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Oranienbaum, Germany

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Country
  
Germany

District
  
Wittenberg

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Area
  
32.3 km²

Postal code
  
06785

Dialling code
  
034904

State
  
Saxony-Anhalt

Elevation
  
64 m (210 ft)

Postal codes
  
06785

Population
  
3,341 (31 Dec 2008)

Town
  
Oranienbaum-Wörlitz

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Weather
  
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 Oranienbaum  is a former town and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It is situated south of the Elbe, east of Dessau.

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History

The former settlement of Nischwitz was renamed in 1673 after Countess Henriette Catherine of Nassau, a scion of the House of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Oranje-Nassau) and princess consort of the then ruling Prince John George II of Anhalt-Dessau. From 1683 on she had the Oranienbaum Palace erected according to plans by the Dutch architect Cornelis Ryckwaert. The parks are today included into the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

Sights

  • Oranienbaum Palace, park and Chinese garden with pagoda
  • Baroque parish church, built in 1712
  • Monument Path with 29 stations
  • Historical market square
  • Dutch architectural style of the 19th century

    • International relations

  • Daun, Germany

    • References

    Oranienbaum, Germany Wikipedia
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