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Mellrichstadt
Town in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mellrichstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛlʁɪçˌʃtat] ⓘ) is a town in the district Rhön-Grabfeld, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 17 km southwest of Meiningen, and 13 km northeast of Bad Neustadt. It includes the following villages: Bahra, Eußenhausen, Frickenhausen, Mühlfeld, Sondheim im Grabfeld und Roßrieth.
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History
Mellrichstadt has a history dating back to the Middle Ages. The town was first documented in 751 AD in a deed of gift from a Frankish nobleman, confirming its status as one of the oldest settlements in the region of Franconia.[3] It received its town rights around 1230, establishing its significance as a trading center.[4]
On September 30th, 1938, the town's synagogue was destroyed, purportedly due to a mob of Sudeten Germans breaking into the synagogue. No members of the congregation were recorded as being harmed, as they were given warning beforehand by an unknown source.[5][6]
During the Cold War, Mellrichstadt was located close to the Inner German border. A mechanized battalion and an anti-tank company of the Bundeswehr's 35th Panzergrenadier Brigade were stationed there, with the military installations serving as a key strategic point for border defense during the decades of German division.[7]
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People
- Tobias Rausch (born 1993), politician
Literature
Features in John Douglas-Gray's thriller 'The Novak Legacy' ISBN 978-0-7552-1321-4
References
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