Hohenkirchen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

You can rent a holiday apartment in Hohenkirchen. St. Gangolf is a defining feature of Hohenkirchen’s present-day townscape. For those interested in culture, the church therefore provides a specific point of interest.

Geographical Context

Hohenkirchen is a locality in the municipality of Georgenthal in the district of Gotha, Thuringia.

Surroundings and Landscape

The Ohrdruf forced labour camp is located in the immediate vicinity of Hohenkirchen.

Gleichen Castle, Tenneberg Castle, the Seeberg Observatory (1787–1934), Mittlerer Höhenberg and Oberlautenberg are located in the area surrounding Hohenkirchen.

Vorderer Höhenberg and Großer Inselsberg are located in the wider regional surroundings.

Hohenkirchen lies on the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest. There are fast-flowing streams and extensive forests nearby.

History and Townscape

Hohenkirchen formerly had four mills in operation, including the paper mill and the Hüttenmühle.

Hohenkirchen lies on the Apfelstädt.

Getting Around

Since 2011, the Apfelstädt cycling route has run along the river corridor near Hohenkirchen. For cyclists, this connection provides a specific point of access in the locality.

Hohenkirchen is located near Federal Highway 247; from there, road connections lead towards Gotha and the A4 motorway.

Further Context

Hohenkirchen has a historical connection to early Saiger works, facilities for separating copper and silver, which were established there by the Fugger family in the late 15th century.

Herrenhof, Georgenthal, Ohrdruf and Petriroda are located near Hohenkirchen.

A documented circular hike between Hohenkirchen and Georgenthal is 11.2 kilometres long and includes 74 m of ascent and descent.

Other places: Friemar, Finsterbergen, Günthersleben-Wechmar, Leinatal, Ballstädt, Georgenthal/Thüringer Wald, Mühlberg, Emsetal.

For the higher-level travel overview: Gotha.