Bad Elster (German pronunciation: [ˌbaːt ˈɛlstɐ]) is a spa town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany. It lies on the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic in the Elster gebirge hills. It is situated on the river White Elster, and is protected from extremes of temperature by the surrounding wooded hills. It is 25 km southeast of Plauen, and 25 km northwest of Cheb. It is part of the Freunde im Herzen Europas microregion.
White Elster in Bad Elster/Heißenstein, nearby Czech border
Stamp of the GDR with the text: "Elster Bad der Werktätigen" (Elster spa town of the workers), Five year plan of 1953, Workers of Kurhaus Elster (Health Resort)
Two kilometers north west of the town centre lies the remains of a twelfth-century walled village, known today as the "Alte Schloss" or "Old Castle". This was first documented in 1324. In 1412 a manor was sold to the von Zedtwitz family, who held it until 1800.
In 1533 the Reformation reached Adorf and its daughter church in Elster, and the first Protestant pastor was installed in 1540.
The healing properties of the waters from the spring now known as the Moritzquelle were recognised well before Georg Leisner, physician to the Duke Moritz von Sachsen-Zeitz, wrote in 1669 that inhabitants of both Adorf and Elster come to the spring to take the waters, and he had successfully used them on many different patients.
Elster became an independent parish in 1851. In 1892 the old St. Peter und Paul church was demolished and replaced with the Revival Gothic, St. Trinitatiskirche.
Elster was promoted to be the "Königlich-Sächsischen Staatsbad", official royal spa of Saxony in 1848. With that the visitor numbers rose: 1848: 129; 1850: 378, 1860: 1,750, 1870: 2,450, 1890: 5,870, 1900: 8,900, 1990: 15,600.
Elster prepended the Bad, meaning "spa", in 1875, Bad Elster became its official name in 1935. In 1880, Bademuseum Bad Elster opened; it was the first museum in the town and in Vogtland, but was short lived. A new museum opened in 1993.
Geography and transport
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Places
Places within Bad Elster include Sohl and Mühlhausen.
Demography
Growth of Population (from 1964 on, as of December 31st):
1834 - 701
1871 - 1,248
1890 - 1,120
1910 - 2,251
1925 - 3,368
1939 - 3,546
1946 - 3,657
1964 - 3,353
1971 - 3,336
1990 - 4,701
2003 - 4,101
2004 - 4,060
Business
The main industries are tourism and health. There are seven clinics specialising in recuperation. In 2005 there were 35 establishments offering accommodation with 2400 beds, and receiving 540,000 bednights.
The town lies near the B 92. There are two open border crossings into the Czech Republic; open for pedestrians and bicycles but not cars, though post Schengen even the barrier has been removed. The station is 2.5 km from the town centre at Mühlhausen on the Plauen Eger line where there is a two hourly service.
Politics
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Town Council
[3] The elections in May 2014 showed the following results:
Field gold (or), with a naturalistic Magpie standing on three green hills (vert). From centre hill, a spring (argent) with water flowing to pool (argent).
Attractions
The most important buildings in Bad Elster are from the last quarter of the 19th century.
The Royal Spa House (Königliche Kurhaus) is an important example of turn of the 20th century neoclassicism, demonstrating the importance of spa building to the state.
The Albert Baths (Albert Bad) were built in the Jugendstil
The King Albert Theatre (König Albert Theater), formerly called the spa theatre (Kurtheater), opened in 1914 and has been recently modernised. Alexander, Prince of Saxony, is the theatres patron. It is also an important conference venue for Saxony and the Euroregion.
The Nature Theatre (NaturTheater) lies in a woodland setting. It is the oldest open-air theatre in Saxony. In 2007 it was adapted to meet modern standards and reopened, offering a six-month season of Opera, theatre, concerts and cinema.
The 1892 Lutheran church of Holy Trinity (St.-Trinitatis-Kirche) was built in the Gothic revival style. It contains artifacts from the previous building such as the gothic statues of SS Peter and Paul from c. 1490.
The former luxury hotel building, the Wettiner Hof was listed for protection; and awaited renovation. The building was eventually demolished.
There are also smaller monuments such as the Saxon post milestone (Postmeilensäule, 1724) and the Schiller Monument (Schillerdenkmal).
