Kohren-Sahlis
History
The first documented mention of Kohren-Sahlis was in 974.
Nazi Era
From 1 November 1942 to 14 April 1945 the children's home "Sonnenwiese" (Sunny Meadow), which was operated by the SS Lebensborn organization, was located in Kohren-Salis. Primarily children abducted from Norway were placed here before they were passed on for adoption to families loyal to the Nazi system .
Religion
Kohren-Sahlis is situated in a traditional Lutheran area. The Saint Gangulphus Church in Kohren-Sahlis, the Christ Church in Rüdigsdorf, the Village Churches in Altmörbitz and Gnandstein as well as the Chapel of Gnandstein Castle all belong to the Kohren Region Parish of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony.
The few Catholics in Kohren-Sahlis belong to St. Joseph's Parish of Borna, Bishopric of Dresden-Meissen.
Culture and Attractions
Museums
- Pottery museum
- Hoffmann’sche Collection Museum
- Gnandstein Castle Museum
Monuments and Buildings
- Ceramic fountain by Kurt Feuerriegel of (Frohburg), Market Square
- Ruins of Kohren Castle
- St. Gangolphus's Church in Kohren with rectory
- Gnandstein Castle
References
- ^ Lebensbornheime in Deutschland, gesichtet am 2. Januar 2013.
- ^ Das ist wirklich bodenlos, Von Mascolo, Georg und Schumacher, Hajo, in SPIEGEL, Heft 25/1997.
- ^ Staatsarchiv Leipzig Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Eintrag 20050 - Kinderheim Sonnenwiese, Kohren-Sahlis.
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