Bürgel


Bürgel is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 12 km east of Jena. It contains the Benedictine monastery of Bürgel Abbey.

History

Within the German Empire, Bürgel was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

Sons and daughters of the city