Bad Schmiedeberg
Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.
Bad Schmiedeberg | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bad Schmiedeberg within Wittenberg district  | |
  Bad Schmiedeberg  Bad Schmiedeberg | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–30) | Heike Dorczok[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,093 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06905 |
| Dialling codes | 034925 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | www.bad-schmiedeberg.de |
History
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.
Geography
The town Bad Schmiedeberg consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
Main sights
- The Evangelical Town Church was consecrated in 1453 as a Gothic hall church.
- Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") built in 1908.
- Bundesradfahrerdenkmal (Federal Cyclists' Memorial), endowed by the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (League of German Cyclists), dedicated on 17 June 1923 in honour of fallen and missing club members and sportsmen.
Cultural events
- Schmiedeberger Margarethenfest, honouring Electress Margaret of Austria. In 2006, the festival marked its 575th year, and also the town's 800th anniversary of first documentary mention.
Politics
Town hall in Saxon Renaissance style
Town council
Mayor
Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005. In April 2016 Martin Röthel (SPD) was elected mayor for seven years.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Johann Nicolaus Anton (1737-1813), Lutheran theologian
- Ernst Theumer (1890-1978), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
- Heinrich Schütz (1906-1986), concentration camp doctor
Personalities related to city
- Oskar Benecke (1874-1957 / 60), local historian and chronicler, conservationist and archive keeper,
Gallery
Downtown
Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house")
Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus
Church tower
Castle Reinharz
References
- Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2022.
- Hauptsatzung der Stadt Bad Schmiedeberg, § 15, 4 July 2019.
External links
- Bad Schmiedeberg at Curlie
- A British Prisoner of War's eyewitness memories of Bad Schmiedeberg in 1943-45, including the arrival of US and Russian troops into the town on April 30 1945
Towns and municipalities in the district of Wittenberg | ||
|---|---|---|
 Wittenberg district coa | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.