Bad Schmiedeberg
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| Bad Schmiedeberg | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Wittenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Kurregion Elbe-Heideland |
| Mayor | Stefan Dammhayn (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 43.00 km² (16.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Population | 4,203 (31/12/2005) |
| - Density | 98 /km² (253 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WB |
| Postal code | 06905 |
| Area code | 034925 |
| Website | www.bad-schmiedeberg.de |
Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and the seat of the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Kurregion Elbe-Heideland ("Spa Region of Elbe Heathland"). It lies within the Dübener Heide Nature Park.
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[edit] History
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Politics
[edit] 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
[edit] Mayor
Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005.
360° Panorama of Bad Schmiedeberg.
[edit] Gallery
 Downtown |
 Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") |
 Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus |
 Church tower |
[edit] External links
- Weblinks to Bad Schmiedeberg in DMOZ
- A British Prisoner of War's eyewitness memories of Bad Schmiedeberg in 1943-45, including the arrival of US and Russian troops into the town on April 30 1945
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