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Dessau
Market square with fountain
Market square with fountain
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Dessau
Dessau (Germany)
Dessau
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Dessau-Roßlau
Basic statistics
Area 182. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Saxony-Anhalt ( Sachsen-Anhalt) is one of the sixteen ''Bundesländer'' (federal states that make up the Federal Republic of Germany. German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' is a district-free town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Mulde. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 81 km² (70. 6 sq mi)
Elevation 61 m  (200 ft)
Population 77,394  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 423 /km² (1,096 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DE
Postal codes 06811-06849
Area code 0340
Website www.dessau.de

Coordinates: 51°50′0″N 12°15′0″E / 51.83333, 12.25

Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Mulde (ˈmʊldə is a River in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Saxony-Anhalt ( Sachsen-Anhalt) is one of the sixteen ''Bundesländer'' (federal states that make up the Federal Republic of Germany. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is a district-free town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Mulde. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 (June 2006).

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Geography

The river Mulde near Dessau
The river Mulde near Dessau

Dessau is situated on a floodplain where the Mulde flows into the Elbe. The Mulde (ˈmʊldə is a River in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. This causes yearly floods. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The worst flood took place in the year 2002, when the Waldersee district was nearly completely flooded. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge The south of Dessau touches a well-wooded area called Mosigkauer Heide. The highest elevation is a 110m high former rubbish dump called Scherbelberg in the southwest of Dessau. Dessau is surrounded by numerous parks and palaces that ranks Dessau as one of the greenest towns in Germany.

History

Dessau was first mentioned in 1213. It became an important centre in 1570, when the principality of Anhalt was founded. Anhalt is a historical County (after 1806 Duchy) in central Germany, located between the Harz Mountains and the river Elbe Dessau became the capital of this state within the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Anhalt was dissolved in 1603, but Dessau remained a prosperous town, and became the capital of the mini-state of Anhalt-Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. When Anhalt was reunified in 1863 as the duchy of Anhalt-Dessau, Dessau became the capital again and remained so until 1918. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Cavalierstrasse in 1900
Cavalierstrasse in 1900

Dessau is famous for its college of architecture Bauhaus. ("House of Building" or "Building School" is the common term for the, a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts and was famous It moved here in 1925 after it had been forced to close in Weimar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Weimar (ˈvaɪmaʁ is a City in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of Thuringia (Thüringen north of the Thüringer Wald, Many famous artists were lecturers in Dessau in the following years, among them Walter Gropius, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. Walter Adolph Georg Gropius ( May 18, 1883 &ndash July 5, 1969) was a German Architect and founder of Bauhaus Wassily Kandinsky (Russian Василий Кандинский first name pronounced as) ( – 13 December 1944 was a Russian painter, Printmaker The Nazis forced the closure of the Bauhaus in 1931, and it was not reopened until 1986. The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

The city was almost completely destroyed by Allied air raids in World War II on March 7th, 1945 - just a few days before American troops occupied the town. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Afterwards it was rebuilt with typical GDR concrete slab architecture and became a major industrial centre of East Germany. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Since German reunification in 1990 many historic buildings have been restored. German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

The composer Kurt Weill was born in Dessau. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Kurt Julian Weill ( March 2, 1900 &ndash April 3, Since 1993 the city has hosted an annual Kurt Weill Festival. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Dessau was also the birthplace of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (in 1729), and Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (der alte Dessauer), a lauded field marshal for the Kingdom of Prussia. Moses Mendelssohn ( Dessau, 6 September 1729 4 January 1786 in Berlin) was a German Jewish Philosopher Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Early Life From his earliest youth he was devoted to the profession of arms for which he educated himself physically and mentally The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising

Sights

Georgium Castle
Georgium Castle

Castles and gardens

Bauhaus College in Dessau
Bauhaus College in Dessau

The Bauhaus

There are several examples of Bauhaus architecture in Dessau, some of them included in the UNESCO World Heritage. The Dessau - Wörlitz Garden Realm, also known as the English Grounds of Wörlitz, is one of the first and largest English parks in Germany The Dessau - Wörlitz Garden Realm, also known as the English Grounds of Wörlitz, is one of the first and largest English parks in Germany A monument is a structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 ("House of Building" or "Building School" is the common term for the, a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts and was famous United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex The Bauhaus College itself was constructed after drafts by Walter Gropius. ("House of Building" or "Building School" is the common term for the, a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts and was famous Walter Adolph Georg Gropius ( May 18, 1883 &ndash July 5, 1969) was a German Architect and founder of Bauhaus

