenau, CoburgSchloss Rosenau, CoburgSchloss Rosenau, called in English The Rosenau or Rosenau Palace, is a former castle, converted into a ducal country house, between the towns of Coburg and Rödental, formerly in Saxe-Coburg, now lying in Bavaria, Germany....
Rödental was the name given to a group of towns that were united in the 1960s under the Rödental name. They include Mönchröden, Oeslau, Einberg, Oberwohsbach, Unterwohlsbach and several others.
The oldest part of what is now Rödental is Mönchröden, which was founded in 1108, and celebrated its 900th anniversary in 2008. Mönchröden (meaning monks along the river Röden) has a 900 year old monastery that is in well preserved condition, and contains several fine Gothic structures.
Oeslau, the largest of the components of Rödental is the home of the W. Goebel Porcellanfabrik (porcelain factory) makers (until 2008) of the world famous M. I. Hummel figurines.