The best traffic-free bike rides in Naturschutzgebiet "Dörnaer Platz"

very nice area there

The church is the parish church of the Mühlhausen old town and was gifted to the Teutonic Order in 1227. The current building was constructed between 1270 and 1300 as an early Gothic hall church, influenced by French cathedral architecture. It possesses significant art-historical elements such as a rose window, medieval stained glass, a late Gothic carved altar, and tomb slabs of important personalities. After the Reformation, religious expressions changed, and much of the original furnishings were lost. The west towers still date from the predecessor building and house historical bells. The church also developed into an important center for Protestant church music, with a peak in the work of Johann Sebastian Bach in the early 18th century.

The chapel was first mentioned in a document in 1314, in connection with a dispute between the Mühlhausen council and the Teutonic Order, which eventually gained control of the chapel. The originally planned basilica was realized as a hall church, but remained unfinished for a long time and was only partially completed and extensively renovated at the end of the 19th century. Some significant works of art have been preserved from the medieval furnishings, including figures and a triumphal cross. A figure of Saint Nicholas from around 1500 is particularly noteworthy. The church played an important role during the Reformation: Between 1523 and 1525, it turned to the Reformation early on. After an interim return to Catholicism, the Reformation was finally established in 1565.

A small but excellent pump track for BMX and mountain bikes. Also suitable for children's bikes, and smaller racers with their balance bikes have had a blast here. A bit small and with a bit too many hills in a row for the size, you can still do a few fun laps here, and the kids will love it anyway.

Buy your entry chip during the day and enjoy it all in the evening

A grassy path with beautiful views of the lake leads along the Sacrificial Moor. With a little luck, you can spot swans, great crested grebes, coots, and, along the shoreline, numerous dragonflies.

It took a long time, and construction was frequently interrupted, before St. Nicholas Church was completed. The building reflects the different periods of its construction. Of the medieval furnishings of St. Nicholas Church, several beautifully crafted corbels, the original door to the sacristy, parts of the stained-glass windows in the chancel, the original triumphal cross from around 1510 (now integrated into the altar), and two wooden figures of St. Nicholas from the early 16th century have been preserved. The enthroned St. Nicholas, dating from around 1500 and located in the chancel, is particularly noteworthy and is one of the most outstanding examples of pre-Reformation church art in Mühlhausen.

Since 1947, peat has been mined in the Rieth between Oberdorla and Niederdorla. Animal bones and shards have been found time and again. However, when a bison skull, a wooden bowl and parts of a wooden idol were discovered in 1957, the staff of the Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Weimar were informed. It soon became clear that these were not the remains of a settlement, but an ancient cult site.