Buttelstedt
Buttelstedt is a town and a former municipality in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 11 km north of Weimar. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the municipality Am Ettersberg.
History
Within the German Empire (1871-1918), Buttelstedt was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Notable people from Buttelstedt
- August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819), publicist, estophile and linguist
- Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758), baroque musician and composer
- Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), composer
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