Liebau
Liebau was a village near Föritztal, Thuringia, located at the state's border to Bavaria. After Liebau lost practically all of its population due to two waves of Republikflucht, the village was completely destroyed by East German authorities in 1975.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Also known as: “Dorfstelle Liebau”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burg Fürth am Berg and Wasserschloss Mitwitz.
Burg Fürth am Berg
Castle
Photo: Störfix, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Burg Fürth am Berg is a castle, which is situated 2½ km west of Liebau.
Wasserschloss Mitwitz
Castle
Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wasserschloss Mitwitz is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Liebau.
Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Mupperg)
Church
Photo: Störfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Mupperg) is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Liebau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wörlsdorf and Schwärzdorf.
Liebau
- Categories: human settlement, abandoned village, and historic site
- Location: Föritztal, Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.27367° or 50° 16′ 25″ northLongitude
11.18194° or 11° 10′ 55″ eastElevation
314 metres (1,030 feet)Open location code
9F2H75FJ+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1646874098OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q2677267
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Liebau” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dorfstelle Liebau”
- German: “Dorfstelle Liebau”
- German: “Liebau (Föritz)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Steinachwiesen bei Wörlsdorf and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Wörlsdorf.
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