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- This article is about the German spa town. For other places named Heiligenstadt, please see Heiligenstadt.
Heilbad Heiligenstadt is a Thuringian town in the Eichsfeld in Germany. It is the capital of the district Eichsfeld. Heiligenstadt is near three-state corners of Thuringia, Hesse and Lower Saxony. As a recognized spa town it offers cures based on brine.
[edit] History
- Heiligenstadt was first mentioned in 973.
- In 1227, the town received town rights from the archbishop of Mainz.
- In 1540 Heiligenstadt became the capital of Eichsfeld
- In the Thirty Years' War of 1618-1648, the city was devastated several times.
- In 1994, Heiligenstadt became the capital of the newly formed district of Eichsfeld.
[edit] Local subdivisions
- Kalteneber
- Rengelrode
- Günterode
- Flinsberg, the geographical centre of Germany.
[edit] External links
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