Town · Landgraviate of Thuringia · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Salza

A village and market of the lords of Salza on the Unstrut road, not yet a town (town rights allegedly from Otto IV in 1212).

The Dryburg is dated about 1200. Homburg abbey has held the church of St Stephen since 1196.

Who holds it

Name
The lords of Salza
Title
Lord
Since
not pinned
Confidence
low

Lord in 1200

The lords of Salza (see Salza).

How things stand that morning

The lords of Salza.

Walls and castle

The Dryburg (about 1200); walls about 1300.

Trade and crafts

Market on the Gotha-Mühlhausen road.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: de.wikipedia.

Primary sources for Thuringia

Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.

Sources and studies

  1. de.wikipedia: Bad Langensalza

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