Carl Grübel (born on August 20, 1849, died on October 28, 1920) was at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Century Member of the Gotha Parliament. As a businessman as well as in his official
Execution as a member of the state parliament again and again the remote, very scenic landscape
Frankenroda and inquired in detail about the conditions of the poor population. In 1892 Carl Grübel called the "Thuringian Handweaving Association" into being, in which he made great contributions to
Support the weaver acquired. He took particular care of the stabilization of the purchase of the
Linen fabrics and better prices for the cloth goods. He was appointed in recognition of his achievements
1903 to the "Kommerzienrat".
Out of gratitude, the municipal council decided in August 1909,
To dedicate a memorial to Carl Grübel on his 60th birthday. The former "Lindenplatz" was renamed Carl-Grübel-Platz ", for which the stonemason and sculptor Wilhelm
Schröter from Frankenroda designed and built the monument. Until 1977, Carl-Grübel-Platz could only be reached from the village via a wooden walkway, which opened and closed in spring
Fall was dismantled. A permanent bridge over the Werra
did not exist then. The bridgehead was across an avenue of lime trees
connected to the monument. (... from information board)