Bad Schmiedeberg

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Country Germany District Wittenberg Postal codes 06905 Area 160 km² Postal code 06905 Dialling code 034925		State Saxony-Anhalt Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Dialling codes 034925 Population 9,230 (31 Dec 2008) Local time Tuesday 1:05 AM

Weather 11°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 56% Humidity

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Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.

Map of Bad Schmiedeberg, Germany

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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.

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.

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

Oskar Benecke (1874-1957 / 60), local historian and chronicler, conservationist and archive keeper,

References

Bad Schmiedeberg Wikipedia

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