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Magdala, Germany

Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E / 50.90667°N 11.44611°E / 50.90667; 11.44611
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Magdala
Coat of arms of Magdala
Location of Magdala within Weimarer Land district
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Magdala is located in Germany
Magdala
Magdala
Magdala is located in Thuringia
Magdala
Magdala
Coordinates: 50°54′24″N 11°26′46″E / 50.90667°N 11.44611°E / 50.90667; 11.44611
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictWeimarer Land
Municipal assoc.Mellingen
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28) Mario Haßkarl[1]
Area
 • Total20.53 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,987
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
99441
Dialling codes036454
Vehicle registrationAP
Websitewww.stadt-magdala.de

Magdala is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of Jena, and 12 kilometres (7 miles) southeast of Weimar.

History

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Magdala

Magdala was first mentioned in writing as Madaha in the year 874. The name changed to Madela (1184), Madela (1193), Madala (1203), Madla (1301), Madela (1345 and 1393), before settling on Magdala.[3] The brothers Alexander and Dietrich von Magdala were vassals of the Counts of Orlamünde and resided in Magdala Water Castle. The castle was located at the northeast corner of the old town in the lowlands of the Magdel river. Later, the Wettins exercised feudal authority. The city was partially destroyed in 1450, and the castle was destroyed in 1452 during the Saxon Fraternal War. Today, only remnants of walls and the surrounding moat remain.[4][5] Around 1284, the town received city rights from the Counts of Orlamünde. After the destruction during the Saxon Fraternal War, the city lost significance. Between 1535 and 1545, the city became Protestant. The town hall, a landmark of the city, dates back to 1571. The year is carved above the former entrance portal in Renaissance style. The ancient foundations from 1570 suggest a building that coincides with the founding of the city in 1288. In 1849, the town hall and parts of the inner city burned down. However, the sturdy town hall walls remained standing and gave the 1850 rebuilt structure its current appearance.[6] A flood in 1613 claimed many lives in Magdala. The domain, comprising 255 hectares, was the property of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. In 1923, it was leased to Hubert Scheibe.[7]

Personalities

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Heinrich Friedrich Weber

References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ Elfriede Ulbricht, Das Flussgebiet der thüringischen Saale. Eine namenkundliche Untersuchung in Deutsch-slawische Forschungen zur Namenkunde und Siedlungsgeschichte. Band 2. Max Niemeyer, 1957, ISSN 0070-3893 (Zugleich: Leipzig, Universität, Dissertation, 1953).
  4. ^ Michael Köhler, Thüringer Burgen und befestigte vor- und frühgeschichtliche Wohnplätze. Jenzig-Verlag Köhler, Jena 2001, ISBN 3-910141-43-9, page 179.
  5. ^ Thomas Bienert, Mittelalterliche Burgen in Thüringen. 430 Burgen, Burgruinen und Burgstätten. Wartberg Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-631-1, page 357.
  6. ^ Per the information board at the town hall.
  7. ^ Jürgen Gruhle, Schwarzbuch der Bodenreform Thüringen.