Pößneck

Pößneck extends across 24.45 square kilometers of land in Thuringia, positioned between Rudolstadt and Jena at an elevation of 220 meters above sea level.

The settlement originated from Slavonic roots and transferred to Thuringian control around 1300, later becoming part of Saxony and the duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.

The Gothic church from 1390 stands as a central religious structure in the town, accompanied by the fifteenth-century Gothic town hall in the center.

The municipality maintains direct connections to Jena and Rudolstadt through regional transportation networks, with the Jena Schoengleina Airport located 25 kilometers away.

Two families executed their escape from East Germany in 1979 using a homemade hot air balloon, launching from Pößneck in an event later portrayed in films.

Location: Saale-Orla-Kreis

Elevation above the sea: 220 m

Shares border with: Bodelwitz, Döbritz, Krölpa, Langenorla, Oppurg, Ranis, Wernburg

Website: https://poessneck.de

GPS coordinates: 50.70000,11.60000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:43