Sangerhausen is one of the oldest towns in the historical region of Saxony-Anhalt, being first mentioned in a document created between 780 and 802 in Fulda Abbey.
It is mentioned in a document of 991 as appertaining to the estates of the emperor, as part of Memleben Abbey.
By marriage it passed to the landgrave of Thuringia, and after 1056 it formed for a while an independent country. Having been again part of Thuringia, it fell in 1249 to Meissen, and in 1291 to Brandenburg. In 1372 it passed to the Electorate of Saxony and formed a portion of that territory until 1815, when it became a part of the PrussianProvince of Saxony.
In 1994, the town of Sangerhausen, at that time still an independent municipality, became part of the so-called Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Sangerhausen, a municipal association consisting of Sangerhausen itself and the two villages/municipalities Edersleben and Oberröblingen. On 29 April 2000 Edersleben left for the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Helme. On 1 January 2005 the municipalities Gonna, Grillenberg, Horla, Lengefeld, Morungen, Obersdorf, Pölsfeld, Rotha and Wettelrode joined the association from the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Südharz which was dissolved. Six months later, on 3 July 2005 Pölsfeld left for the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Allstedt-Kaltenborn.
On 1 October 2005 the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Sangerhausen, consisting then of 10 municipalities was dissolved and turned into the single town/municipality Sangerhausen; which meant that the 9 villages were truly annexed. On the same date Breitenbach, Großleinungen and Wolfsberg also joined, coming from the municipal association Roßla-Südharz. On 1 December 2005 Riestedt followed, coming from the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Allstedt-Kaltenborn.[4] Finally, Wippra was incorporated on 1 January 2008, coming from the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Wipper-Eine.[5]
Main sightsedit
Old Town Hall, erected in 1431–1437 after a previous edifice burned down in 1358
Church of St. Mary (Marienkirche), built in 1350 in Gothic style
Church of St. James (Jakobikirche, 1457–1542), a late Gothic hall edifice with a nave and three aisles. It has a 61 m-high, slightly tilting bell tower with a Baroque cover. The interior has a rich decoration painted by Georg Bottschild in 1665, while the choir stalls and the high altar are from an Augustinian monastery closed in 1539. It also houses numerous tombs and effigies. Johann Sebastian Bach applied here in 1702 for the post of organist, but the job went to Johann Augustin Kobelius.
Church of St. Ulrich (Ulrichkirche), one of the most interesting Romanesque edifices in Germany. It is a basilica built in 1116-1123, with a bell tower added in the 15th century. It has a nave and two aisles with groin vault. The eastern part has five apses.
The Altes Schloss ("Old Castle"), built by the lords of Meissen. Only a tower remains. The New Palace or Neues Schloss was built by Kaspar Tryller, minister of Finances of the Electorate of Saxony, from 1612 to 1622. It is a Renaissance style, and now houses the county court.
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January 01, 1970
sangerhausen, german, pronunciation, zaŋɐˈhaʊzn, town, saxony, anhalt, central, germany, capital, district, mansfeld, südharz, situated, southeast, harz, approx, kilometres, miles, east, nordhausen, west, halle, saale, about, people, live, 2020, towncoat, arms. Sangerhausen German pronunciation zaŋɐˈhaʊzn is a town in Saxony Anhalt central Germany capital of the district of Mansfeld Sudharz It is situated southeast of the Harz approx 35 kilometres 22 miles east of Nordhausen and 50 km 31 mi west of Halle Saale About 26 000 people live in Sangerhausen 2020 SangerhausenTownSangerhausenCoat of armsLocation of Sangerhausen within Mansfeld Sudharz districtSangerhausenShow map of GermanySangerhausenShow map of Saxony AnhaltCoordinates 51 28 N 11 18 E 51 467 N 11 300 E 51 467 11 300CountryGermanyStateSaxony AnhaltDistrictMansfeld SudharzGovernment Mayor 2017 24 Sven Strauss 1 SPD Area Total207 64 km2 80 17 sq mi Elevation154 m 505 ft Population 2022 12 31 2 Total25 441 Density120 km2 320 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes03464 034656 Grossleinungen 034658 Breitenbach Horla Wolfsberg 034775 Wippra Dialling codes03464Vehicle registrationMSH EIL HET ML SGHWebsitewww sangerhausen de Contents 1 History 1 1 Historical population 2 Municipality 3 Main sights 4 Transport 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 Notable people 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory editHistorical affiliations nbsp Margraviate of Meissen 1249 1291 nbsp Margraviate of Brandenburg 1291 1372 nbsp Electorate of Saxony 1372 1806 nbsp Poland Saxony 1697 1706 1709 1763 nbsp Kingdom of Saxony 1806 1815 nbsp Kingdom of Prussia 1815 1871 nbsp German Empire 1871 1918 nbsp Weimar Republic 1918 1933 nbsp Nazi Germany 1933 1945 nbsp Allied occupied Germany 1945 1949 nbsp East Germany 1949 1990 nbsp Federal Republic of Germany 1990 present Sangerhausen is one of the oldest towns in the historical region of Saxony Anhalt being first mentioned in a document created between 780 and 802 in Fulda Abbey Sangerhausen is mentioned as the tithable place Sangerhus in Friesenfeld in the Hersfeld Tithe Register created between 881 and 899 It is mentioned in a document of 991 as appertaining to the estates of the emperor