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General Information & Wellness

Town Administration & Tourist Information
Wilhelmstrasse 50
37308 Heiligenstadt
Telefon: ++49 +36 06 - 67 71 41 Fax: + 36 06 - 67 71 40
touristinfo@heilbad-heiligenstadt.de
www.heilbad-heiligenstadt.de

Spa Association Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Aegidienstrasse 13
37308 Heiligenstadt
Telefon: ++49 +3606 - 6707 0 Fax: + 36 06 - 67 07 99
info@kghh.de

Eichsfeld Thermal Bath
In der Leineaue 1
37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Telefon: ++49 +36 06 - 6 63 90 Fax: +36 06 - 66 39 99
info@vitalpark-heilbad-heiligenstadt.de
www.vitalpark-heilbad-heiligenstadt.de

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Sights & Local History

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Around 1460 the painter, wood carver and sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider was born in the Heiligenstadt Klausmuehle. You can buy a detailed illustrated exhibition catalogue on Tilman Riemenschneider's carvings and sculptures via Abebooks UK or via Abebooks US/Canada.

In 1525 the theologian and peasant war leader Thomas Muentzer could recruit many supporters in Heiligenstadt. At the Gothic city hall, the Alte Rathaus in Ratsgasse, a memorial plaque commemorates the events of the peasant war.

You find translations of Thomas Muentzer's sermons in the Cambridge Textbook 'The Radical Reformation' available via Abebooks UK or Abebooks US/Canada.

Douglas Miller's 'Armies of the Peasants' War 1524-26' concentrates on organisation, tactics, strategy and weapons showing banners, costumes and armour, the illustrated book is available via Abebooks UK or via Abebooks US/Canada.

Schleswig-Holstein poet Theodor Storm was born in Husum and died in Husum - however, he did spend 8 years in Heiligenstadt. Objecting to the Danish government temporarily ruling Schleswig-Holstein he had to emigrate to Berlin and finally got the post of county judge in Heiligenstadt. David A. Jackson's biography 'Theodor Storm: The Life and Works of a Democratic Humanitarian' is available via Abebooks UK or Abebooks US/Canada.

Literaturmuseum "Theodor Storm" Am Berg 2
37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Telefon: ++49 +36 06-61 37 94
Telefax: ++49 +36 06-61 37 94
literatur-museum-storm@heilbad-heiligenstadt.de

from 1623 to 1624, the Jesuit universal scholar Athanasius Kircher taught Greek grammar in Heiligenstadt:
Stanford University attempts to recreate the miraculous world of Athanasius Kircher in the internet:
The Athanasius Kircher Project

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or try
Athanasius Kircher: The Last Man Who Knew Everything
edited by Paula Findlen
buy via amazon.com or via amazon.co.uk

or listen to his musical cure of spider bites: Antidotum Tarantulae
buy via amazon.com or via amazon.co.uk

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Surroundings

In 2004 the Thuringian Geographical Institute has published a new topographical map including hiking and cycling trails "Southern Eichsfeld - Hainich - Werratal". The map "Northern Eichsfeld" dates from 2003. You can order the maps for 6,50 Euro each from the Thuringian Geographical Institute in Erfurt:
Tel. ++49 +3 61 378 37 55,
Fax. ++49 +3 61 - 3 78 37 59,
kartenvertrieb@tlverma.thueringen.de.

Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park Administration
Dorfstrasse 19
37318 Fuerstenhagen
Telefon: ++49 +3 60 83 - 46 63 Fax: +3 60 83 - 4 66 41
naturpark-ehw@t-online.de
www.naturpark-ehw.thueringen.de

Alternative Bear Park Worbis
Duderstaedter Straße 36a
37339 Leinefelde-Worbis
Telefon: ++49 +3 60 74 - 9 29 66 Fax: ++49 +3 60 74 - 3 06 65
worbis@baer.de
www.baer.de

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