St. Peter and Paul
St. Peter and Paul

Churches

Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
Umweltbundesamt (UBA)

Other sights

Culture

Theatres and museums

Luisium
Luisium

Regional media

Transportation

Public transport

Dessau owns a tramway system with three lines and several buses with numerous lines. The Mulde (ˈmʊldə is a River in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Moses Mendelssohn ( Dessau, 6 September 1729 4 January 1786 in Berlin) was a German Jewish Philosopher Hugo Junkers ( 3 February 1859 - 3 February 1935) was an innovative German Engineer, as his many Patents A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Halle is the largest city in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The public transport is organized by a company named “DVG”, every year they transport around 6 million people.

The "Dessau-Wörlitzer-Eisenbahn" (DWE)
The "Dessau-Wörlitzer-Eisenbahn" (DWE)

Train stations

Dessau has a main train station with connections to Magdeburg, Berlin, Leipzig, Halle, Bitterfeld and Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Magdeburg ( Low Saxon: Meideborg ˈmaˑɪdebɔɐx the Capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Halle is the largest city in the German State of Saxony-Anhalt. Bitterfeld (ˈbɪtɐfɛlt is a town in the district Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a Town in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the Elbe Dessau was connected to the railroad in 1840. The Dessau-Bitterfeld line, opened in the year 1911, was the first fully electrified railroad. Dessau was part of the InterCity long distance network until the year 2002. InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets is the classification applied to certain long-distance Passenger train services in Regional trains also stop at the stations Dessau-Süd, Dessau-Alten, Dessau-Mosigkau and Rodleben. The Dessau-Wörlitzer-Eisenbahn (railroad) connects Dessau to Wörlitz, a town situated 15km to the east, and the Wörlitzer Park. Wörlitz is a town in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The Dessau - Wörlitz Garden Realm, also known as the English Grounds of Wörlitz, is one of the first and largest English parks in Germany Starting point of this railroad is the main train station. This train also stops at the stations Dessau-Waldersee and Dessau-Adria.

Roads

Bridge of the A9 near Dessau crossing the river Elbe
Bridge of the A9 near Dessau crossing the river Elbe

In 1938 the autobahn A9 (Munich-Berlin) was built southeast of the town area. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor is an Autobahn in Germany, connecting Berlin and Munich. It served as one of three Transit autobahns toward West Berlin during the The two exits to Dessau on the A9 are called "Dessau-Ost" and "Dessau-Süd". Dessau is also crossed by the "Bundesstrassen" (federal roads) B 184 and B 185. Bundesstraßen are German and Austrian federal highways The main distinguishing characteristic between German Bundesstraßen and the world-famous

The airfield

The airfield of Dessau is situated northwest of the town between the districts Kleinkühnau, Alten and Siedlung. An aerodrome is an area on land or water (including any buildings installations and equipment used for the arrival and departure of aircraft A destination with a charter airplane is possible. The runway has a length of 1000m. The Hugo Junkers Technical Museum is situated in the neighbourhood (directly east) of the airfield, which has the eastern end of the modern runway almost directly abutting the historical World War II Junkers factory airstrip's western end. Hugo Junkers ( 3 February 1859 - 3 February 1935) was an innovative German Engineer, as his many Patents

Water

Today the “Leopoldshafen” (harbour) is used for the annual international motorboat racings. The “Wallwitzhafen” is used as a private sportboat harbour and the “Elbehafen” near the Grain House is used for cruisers. The next harbour for goods is situated in Rosslau. Roßlau (also Rosslau) is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, part of the town Dessau-Roßlau.

Bikes

Dessau is perfectly appropriated for biking. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The bike roads have a length of about 146 km and guide you to all the parks and sights.

Sports

Sports like Soccer, Cycling, Handball, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Table-Tennis and Tennis have a long tradition and are very popular in Dessau. The former soccer team "SG Waggonbau Dessau" won the GDR soccer cup in 1949. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The handball team played in the GDR "Oberliga" and since 1990 they are playing in the 1st and 2nd "Bundesliga". The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Actually Dessau has around 80 sport clubs with over 13. 500 members. Next to the traditional sports Dessau has active sport clubs in the following disciplines: Aikido, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Chess, Climbing, Cross-Buttock, Cycling, Dancing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Karate, Judo, Ju-Jutsu, Motorboat, Rowing, Speedskating, Sailing, Skittles, Skydiving, Squash, Swimming, Water Polo and a few more.

