Lost in time stands Wallichen a small village nestled in the Thuringian Basin. Imagine its quiet charm a world away from Erfurt’s bustling city center. Wallichen’s story begins long ago in 1143. A Mainzer document first mentions its existence. A small chapel and a Rittergut a noble’s estate already stood. Powerful monasteries like Schulpforte and B rgel held land here. The Reformation changed everything. These monasteries lost their power. Wallichen became part of the Saxon Electorate in 1531.
The Thirty Years’ War devastated Wallichen. Its buildings crumbled into ruins. Oberstleutnant Johann Beyer a knight and landowner rebuilt the estate and church. He was a member of the Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft a prestigious society. Wallichen boasted many important landowners and clergymen. The estate split in 1679 into an Upper and Lower Court.
Inheritance led to changes. Wallichen went to Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. It remained there until Thuringia’s founding in 1920. Napoleon’s retreat brought suffering in 1813. Pillaging left 27 residents dead. From 1815 to 1850 Wallichen belonged to the Amt Vieselbach an administrative district.
World War II brought more destruction. Allied bombs caused great damage in 1944. US troops occupied the village in April 1945. The Red Army followed in late June. Wallichen became part of the Soviet occupation zone. The intact Upper Court was demolished in 1946. New houses for farmers arose in 1947. A collective farm LPG was founded in 1952.
After the Wende the peaceful revolution Wallichen finally received running water in 1991. A church building association formed in 1997. In 1999 part of the long-empty estate collapsed. Wallichen was part of Weimar district until 1952. It then became part of Erfurt-Land district in the Erfurt region. On March 14 1974 Wallichen joined Vieselbach. Together they became part of Erfurt on July 1 1994. Today Wallichen and Vieselbach share a local council.
The remaining buildings of the former manor are partly ruined. Many were torn down. Dietrich Lochmann was the last lord of Wallichen’s manor. His and his wife Ilse’s graves are in the family burial plot in the churchyard.
Wallichen is now a favored residential village. Its tranquil location without through traffic attracts residents. It’s a peaceful haven away from the urban bustle. A testament to its resilience Wallichen stands as a quiet reminder of a rich and complex past.