Mechterstädt


Mechterstädt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Gotha in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the municipality Hörsel.

History

Within the German Empire, Mechterstädt was part of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
In 1920 15 striking workers were murdered by right-wing activists nearby the village