Ballstädt: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Ballstädt was first mentioned in 977. For those interested in cultural history, this documented early mention provides a specific point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Ballstädt.

Culture and History

The Tonna stream has its source in Ballstädt.

Built in 1477, St. Peter's Church is a defining feature of Ballstädt's village character.

The preserved manor estate shaped the character of the village over several centuries.

The post mill was relocated from Hoheneggelsen in Lower Saxony to Ballstädt in 1933. It stands in an open field beside the small Tonna stream.

The Breithaupt post mill standing there is a fully functional technical monument and a protected cultural monument of the district of Gotha.

The surrounding area of Ballstädt is home to the Langensalza concentration camp subcamp, the Butter Tower, the Lindenbyhl Tower and the Lindenbyhl Barbican, as well as Grenzberg, Kindlebener Höhe and Erfurter Höhe.

Landscape and Trails

The Eschenberger Höhe is located in the immediate vicinity of Ballstädt.

A hiking route leads from the northeastern outskirts of Ballstädt via the Obermühle and Hopfenberg into the Ballstädter Holz and onward to Blütengrund. This is a specific local point of reference for anyone wishing to explore Ballstädt on foot.

Cycling around Ballstädt is described as featuring gentle hills, rural roads, open fields, small patches of woodland and historic sights.

More local pages for trip planning: Gierstädt, Georgenthal/Thuringian Forest, Hohenkirchen, Günthersleben-Wechmar, Ohrdruf, Leinatal, Friedrichswerth, Apfelstädt.

For the higher-level travel overview: Gotha.