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March 19, 2023
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Bad Elster German pronunciation ˌbaːt ˈɛlstɐ is a spa town in the Vogtlandkreis district in Saxony Germany It lies on the border of Bavaria and the Czech Republic in the Elster gebirge hills It is situated on the river White Elster and is protected from extremes of temperature by the surrounding wooded hills It is 25 km southeast of Plauen and 25 km northwest of Cheb It is part of the Freunde im Herzen Europas microregion Bad ElsterTownCoat of armsLocation of Bad Elster within Vogtlandkreis districtBad ElsterShow map of GermanyBad ElsterShow map of SaxonyCoordinates 50 16 55 N 12 14 5 E 50 28194 N 12 23472 E 50 28194 12 23472 Coordinates 50 16 55 N 12 14 5 E 50 28194 N 12 23472 E 50 28194 12 23472CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictVogtlandkreisGovernment Mayor 2022 29 Olaf Schlott 1 Area Total19 77 km2 7 63 sq mi Elevation546 m 1 791 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total3 610 Density180 km2 470 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes08645Dialling codes037437Vehicle registrationV AE OVL PL RCWebsitewww badelster deKonig Albert Bad evang luth church of Bad Elster pillar Halbmeilensaule of 1724 nearby Kirchberg White Elster in Bad Elster Heissenstein nearby Czech border Stamp of the GDR with the text Elster Bad der Werktatigen Elster spa town of the workers Five year plan of 1953 Workers of Kurhaus Elster Health Resort Contents 1 History 1 1 Elster before 1800 1 2 Bad Elster in the 19th and 20th century 2 Geography and transport 3 Places 4 Demography 5 Business 6 Politics 7 Town Council 8 Coat of arms 9 Attractions 10 Twin town 11 Personalities 11 1 Sons and daughters of the town 11 2 Those associated with the site 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditElster before 1800 Edit Two kilometers north west of the town centre lies the remains of a twelfth century walled village known today as the Alte Schloss or Old Castle This was first documented in 1324 In 1412 a manor was sold to the von Zedtwitz family who held it until 1800 In 1533 the Reformation reached Adorf and its daughter church in Elster and the first Protestant pastor was installed in 1540 The healing properties of the waters from the spring now known as the Moritzquelle were recognised well before Georg Leisner physician to the Duke Moritz von Sachsen Zeitz wrote in 1669 that inhabitants of both Adorf and Elster come to the spring to take the waters and he had successfully used them on many different patients One famous visitor was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who came in 1795 He mentions the spring at Elster in his work Hermann and Dorothea Bad Elster in the 19th and 20th century Edit Elster became an independent parish in 1851 In 1892 the old St Peter und Paul church was demolished and replaced with the Revival Gothic St Trinitatiskirche Elster was promoted to be the Koniglich Sachsischen Staatsbad official royal spa of Saxony in 1848 With that the visitor numbers rose 1848 129 1850 378 1860 1 750 1870 2 450 1890 5 870 1900 8 900 1990 15 600 Elster prepended the Bad meaning spa in 1875 Bad Elster became its official name in 1935 In 1880 Bademuseum Bad Elster opened it was the first museum in the town and in Vogtland but was short lived A new museum opened in 1993 Geography and transport EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Places EditPlaces within Bad Elster include Sohl and Muhlhausen Demography EditGrowth of Population from 1964 on as of December 31st 1834 701 1871 1 248 1890 1 120 1910 2 251 1925 3 368 1939 3 546 1946 3 657 1964 3 353 1971 3 336 1990 4 701 2003 4 101 2004 4 060Business EditThe main industries are tourism and health There are seven clinics specialising in recuperation In 2005 there were 35 establishments offering accommodation with 2400 beds and receiving 540 000 bednights The town lies near the B 92 There are two open border crossings into the Czech Republic open for pedestrians and bicycles but not cars though post Schengen even the barrier has been removed The station is 2 5 km from the town centre at Muhlhausen on the Plauen Eger line where there is a two hourly service Politics EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2017 Town Council Edit 3 The elections in May 2014 showed the following results Unabhangige Burgerschaft Independent citizens 4 seats Freie Wahler Free Voters independent 3 seats CDU 3 seats The Left 2 seats SPD 2 seatsCoat of arms EditField gold or with a naturalistic Magpie standing on three green hills vert From centre hill a spring argent with water flowing to pool argent Attractions EditThe most important buildings in Bad Elster are from the last quarter of the 19th century The Royal Spa House Konigliche Kurhaus is an important example of turn of the 20th century neoclassicism demonstrating the importance of spa building to the state The Albert Baths Albert Bad were built in the Jugendstil The King Albert Theatre Konig Albert Theater formerly called the spa theatre Kurtheater opened in 1914 and has been recently modernised Alexander Prince of Saxony is the theatres patron It is also an important conference venue for Saxony and the Euroregion The Nature Theatre NaturTheater lies in a woodland setting It is the oldest open air theatre in Saxony In 2007 it was adapted to meet modern standards and reopened offering a six month season of Opera theatre concerts and cinema The 1892 Lutheran church of Holy Trinity St Trinitatis Kirche was built in the Gothic revival style It contains artifacts from the previous building such as the gothic statues of SS Peter and Paul from c 1490 The former luxury hotel building the Wettiner Hof was listed for protection and awaited renovation The building was eventually demolished There are also smaller monuments such as the Saxon post milestone Postmeilensaule 1724 and the Schiller Monument Schillerdenkmal Twin town EditBad Waldsee from 1990Personalities EditSons and daughters of the town Edit Christoph Albrecht born 1944 theater and musicologist Klaus Ostwald born 1958 GDR ski jumper Heinz Wossipiwo born 1951 GDR ski jumperThose associated with the site Edit Robert Flechsig 1817 1892 first fountain and spa doctor in the Royal Saxon Staatsbad Hermann Richard Otto Knothe 1891 1961 painter and graphic artist died there Walter Ferdinand Damm 1889 1961 a painter lived and worked in Bad Elster died there Pierre Geisensetter born 1972 moderator spent his youth in Bad ElsterReferences Edit Gewahlte Burgermeisterinnen und Burgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen Stand 17 Juli 2022 Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen Bevolkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31 Dezember 2021 XLS in German Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen 2022 http badelster de fileadmin files badelster Infos Stadtratswahl 25 05 2014 Ermittlung des Gesamtergebnisses pdf bare URL PDF External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bad Elster Bad Elster town s homepage Information around Bad Elster Sachsische Staats Spas Bad Elster Bad Brambach GenWiki Artikel on Bad Elster Statistical Information from 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bad Elster amp oldid 1120390400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
