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Kleinbreitenbach Fortified Church

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Kleinbreitenbach Fortified Church

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    September 14, 2025

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    The fortified church in Kleinbreitenbach dates back to the late 12th or early 13th century. It once belonged to a monastic settlement on the edge of the Thuringian Forest.
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    June 28, 2020

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    This is one of the few fortified churches in the area.
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    The Kleinbreitenbach village church is located in the Kleinbreitenbach district of the town of Plaue in the Ilm district of Thuringia.
    It belongs to the Geratal parish in the Arnstadt-Ilmenau church district of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany.
    This church is a fortified church from the 13th century.
    The walls are equipped with loopholes, the tower with a crenellated crown.
    The existence of an underground exit behind the altar is claimed.


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    1. View of the Wipfratal Valley – Kleinbreitenbach Viewpoint loop from Plaue (Thür)

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    Location: Plaue, Ilm-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany

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