Bad Schmiedeberg () is a small town in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as
Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.
Geography
The town Bad Schmiedeberg consists of the following
Ortschaften or municipal divisions:
[ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Bad Schmiedeberg, § 15, 4 July 2019.]
Main sights
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The Evangelical Town Church was consecrated in 1453 as a Gothic hall church.
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Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") built in 1908.
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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.
Cultural events
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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.
Politics
Town council
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CDU 6 seats
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FDP 3 seats
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PDS 3 seats
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SPD 1 seat
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Agriculture, environment nature 1 seat
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Pro Bad Schmiedeberg 1 seat
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independent 1 seat
Mayor
Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005. In April 2016 Martin Röthel (SPD) was elected mayor for seven years.
Sons and daughters of the town
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Johann Nicolaus Anton (1737-1813), Lutheran theologian
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Ernst Theumer (1890-1978), Austrian politician (SPÖ)
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Heinrich Schütz (1906-1986), concentration camp doctor
Personalities related to city
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Oskar Benecke (1874-1957 / 60), local historian and chronicler, conservationist and archive keeper,
Gallery
File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Innenstadt.jpg|Downtown
File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Kurhaus.jpg|Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house")
File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Heilbrunnen.jpg|Health Fountain ( Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus
File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Kirchturm.jpg|Church tower
File:Reinharz_Wasserschloss.jpg|Castle Reinharz
File:Pretzsch_Elbe_flood_2010.jpg|Elbe flood in Pretzsch
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