Erlebach
Former village in Germany
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Erlebach was a village in Germany, founded in 1310 A D. It was destroyed by the East German authorities in 1986 as it stood too close to the Inner German border (part of the larger "Iron Curtain"), the border between the post-war states of East and West Germany. It lay in the extreme south of Thuringia in the district of Hildburghausen, only a few hundred metres away from the Thuringian-Bavarian border.[1]
CountryGermany
Founded1310
Erlebach | |
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Village (former) | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Hildburghausen |
| Founded | 1310 |
In December 1986, the last family left the village. After that, all the houses were demolished and the land leveled. What remains is the village pond and a plaque on the old village site.
