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Around 1350, six farms belonged to the nearby Nun monestary, Holy Cross, where mostly noble daughters that were not permitted to marry were cared for. After the Reformation, this property was turned over to the local government and sold to 27 farmers. This “Community of 27” farmers lived in villages that had certain privledges including the right to brew beer among other things. They worked for a long time as an early form of a cooperative. Nicolaus Niclas, one of Gräfenwarth’s sons was born here in 1733. He became the principal of the Lüneburg School and donated a new organ to the village church before his death in 1808. After the wars, famous racing driver, Manfred von Brauchitsch retired to the village. | Around 1350, six farms belonged to the nearby Nun monestary, Holy Cross, where mostly noble daughters that were not permitted to marry were cared for. After the Reformation, this property was turned over to the local government and sold to 27 farmers. This “Community of 27” farmers lived in villages that had certain privledges including the right to brew beer among other things. They worked for a long time as an early form of a cooperative. Nicolaus Niclas, one of Gräfenwarth’s sons was born here in 1733. He became the principal of the Lüneburg School and donated a new organ to the village church before his death in 1808. After the wars, famous racing driver, Manfred von Brauchitsch retired to the village. | ||
August 16, 1993, residents in Gräfenwarth decided to join either Schleiz or Saalburg. 88.16% decided for Schleiz and on June 3, 1996, after some arguments, the annexation request was approved by the state government and Gräfenwarth became incorporated with Schleiz. <br> | August 16, 1993, residents in Gräfenwarth decided to join either Schleiz or Saalburg. 88.16% decided for Schleiz and on June 3, 1996, after some arguments, the annexation request was approved by the state government and Gräfenwarth became incorporated with Schleiz. <br>(This history is a translated excerpt from the official website of Schleiz [http://www.schleiz.de/ www.schleiz.de]/ >stadtinfo>ortsteile>Gräfenwarth) | ||
= Church Records = | = Church Records = | ||