Römhild

Römhild (German: [ˈʁøːmˌhɪlt] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen. On 31 December 2012, it merged with the former municipalities Gleichamberg, Haina, Mendhausen, Milz and Westenfeld.

Tomb of Count Hermann VIII of Henneberg and wife Elizabeth of Brandenburg by Herman Vischer the Younger located in the parish church is a masterpiece of bronze art

Engraving of Monument of Count Otto IV of Henneberg by Vischer workshop

Römhild
Town
Medallion commemorating the Henneberg tomb
Coat of arms
Location of Römhild within Hildburghausen district
Römhild Show map of Germany Römhild Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°23′N 10°33′E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Hildburghausen
Government
• Mayor (2019–25)	Heiko Bartholomäus[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	122.46 km2 (47.28 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,383
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	98628–98631
Dialling codes	036948
Vehicle registration	HBN
Website	www.stadt-roemhild.de

In the Stadtkirche of Römhild is the tomb of Elisabeth (a daughter of Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg) and Hermann VIII of Henneberg. The grave has sometimes been attributed to Herman Vischer the Younger (c.1486–1517), a member of the Vischer Family of Nuremberg.

The name is first attested in Medieval Latin in 800 AD as locus Rotmulte in the annals of Fulda Abbey.

Notable people

Hans Hut

• Hans Hut (1490–1527), Anabaptist
• Lucas Maius (1522–1598), Protestant theologian and dramatist
• Max Saalmüller (1832–1890), Prussian Lieutenant-Colonel and Lepidopterologist
• Alfred Götze (1865–1948), Prehistorian, honorary citizen 1929