Facilities

Events in 2007

Politics

Townhall at night
Townhall at night

The borough of Dessau is mentioned first in 1372. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football The Head of the Town called "Schultheiss" was constituted by the Earl. Together with a few assessors the "Schultheiss" formed the Town Council. As of 1372 the Town Council was divided in 2 agencies. As of 1600 in three agencies and as of 1785 again in two agencies. The "Schultheiss" of Dessau changed nearly every year until the Town Council Constitution was cancelled in 1832. Afterwards Dessau became a Town Council and a Town Delegation Constitution. Since 1852 the Head of the Town is called Mayor. During the National Socialism the Mayor was constituted by the party (NSDAP). Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 After the 2nd World War the Soviets formed an Executiv Council with a Mayor. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Town Council Constitution was elected by the people. Since the German reunification this committee is elected free. German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany And since 1994 it's called "Stadtrat" (Town Council). The Mayor is directly elected by the people since 1994.

The Town Council (Stadtrat)

Consists of the following parties: (Local Elections from April 22nd 2007) [5]

Sister Cities

Education

European subsidies

Dessau is part of the EU-URBAN programme. Argenteuil is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Klagenfurt guildhall 19072006 01jpg|thumb|220px|City hall in Klagenfurt´s center Neuer Platz]] Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ( Slovene: Celovec) is the Capital Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. Gliwice (Gleiwitz is an industrial City in southern Poland with 200361 inhabitants (2004 on the Kłodnica River about 20 km to the west from Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Ibbenbüren or Ibbenbueren is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Roudnice nad Labem (ˈroʊ̯dɲɪtsɛ ˈnadlabɛm German: Raudnitz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region in Czech Republic, north of The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Hugo Junkers ( 3 February 1859 - 3 February 1935) was an innovative German Engineer, as his many Patents Walter Adolph Georg Gropius ( May 18, 1883 &ndash July 5, 1969) was a German Architect and founder of Bauhaus This programme is based on the integrated approach that is used for tackling the environmental, economical and social problems, affecting the deprived urban areas. There are several projects in Dessau sponsored via this subsidy.

People

References

  1. ^ [1], Anhalt Theatre (German)
  2. ^ [2], Gregor Seyffert Company (English and German)]
  3. ^ [3], Kiez Cinema Website (German)
  4. ^ [4], leo Magazine (German)
  5. ^ [5], Results of Local Elections from www. Thomas Kretschmann (born September 8 1962) is a German Actor who has also performed in Hollywood movies Dieter "Didi" Hallervorden (born September 5, 1935, Dessau Germany as Dieter Herbst) is a German Hugo Junkers ( 3 February 1859 - 3 February 1935) was an innovative German Engineer, as his many Patents WikipediaWikiProject WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (from Stu rz' ka' mpfflugzeug, " Dive bomber " was a two-seat (pilot and rear gunner Johannes Winkler was a German Rocket pioneer who launched the first In 1915 during World War I, he joined the German army and was wounded Dessauer is a German surname meaning "from Dessau " and may refer to Alois Dessauer, (born Aron Baruch Dessauer 1763-1850 Josef Dessauer ( May 28, 1798, Prague – July 8, 1876, Mödling, near Vienna) was a Czech -born Early Life From his earliest youth he was devoted to the profession of arms for which he educated himself physically and mentally Samuel Heinrich Schwabe ( October 25, 1789 &ndash April 11, 1875) a German Astronomer remembered for his work on Sunspots A sunspot is a region on the Sun 's surface ( Photosphere) that is marked by intense magnetic activity which inhibits Convection, forming Moses Mendelssohn ( Dessau, 6 September 1729 4 January 1786 in Berlin) was a German Jewish Philosopher Wilhelm Müller ( October 7, 1794 - September 30, 1827) German lyric Poet, was born at Dessau, the son de Lied (plural de Lieder) (liːt plural) is a German word meaning literally " Song " among English speakers however the word WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Kurt Julian Weill ( March 2, 1900 &ndash April 3, dessau. de
  6. ^ [6], Twin Towns from www. dessau. de
  7. ^ [7], Anhalt University Website

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