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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
Zacharias
Brendel
der
Ältere, philosopher,
physicist
, physician and
botanist
at the
University of Jena