Christes: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Christes has a documented history dating back to the year 833: at that time, the place was first recorded as “Christaneshusun.” For those interested in the early history of the place, this documented first reference provides a specific point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Christes.

Geographical location

Christes is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia and belongs to the Dolmar-Salzbrücke administrative community.

Landscape

Christes is located in the southern Thuringian Forest, southeast of Schmalkalden and north of the 739.5-metre-high Dolmar.

History and culture

The historic Christus-Born Spring was associated with healing powers. The first pilgrimage to it began in 1425; in 1443, a three-aisled late Gothic basilica was built.

In the area surrounding Christes are the Schmalkalden Luther House and Hallenberg. Oberlautenberg, Dürrberg, Vorderer Höhenberg and Mittlerer Höhenberg are also located nearby.

The Church of Our Lady is part of the immediate surroundings of Christes. Burg Bibra is located in the wider regional area.

The former pilgrimage church on Linden Hill remains designated as a noteworthy local point of interest.

Getting around

Christes is a starting point for varied and scenic cycling tours in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen area. This suits travel plans in which such cycling tours are the main focus.

Christes is part of the outdoor landscape of the Thuringian Forest; the Rhön-Rennsteig Trail connects the characteristic landscapes of the Rhön and the Thuringian Forest.

Christes is also situated at the foot of the 739.6-metre-high Dolmar and is described as a small mountain municipality.

More local pages: Rosa, Hümpfershausen, Unterschönau, Kurort Brotterode, Zella-Mehlis, Brotterode-Trusetal, Frankenheim/Rhön, Meiningen

To the overview of the wider travel destination: Schmalkalden-Meiningen.