District Bautzen Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 30 km² Local time Wednesday 10:22 PM Dialling code 03528 | Elevation 250 m (820 ft) Postal codes 01454 Population 18,383 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 01454 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Schloss Klippenstein, Schlossmühle Radeberg, Zwölfeckhäuser Radeberg | ||
Radeberg is a small town in the district of Bautzen, Saxony, Germany. It is located approximately 20 kilometres north-east of Dresden. The town has an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, and an old castle.
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Map of Radeberg, Germany
History
Radeberg was mentioned for the first time in 1219, when farmers settled on the country to the large Roeder. The name of the place is probably derived from this river. In less than 150 years a market place, a castle and own units developed. In the year 1412 the municipal law was lent to the small market town.
500 years ago silver was found close of the town. The discovery site thereupon renamed in silver hill. The mine was however fast exhausted.
Industry
Its principal industries are the manufacture of glass, machinery, furniture and paper, and it produces a light lager "Radeberger Beer" which is largely exported. The company Robotron Elektronik Radeberg, formerly well known in East Germany for the production of portable television sets and powerful data processing equipment, was there. The Radeberger Brewery was founded in 1872, and is part of the Oetker Group. It brews Radeberger Pilsner, a 4.8% abv pale lager.
Transportation
The town is accessible by Radeberg railway station of Deutsche Bahn.