A smithy on the location from the village was first pointed out in 1378. The part west of Schmalkalde river was recorded in 1465 to be a village. It belonged to Amt Brotterode while in the lordship of Schmalkalden which was an exclave on the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel. In March, https://getsocialsource.com/story3147135/link-alternatif-apel-888-an-overview