Dornburg
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For Dornburg in the district of Limburg-Weilburg, see Dornburg, Hesse.
| Dornburg | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Dornburg-Camburg |
| Mayor | Klaus Sammer |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 10.40 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population | 909 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 87 /km² (226 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SHK |
| Postal code | 07778 |
| Area code | 036427 |
| Website | www.dornburg-saale.de |
Dornburg is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It sits atop a small hill of 400 ft above the Saale.
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[edit] History
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[edit] Main sights
Dornburg is mainly known for its three grand ducal castles, once belonging to the former grand-dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. These are:
- Alte Schloss, which is built on the site of older castles from early 12th Century.
- Neues Schloss or "Rokokoschloss", built in the Italian style in the years 1728-1748. It features pretty gardens that drew the likes of Goethe.
- The third and southernmost of the three is the so-called Renaissanceschloss, which was built in 17th Century on the site of an older castle.
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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