Pulsnitz

Pulsnitz (German: [ˈpʊls.nɪt͡s] ⓘ) or Połčnica (Upper Sorbian) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Pulsnitz, 11 km southwest of Kamenz, and 24 km northeast of the centre of Dresden.

For the river of Brandenburg and Saxony, Germany, see Pulsnitz (river).
Pulsnitz/Połčnica
Town
New Palace in Pulsnitz
New Palace in Pulsnitz
Coat of arms of Pulsnitz/Połčnica
Coat of arms
Location of Pulsnitz/Połčnica within Bautzen district
Pulsnitz/Połčnica is located in Germany
Pulsnitz/Połčnica
Pulsnitz/Połčnica
Pulsnitz/Połčnica is located in Saxony
Pulsnitz/Połčnica
Pulsnitz/Połčnica
Coordinates: 51°10′54″N 14°0′47″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictBautzen
Municipal assoc.Pulsnitz
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2023–30) Barbara Lüke[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,345
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
01896
Dialling codes035955
Vehicle registrationBZ
Websitewww.pulsnitz.de

Pulsnitz became famous for its Pfefferkuchen, a type of Christmas cookie, when in 1558 the bakers of Pulsnitz received permission to bake them. Today there are still eight Pfefferküchlereien bakeries. In 1745 the Pfefferküchler Tobias Thomas was known to be practising his craft in Pulsnitz as well as in Thorn, Prussia now Toruń, Poland, where the famous Thorner Kathrinchen were made. Pulsnitz is informally known as Pfefferkuchenstadt meaning "Gingerbread Town".

The first Protestant missionary to arrive in India, Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg was born in Pulsnitz on July 10, 1682.[3] The town Pulsnitz absorbed the former municipality Friedersdorf in 1994, and Oberlichtenau in 2009.[4]

  • Market square Pulsnitz - with old town hall
    Market square Pulsnitz - with old town hall
  • Pepper Cake Museum Pulsnitz - House of the Guest - Market Square
    Pepper Cake Museum Pulsnitz - House of the Guest - Market Square
  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Memorial for Ernst Rietschel
    Memorial for Ernst Rietschel
  • Pulsnitzer Spitzen
    Pulsnitzer Spitzen
  • Pulsnitzer Pfefferkuchen
    Pulsnitzer Pfefferkuchen
  • Post milestone from 1731
    Post milestone from 1731

Notable people
Ernst Rietschel

References
  1. Wahlergebnisse 2023, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2022.
  3. Bautz.de
  4. Pulsnitz in the Digital Historic Index of Places in Saxony (Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen)
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