A smithy on the website with the village was to start with pointed out in 1378. The aspect west of Schmalkalde river was recorded in 1465 as being a village. It belonged to Amt Brotterode from the lordship of Schmalkalden which was an exclave on the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel. Apel888 https://www.masukapel.boats/slots/skywind