Bautzen (pronounced [ˈbautsn̩], listen, until 1868: Budissin; Upper Sorbian: Budyšin; Lower Sorbian: Budyšyn; [buˈdʑiʃɨn], listen; Polish: Budziszyn; Czech: Budyšín) is a city in eastern Saxony, Germany, and capital of the eponymous district. It is located on the Spree River. As of 2005, its population is 42,199. Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Dresden is the capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony and situated in a valley on the River Elbe. ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... Bautzen is a district in Saxony in Germany including the former district of Bischofswerda. ... -1... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... License plates in Germany show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Upper Sorbian (hornjoserbsce) is a minority language of Germany spoken in the historical province of Upper Lusatia, today part of Saxony. ... Lower Sorbian (dolnoserbski) is a minority language spoken in eastern Germany in the historical province of Lower Lusatia, today part of Brandenburg. ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... Bautzen is a district in Saxony in Germany including the former district of Bischofswerda. ... The Spree (Slavic Å preva or Å preja, older form Sprevja, Sorbish Sprowja) is a river in Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin, Germany. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bautzen may be regarded as the unofficial capital of Upper Lusatia, and it is a cultural center of the Sorbs, a Slavic minority. Lusatia (German Lausitz, Upper Sorbian Łužica, Lower Sorbian Łužyca, Polish Łużyce, Czech Lužice, sometimes called Sorbia, is a historical region between Bóbr-Kwisa rivers and Elbe river in northeastern Germany (states of Saxony and Brandenburg), south-western Poland (voivodship of Lower Silesia and northern Czech... The Sorbs are a Slavic minority indigenous to the region known as Lusatia in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg (in former GDR territory). ... // Ethno-cultural subdivisions Slavs are customarily divided into three major subgroups: East Slavs, West Slavs, and South Slavs, each with a somewhat different background. ...

The first written proof of the city was in 1002. In 1018 the Peace of Bautzen was signed between the German king Henry II and the Polish prince Boleslaus I. The Treaty left Budziszyn (Bautzen) under Polish rule. In 1033 the city passed to the Holy Roman Empire, in 1319 to Bohemia and in 1635 to Saxony. During the Middle Ages it was a member of the Six Cities' Alliance of the Upper Lusatian cities of Görlitz, Zittau, Löbau, Kamenz, Lauban and Bautzen. Events November 13 - English king Ethelred gives order to kill all Danes in England, leading to the St. ... Events Bulgaria becomes part of the Byzantine Empire. ... Saint Henry II of Germany (972 – 13 July 1024), was the fifth and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty. ... Reign From 992 until 1025 Coronation On April 18, 1025 in Gniezno Cathedral, Poland Royal House Piast Coat of Arms OrzeÅ‚ Piastowski Parents Mieszko I Dubrawka Consorts Rikdaga Judith Enmilda Oda Children with Judith Bezprym with Enmilda Regelina Mieszko II Lambert Otton with Oda Matylda Date of Birth 966/967... Events Benedict IX becomes pope. ... This page is about the Germanic empire. ... Events Magnus VII ascends the throne of Norway and unites the country with Sweden. ... Bohemia This article is about the historical region in central Europe; for other uses, see Bohemia (disambiguation). ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stata Sakska) is at a land area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Görlitz ( pronunciation, Lusatian: Zhorjelc, Czech ZhoÅ™elec) is a town in Germany on the river Neiße, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony, opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, with which it was united until 1945. ... Zittau (Sorbian/Lusatian Žitawa, Czech Žitava) is a city in the south east of Saxony, Germany and capital of the Löbau-Zittau district an in the Three-landhit a corner Germany - Poland - Czech Republic In the city life 26,224 people. ... Löbau could refer to: Lubawa, Poland Löbau (Saxony) The district of Löbau-Zittau in Saxony. ... Kamenz (Sorbian languages Kamjenc) is a Germany town in Lusatia in East-Saxony with a Population of 18. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

During the Nazi era there was a subcamp of the Groß-Rosen concentration camp in Bautzen. Ernst Thälmann was imprisoned there before being deported to Buchenwald. Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Ernst Thälmann memorial in Weimar. ... Slave laborers in the Buchenwald concentration camp (Elie Wiesel is second row, seventh from left). ...

The East German regime kept a prison for opposition members in Bautzen. The prison was called Gelbes Elend ("Yellow Misery") by the people. National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 km² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone  â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet...

In 2002 the city commemorated its thousandth birthday. 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Asteroid (11580) Bautzen is named in honor of the city. An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...

