Bad Schmiedeberg
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Bad Schmiedeberg | |
Coordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°ECoordinates: 51°41′17″N 12°44′15″E / 51.68806°N 12.73750°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Wittenberg |
Government | |
• Mayor (2016–23) | Martin Röthel[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.99 km2 (61.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,129 |
• 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 |
Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.
History[]
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.
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 council[]
- CDU 6 seats
- FDP 3 seats
- PDS 3 seats
- SPD 1 seat
- Agriculture, environment nature 1 seat
- Pro Bad Schmiedeberg 1 seat
- independent 1 seat
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
- (1890-1978), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
- Heinrich Schütz (1906-1986), concentration camp doctor
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- 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, accessed 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt (in German). June 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Towns in Saxony-Anhalt
- Spa towns in Germany
- Wittenberg (district)
- Province of Saxony
- Bezirk Halle