Lehesten is a marvellous, friendly little mountain town in the heart of Thuringia with approx.. 2000 inhabitants.Located in the southeast part of the Thuringian forest, the city is well-known the far beyond Thuringian borders by the slate mining industry. Since the 13th century the slate mine industry is active in the environment of Lehestens. Regional moving ways as well as the proximity to the “Rennsteig” make possible the connection to supraregional connections. Wonderful views are offered again and again on the surrounding landscape.
From the “Wetzstein”, with its 792 meters, the highest mountin in the southeast of Thuringia, a grandiose view of the Thuringia forest and the adjacent Franconia forest is offered to the visitor.
The first documentary mention of our city is descended from the year 1071.
City - and market right was awarded in1651. Since the beginning of slate mining our town is strongly obliged to the slate mine industry. In 1792 Alexander of Humboldt drove on the slate mines around Lehesten and were concerned with geological studies. This slate, the so called "Blue gold" was reason, why Lehesten is well known in Germany and in the whole world too.
Rarely an industry in such a way coined/shaped the landscape and humans like the slate production and processing in the area of Lehesten. It becomes the largest day-build slate mines of continent.
Visitors of Lehesten should not miss to regard the largest slate board of the world, shown in the town church. In this church Martin Luther prevent a lecture in the year 1530.
In the nature park ”Thueringer slate mountain side”, in german “Thueringer Schiefergebirge”, located on the “Rennsteig”, is offering impressing landscapes to the wanderers and especially for the ski drivers.
Touristic Highlights of Lehesten and its vicinity
Technical Memorial "Historischer Schieferbergbau"
(Historical slate mines industry)Slate Park Lehesten *
Ride - and Adventure park * The largest Slate Board of the World
Slate Museum in Ludwigsstadt * German Slate Museum in Steinach * Show Mine “Morassina” in Grossbreitenbach * Museums and Show Mines in Thuringia
Water adventure in Masserberg *Heinrichshütte Wurzbach - Technical Memorial *
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Pporcelain Manufactur in Sitzendorf
Old Tower of Lobenstein - Homeland Museum of Region *
City of Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel - Oberweißbach * Concentration Camp and Memorial "Laura" / Weapon plant "Vorwerk-Mitte" *
Map of Lehesten
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