Mendhausen

Mendhausen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2012, it has been part of the town of Römhild.GeographyMendhausen is located in the southwest of Römhild at the Thuringian-Frankish border on a higher plateau of the Thuringian Rhön. The country roads 3029 and 508 connect the city traffic as standard with the surrounding area.“In the morning this attractive village is bordered on the east parish of Römhild, of which it is an hour away, at lunchtime Irmelshausen, in the evening Rothausen and the deserted village Eichelbrunn and midnight at the Mönchshof..." Thus, the location of the village Mendhausen is described in the "Historical and statistical description of the Ducal Saxon Community Office Römhild" of 1795.HistoryMendhausen is a classical Frankish scattered village with a church in the middle. It was originally surrounded by walls to defend against external threats, called Gaden (storage rooms). In 1796 the village had 280 inhabitants, with 69 hearths (households). Later times of trouble, especially the 30 Years War, reduced the population by more than 60%. The history of the town probably started in the 7th or 8th century, but this is not precisely known. Mendhausen was probably one of the three Höchheims which history started in 783 (Great Hoechheim = those of the present Hoechheim, Small Hoechheim = Mönchshof) with the Frankish nobles, the Countess Emhilt, that just this year a number of possessions and "property" the of her founded Kloster Milz made over. 799 they inherited the possessions and the Kloster of Milz to the Bonifaciuskloster Fulda. The first Attribution "Mentehusen" comes from a deed of 1156 (Count Poppo of Irmelshausen, a Henneberger line). Similarly, in the 12th century of a chapel of the parish Mellrichstadt is the talk of it. In Mendhausen was the first church, it was the mother church of Römhild until 1405. “Agriculture was the main food source of residents also something spinning, bleaching, Livestock and wine..." and from 1710 to 1918, the Duchy of Meiningen governs Mendhausen Mendhausen belongs to the district of the Möhnshof, which plays a significant role in the historical development of Mendhausen. The Mönchshof was mentioned in a document, at the time of Charles the Great, in conjunction with the Benedikterinnenkloster of Milz and the abbess Emhild in 783. Charlemagne was often a guest at the Mönchshof.