Bautzen Photographed from the banks of the Spree River Photograph: Reinhard Kraasch, 2003 (User RKraasch on de:) Licence: GNU FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

History:

• 3rd cen. Eastern Germanic settlement. Excavations show that the Bautzen region was already inhabited in the late Stone Age.
• prob. 958 Erection of Ortenburg Castle
• 1002 First written mention of Bautzen
• 1018 Peace of Bautzen concluded between the early-feudal German city and the Polish duchy; Budziszyn(Bautzen) region remains under Polish rule until 1031
• 1076-1085 The city belongs to Upper Lusatia; Ortenburg Castle becomes the administrative centre of this area
• 1084 Wiprecht von Groitzsch moves his residence to Budissin Castle and resides here until 1091
• 1213 Bautzen Town Hall built; construction of the Church of Saint Peter begins
• 1240 Existing city charter of Bautzen first mentioned in written documents
• 1336 Foundation of the Six-City League of Upper Lusatia; besides Bautzen Görlitz, Löbau, Zittau, Kamenz and Lauban (Luban in modern Poland) were members
• 1400 Craftsmen's Rebellion. Bautzen already has more than 5.300 inhabitants and is one of the most important cities in the area of modern eastern Germany
• 1408 Wenceslas, King of Bohemia, in Bautzen, 100 of the rebelling craftsmen were sentenced to death; 14 executions at the Main Market
• 1429 and 1431 Hussites lay siege to the town, but without success.
• 1469-1490 Political allegiance to Hungary (under Matthias Corvinus), after 1490 to Bohemia again
• 1524 Reformation comes to Bautzen; Church of St.Peter becomes an interdenominational church
• 1547 In the so-called "Poenfall", the six cities of the Upper Lusatian League forfeit all of their privileges and holdings to the Emperor, ostensibly because they refused to provide assistance in the Schmalkaldic War (Battle of Mühlberg).
• 1635 Peace of Prague; Upper Lusatia permanenty become part of Saxony.
• 1813 Battle of Bautzen against Napoleon's army.
• 1868 "Bautzen" fixed as official designation. After the name had changed so many times (being called, by turns, Budissin, Budessen, Buticyn, Pautzen, among other forms), the name of the city remains Budysin in Sorbian.
• 1945 Bautzen is declared a fortress in Spring, pitched street fighting until 8 May; last german tank-offensive of World War II. During the fighting, approximately 10% of the residential buildings with almost 34% of the town’s living space were destroyed. Eighteen bridges, 33 public buildings, 46 small firms and 23 larger firms were completely destroyed. Approximately 6.500 soldiers from both sides fell in the battles. According to other statistics, it is said that 350 civilians were killed in Bautzen during this time
• 1995 Bautzen becomes a major regional administrative centre
• 2002 1000 year celebration of the original first historical record of the city

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Subdivisions:

Here are the subdivisions of Bautzen:

• In the east:
  • Burk
  • Niederkaina
  • Basankwitz
  • Nadelwitz
• Auritz
• Jenkwitz-West
• Strehla (Bautzen)
• In the south:
  • Oberkaina
  • Boblitz
• In the west:
  • Stiebitz
  • Rattwitz
  • Bloaschütz
  • Uhna
  • Bolbritz
  • Salzenforst
  • Schmole
• In the southwest:
  • Kleinwelka
  • Kleinseidau
  • Neumalsitz
  • Oehna

There are communes and places that have the name Burk in Germany: in Germany Burk (Landkreis Ansbach), in the Ansbach district, Bavaria A part of Bautzen, Saxony A part of Forchheim, Bavaria A part of Marktoberdorf, in the Ostallgäu district, Bavaria A part of Seeg, in the Ostallgäu district, Bavaria... Kleinwelka (Sorbian-Lusatian: Mały Wjelkow) is a subdivision of the city of Bautzen, Germany. ...

Twin Cities

Reichenturm tower

• Worms, since 1990
• Heidelberg, since 1991
• Dreux, France, since 1992
• Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic, since 1993
• Jelenia Góra, Poland, since 1993

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Tourist attractions:

There is something to see in Bautzen. Above all, it is renowned for its historical town centre with its skyline of medieval towers.

Sites of Interest:

• The Reichenturm: One of the steepest leaning and still passable towers north of the Alps
• Ortenburg Castle
• The Old Waterworks: architectural monument and museum; landmark of Bautzen
• Saint Peter's Cathedral: Eastern Germany's only historic interdenominational church edifice

There are four museums including the Stadtmuseum Bautzen (lit. the Bautzen city Museum) and the Sorbisches Museum, lit. the Sorbian Museum (Sorbian-Lusatian: Serbski muzej).

External link

• Official website