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Mechterstädt

Mechterstädt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the municipality Hörsel.

History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Mechterstädt was part of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. In 1920 15 striking workers were murdered by right-wing activists nearby the village

References

  1. ^ Dietrich Heither, et.al.: Die Morde von Mechterstaedt 1920. 2015 Berlin