as part of Memleben Abbey By marriage it passed to the landgrave of Thuringia and after 1056 it formed for a while an independent country Having been again part of Thuringia it fell in 1249 to Meissen and in 1291 to Brandenburg In 1372 it passed to the Electorate of Saxony and formed a portion of that territory until 1815 when it became a part of the Prussian Province of Saxony Historical population edit nbsp Population pyramid as of Census 2011 3 nbsp Population development from 1824 to 2017 as in the displayed table Year Population 1824 4 419 1895 11 414 1946 16 220 1950 16 753 1960 23 778 1981 33 822 1984 33 466 1986 33 064 1995 29 734 1997 27 798 1998 26 917 1999 26 121 2000 25 399 Year Population 2001 24 881 2002 24 337 2003 23 836 2004 23 435 2005 23 261 2006 30 382 2009 30 063 21 337 2011 29 240 2013 27 830 2015 27 752 2016 27 265 2017 26 798 2018 26 297 After annexation of neighboring districts Population of Sangerhausen town in bracketsMunicipality edit nbsp Map of the administrative divisions nbsp Village of Rotha The municipality of Sangerhausen currently consists of 15 divisions also called in German Ortschafte These are Breitenbach Gonna Grillenberg Grossleinungen Horla Lengefeld Morungen Oberroblingen Obersdorf Riestedt Rotha Sangerhausen Wettelrode Wippra Wolfsberg In 1994 the town of Sangerhausen at that time still an independent municipality became part of the so called Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Sangerhausen a municipal association consisting of Sangerhausen itself and the two villages municipalities Edersleben and Oberroblingen On 29 April 2000 Edersleben left for the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Helme On 1 January 2005 the municipalities Gonna Grillenberg Horla Lengefeld Morungen Obersdorf Polsfeld Rotha and Wettelrode joined the association from the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Sudharz which was dissolved Six months later on 3 July 2005 Polsfeld left for the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Allstedt Kaltenborn On 1 October 2005 the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Sangerhausen consisting then of 10 municipalities was dissolved and turned into the single town municipality Sangerhausen which meant that the 9 villages were truly annexed On the same date Breitenbach Grossleinungen and Wolfsberg also joined coming from the municipal association Rossla Sudharz On 1 December 2005 Riestedt followed coming from the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Allstedt Kaltenborn 4 Finally Wippra was incorporated on 1 January 2008 coming from the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Wipper Eine 5 Main sights editOld Town Hall erected in 1431 1437 after a previous edifice burned down in 1358 Church of St Mary Marienkirche built in 1350 in Gothic style Church of St James Jakobikirche 1457 1542 a late Gothic hall edifice with a nave and three aisles It has a 61 m high slightly tilting bell tower with a Baroque cover The interior has a rich decoration painted by Georg Bottschild in 1665 while the choir stalls and the high altar are from an Augustinian monastery closed in 1539 It also houses numerous tombs and effigies Johann Sebastian Bach applied here in 1702 for the post of organist but the job went to Johann Augustin Kobelius Church of St Ulrich Ulrichkirche one of the most interesting Romanesque edifices in Germany It is a basilica built in 1116 1123 with a bell tower added in the 15th century It has a nave and two aisles with groin vault The eastern part has five apses The Altes Schloss Old Castle built by the lords of Meissen Only a tower remains The New Palace or Neues Schloss was built by Kaspar Tryller minister of Finances of the Electorate of Saxony from 1612 to 1622 It is a Renaissance style and now houses the county court Transport editSangerhausen station lies on the Halle Hann Munden railway and the Sangerhausen Erfurt railway Twin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Sangerhausen is twinned with 6 nbsp Baunatal Germany nbsp Trnava Slovakia nbsp Zabrze PolandNotable people edit nbsp Julius von Bose Andreas Knebel born 1960 athlete Thomas Liese born 1968 cyclist Max Ludwig 1871 1961 general Manfred Mock born 1959 actor Norbert Nachtweih born 1957 footballer Werner Rothmaler 1908 1962 botanist and professor at the University of Greifswald Einar Schleef 1944 2001 director and writer Werner Stock 1903 1972 actor Annekatrin Thiele born 1984 rower Julius von Bose 1809 1894 Prussian general of the infantryReferences edit Burgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden Endgultige Ergebnisse Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen Anhalt accessed 8 July 2021 Bevolkerung der Gemeinden Stand 31 Dezember 2022 PDF in German Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen Anhalt June 2023 Zensusdatenbank Gebietsanderungen vom 01 01 bis 31 12 2005 Statistisches Bundesamt Gebietsanderungen vom 01 01 bis 31 12 2008 Statistisches Bundesamt Partnerstadte sangerhausen de in German Sangerhausen Retrieved 2021 03 18 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Sangerhausen Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press Further reading editMakos Adam 2019 Spearhead 1st ed New York Ballantine Books p 305 ISBN 9780804176729 LCCN 2018039460 OL 27342118M External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sangerhausen Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sangerhausen amp oldid 1173776865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
