Dahlen is a town in the district Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1994, the town of Dahlen consists of the old town with the addition of neighbouring villages Börln with Bortewitz, Radegast and Schwarzer Kater (literal translation: Black Tomcat), Großböhla, Neuböhla and Kleinböhla, Schmannewitz and Ochsensaal.
The town is the gateway to the Dahlener Heath. The neighbouring towns are Wermsdorf (11 km), Oschatz (12 km) and Torgau. Dahlen is located 22 km south of Torgau and 44 km east of Leipzig.
The Bundesstraße 6 goes through Neuböhla in the south of the district. The Leipzig–Dresden railway also passes nearby. The town (which was completely destroyed by fire in the 1800s) is home to the ruin of Dahlen Castle, which was commandeered as a temporary headquarters of King Frederick the Great of Prussia during negotiations for the so-called Hubertusburg Peace Settlement which had to be signed in Dahlen as the Prussians had taken all the furniture as war booty from Schloss Hubertusburg.
The history of Dahlen can be traced back to around 1188 A.D, where it is first mentioned as a town along the old trading route Via Regia. The name Dahlen comes from the Slavic "Dolane" meaning "Valley Inhabitant". The city was officially chartered 40 years later in 1228.
There were many setbacks in the development of the town. It had faced the challenges of city fires, plagues, war and famine. However, its location allowed economic recovery where traders passed through and the town had bounced back from these disasters.
The town also saw a boom when the railway was laid to the south. The old Train Station had the "King's Waiting Room" which, in 2013, was converted into public toilets. Here, the Kings of Saxony would stop and rest on their way to the hunting lodge, baroque castle Schloss Hubertusburg in Wermsdorf where there is no rail link. The station's former inn, the oldest railway inn in Germany, was demolished in 2011 and turned into parking spaces.
The current Town Hall (Germ: Rathaus) was built in 1888 on Market Square in the center of town.
The town played an important role during the Seven Years' War in Europe. The most significant event was the signing of the Treaty of Hubertusburg on 21 February 1763 in the castle's White Salon.
Dahlen Town hall
Dahlen Castleedit
The highlight of Dahlen is the ruins of the former Dahlen Castle. Built by Heinrich Graf von Bünau (on land left to him by his heiress wife Augusta Helena von Döring who died in 1728) between 1744–1751, the castle was originally one of the residences of the von Bünau family and latterly of the Sahrer von Sahr-Schönberg family which lost all its possessions due to expropriation and banishment without compensation by the post-war communists in 1945. It was completely gutted by fire in 1973, just after it had been fully restored. The insurance compensation was misappropriated by the then regime to build a new catering school in Brandenburg.
Today the castle, owned since the 1990s by the town, is being maintained to a limited extent as a ruin by a group of preservationists. There is no intention to rebuild it.
The town also features many historical sites and sights, and may well become a popular tourist destination.
