Tambach-Dietharz
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Tambach-Dietharz (German pronunciation: [ˈtambax ˈdiːtˌhaːɐ̯ts]) is a town in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 19 km south of Gotha.
Tambach-Dietharz | |
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Old town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tambach-Dietharz
within Gotha district | |
 Interactive map of Tambach-Dietharz | |
  Location within Germany  Location within Thuringia | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′23″N 10°37′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Gotha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Marco Schütz[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.63 km2 (16.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 4,474 |
| • Density | 107.5/km2 (278.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 99897 |
| Dialling codes | 036252 |
| Vehicle registration | GTH |
| Website | www.tambach-dietharz.de |
Mayor
Since 2012, Marco Schütz (independent) is the mayor. His predecessor was the former lieutenant from the German Army (Bundeswehr) Harald Wrona (FDP).[4]
Places of interest
- The Falkenstein is a 96 m high, free standing porphyry rock. It is a natural monument and hiking destination. The mountain rescue hut at its foot is managed.
- The route from Schmalkalden to Tambach-Dietharz is signposted as Martin-Luther-Weg and is a walking route.
- In the autumn of 1989, a monument to the Swiss Theologian, and protagonist of the Bekennenden Kirche, Karl Barth was raised in front of the Haus Tannenberg. Barth gave his "Tambacher Rede" speech, that introduced a new positioning of protestant Christianity in the 20th century, in this house in 1919.
Notable people
- Meister Eckhart (born about 1260; died before April 30, 1328), theologian, mystic and philosopher
- Karl-Heinz Menz (born 1949), biathlete
- Matthias Jacob (born 1960), biathlete
- Erich Recknagel (1904–1973), ski jumper, participant in the Olympic Winter Games in 1928
- Eisregen (formed 1995), death metal band, all original members came from Tambach-Dietharz
