Tambach-Dietharz

Tambach-Dietharz (German pronunciation: [ˈtambax ˈdiːtˌhaːɐ̯ts]) is a town in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 19 km south of Gotha.

Tambach-Dietharz
Town
Old town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Tambach-Dietharz within Gotha district
Tambach-Dietharz Show map of Germany Tambach-Dietharz Show map of Thuringia
Coordinates: 50°47′23″N 10°37′0″E
Country	Germany
State	Thuringia
District	Gotha
Government
• Mayor (2024–30)	Marco Schütz[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	41.63 km2 (16.07 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,474
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	99897
Dialling codes	036252
Vehicle registration	GTH
Website	www.tambach-dietharz.de

Mayor

Since 2012, Marco Schütz (independent) is the mayor. His predecessor was the former lieutenant from the German Army (Bundeswehr) Harald Wrona (FDP).^[3]

Places of interest

• The Falkenstein is a 96 m high, free standing porphyry rock. It is a natural monument and hiking destination. The mountain rescue hut at its foot is managed.
• The route from Schmalkalden to Tambach-Dietharz is signposted as Martin-Luther-Weg and is a walking route.
• In the autumn of 1989, a monument to the Swiss Theologian, and protagonist of the Bekennenden Kirche, Karl Barth was raised in front of the Haus Tannenberg. Barth gave his "Tambacher Rede" speech, that introduced a new positioning of protestant Christianity in the 20th century, in this house in 1919.

Lutherkirche

Old post office

View along street Hauptstrasse to Lutherkirche

Notable people

• Meister Eckhart (born about 1260; died before April 30, 1328), theologian, mystic and philosopher
• Karl-Heinz Menz (born 1949), biathlete
• Matthias Jacob (born 1960), biathlete
• Erich Recknagel (1904–1973), ski jumper, participant in the Olympic Winter Games in 1928
• Eisregen (formed 1995), death metal band, all original members came from Tambach-Dietharz