Personalityedit
Sons and daughters of the townedit
Christoph Gottlob Heinrich (1748-1810), historian
Karl Friedrich Böhmert (1797-1882), priest and philologist
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Dahlen is a town in the district Nordsachsen in Saxony Germany Since 1994 the town of Dahlen consists of the old town with the addition of neighbouring villages Borln with Bortewitz Radegast and Schwarzer Kater literal translation Black Tomcat Grossbohla Neubohla and Kleinbohla Schmannewitz and Ochsensaal DahlenTownDahlen ChurchCoat of armsLocation of Dahlen within Nordsachsen districtDahlenShow map of GermanyDahlenShow map of SaxonyCoordinates 51 22 N 13 0 E 51 367 N 13 000 E 51 367 13 000CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictNordsachsenSubdivisions10Government Mayor 2022 29 Matthias Lowe 1 Area Total71 68 km2 27 68 sq mi Elevation158 m 518 ft Population 2022 12 31 2 Total4 171 Density58 km2 150 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes04774Dialling codes034361Vehicle registrationTDO DZ EB OZ TG TOWebsitewww dahlen de Contents 1 Geography 2 Population breakdown 3 History 4 Dahlen Castle 5 Personality 5 1 Sons and daughters of the town 5 2 People with connection to Dahlen 6 References 7 External linksGeography editThe town is the gateway to the Dahlener Heath The neighbouring towns are Wermsdorf 11 km Oschatz 12 km and Torgau Dahlen is located 22 km south of Torgau and 44 km east of Leipzig The Bundesstrasse 6 goes through Neubohla in the south of the district The Leipzig Dresden railway also passes nearby The town which was completely destroyed by fire in the 1800s is home to the ruin of Dahlen Castle which was commandeered as a temporary headquarters of King Frederick the Great of Prussia during negotiations for the so called Hubertusburg Peace Settlement which had to be signed in Dahlen as the Prussians had taken all the furniture as war booty from Schloss Hubertusburg nbsp Borln Church nbsp Dahlen Swan pond nbsp Grossbohla Church nbsp Wood pool SchmannewitzPopulation breakdown editSuburbs of Dahlen town Burb Population Dahlen 2 653 Grossbohla Kleinbohla Neubohla 431 Schmannewitz 596 Ochsensaal 187 Borln Bortewitz Schwarzer Kater Black Tomcat Radegast 630 Dahlen total 4 497 Population on 31 January 2012History editThe history of Dahlen can be traced back to around 1188 A D where it is first mentioned as a town along the old trading route Via Regia The name Dahlen comes from the Slavic Dolane meaning Valley Inhabitant The city was officially chartered 40 years later in 1228 There were many setbacks in the development of the town It had faced the challenges of city fires plagues war and famine However its location allowed economic recovery where traders passed through and the town had bounced back from these disasters The town also saw a boom when the railway was laid to the south The old Train Station had the King s Waiting Room which in 2013 was converted into public toilets Here the Kings of Saxony would stop and rest on their way to the hunting lodge baroque castle Schloss Hubertusburg in Wermsdorf where there is no rail link The station s former inn the oldest railway inn in Germany was demolished in 2011 and turned into parking spaces The current Town Hall Germ Rathaus was built in 1888 on Market Square in the center of town The town played an important role during the Seven Years War in Europe The most significant event was the signing of the Treaty of Hubertusburg on 21 February 1763 in the castle s White Salon nbsp Dahlen Town hallDahlen Castle editThe highlight of Dahlen is the ruins of the former Dahlen Castle Built by Heinrich Graf von Bunau on land left to him by his heiress wife Augusta Helena von Doring who died in 1728 between 1744 1751 the castle was originally one of the residences of the von Bunau family and latterly of the Sahrer von Sahr Schonberg family which lost all its possessions due to expropriation and banishment without compensation by the post war communists in 1945 It was completely gutted by fire in 1973 just after it had been fully restored The insurance compensation was misappropriated by the then regime to build a new catering school in Brandenburg Today the castle owned since the 1990s by the town is being maintained to a limited extent as a ruin by a group of preservationists There is no intention to rebuild it The town also features many historical sites and sights and may well become a popular tourist destination Personality editSons and daughters of the town edit Christoph Gottlob Heinrich 1748 1810 historian Karl Friedrich Bohmert 1797 1882 priest and philologist Joachim Helbig 1915 1985 pilot People with connection to Dahlen edit George Bahr 1666 1738 architect of the Baroque his main work is the Frauenkirche in Dresden Heinrich Graf von Bunau 1697 1762 statesman and historian landowner in Dahlen Wilhelm Ruhle 1906 1993 organ builder and master carpenter built 1977 the organ in the church in SchmannewitzReferences edit Gewahlte Burgermeisterinnen und Burgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen Stand 17 Juli 2022 Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel Arbeitsmappe XLS in German Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen 2024 External links editCity of Dahlen Free State of Saxony Dahlen Tourism Office Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dahlen Saxony amp oldid 1120490052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
