Crimmitschau
Federal state	Saxony
Administrative region	Chemnitz
District	Zwickauer Land
Population	22,801 NA (2005)
Area	61.04 km²
Population density	367/km²
Elevation	273 m
Coordinates	50°49′ N 12°22′ E
Postal code	08451 (old:9630)
Area code	03762
Licence plate code	Z (old: WDA)
Mayor	Holm Günther (Independant)
Website	crimmitschau.de

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Geography

Crimmitschau lies on the River Pleiße. Westberg lies to the east, and to the east is an industrial park. The Pleiße is a tributary of the Weiße Elster in Saxony. ...

Neighboring Municipalities

Adjacent communities include: Independant City of Zwickau, Dennheritz, Neukirchen, and Langenbernsdorf in Landkreis of Zwickauer Land; Meerane in Landkreis of Chemnitzer Land; Heyersdorf, Jonaswalde, Ponitz and Thonhausen in Thuringian Landkreis of Altenburger Land; as well as Braunichswalde, Rückersdorf, and Seelingstädt in Thuringia in Landkreis of Greiz. Zwickau is a city of Germany, in the Bundesland Saxony (Sachsen), situated in a valley at the foot of the Erzgebirge, on the left bank of the Zwickauer Mulde, 130 km (82 miles) southwest of Dresden, south of Leipzig and south west of Chemnitz. ... Zwickauer Land is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of Saxony, Germany. ... Chemnitzer Land is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German Freistaat Thüringen) lies in central Germany and is among the smaller of the countrys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 sq. ... Altenburger Land is a district in Thuringia, Germany. ... Greiz is a Kreis (district) in the east of Thuringia, Germany. ...

Municipality Divisions

Crimmitschau's 12 districts are Rudelswalde, Lauenhain, Langenreinsdorf, Mannichswalde, Frankenhausen, Wahlen, Gösau, Gosel, Gablenz, Blankenhain, Großpillingsdorf, and Harthau.

History

In the course of German eastward expansion, the city of Crimmitschau and castle of the same name (now called the Schweinsburg) were established from around 1170 to 1200 as an organized German colony. The settlement's existance is first documented in 1212. In 1414 Crimmitschau received town privileges from Markgraf Wilhelm II. Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral Eleanor of Aquitaine leaves the court of Henry II because of a string of infidelities. ... Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... Events The first Great Fire of London burns most of the city to the ground Battle of Navas de Tolosa Childrens crusade Crusaders push the Muslims out of northern Spain In Japan, Kamo no Chōmei writes the Hōjōki, one of the great works of classical Japanese... // Events Council of Constance begins. ... MARGRAVE is the English and French form of the German title Markgraf (from mark march + Graf) and certain equivalent nobiliary (princely) titles in other languages. ...

On March 15, 1844, Crimmitschau was added to the German rail network (on the Saxon-Bavarian Raliroad, which was later extended to Barvaria) 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Around the turn of the century, Crimmitschau was the site of a large concentrated textile industry, and was called "The City of 100 Chimmneys" (Stadt der 100 Schornsteine). From August 22, 1903 to January 18, 1904, it was the site of one of the largest and longest strikes in the German Empire, which affected the entire nation. In 1944, Crimmitschauer propertry was bombed during the Second World War. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

At the end of the 1980s, a great part of the old and inner cities were torn down and replaced with prefabricated concrete buildings. Similar plans existed for the southern suburb, but were not put in place after the regime change in 1990. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

Religion

Crimmitschau belongs to the Diocese of Dresden-Meißen. There are three churches: St. Laurentius-Kirche, Johanniskirche, and the Lutherkirche.

Incorporation

On January 1, 1999, Lauenhain was incorporated into Crimmitschau through a legal decision. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Politics

Sister Cities

• Wiehl, North Rhine-Westphalia
• Bystřice nad Perštejnem, Czech Republic

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Culture and Landmarks

Schloss Blankenhain

Museums

• Western Saxon Textile Museum, which is in the real textile factory "Gebrüder Pfau KG"
• The Agricultural and Open-Air Museum of Schloss Blankenhain

Buildings

Landmarks include the late gothic parish church of Saint Larentus (1513), with its star and cross ribbed arches, and the Cistercian Convent (founded around 1290) in the district of Krankenhausen. Also noteworthy is the open air museum of Schloss Blankenhain and the castle of the same name. The town hall is the most important landmark in the center of the city, near the the Red Tower. For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ...

Music

• Helmut Bräutigam, composer

Parks

There are many recreational facilities in Crimmitschau: one, the Zöffelpark, was built in the pre-war period and named after Emil Oskar Zöffel, and important textile manufactuer in the history of the city. On the other hand the Bismarckshain, known as the peace park during the GDR, is famous and still commonly called by the old name. This park is on the longest and most traveled street in Crimmitschau, therefore there it is not very popular, except for the beautiful fountain in its center. The largest park in Crimmitschau is the Sahnpark, north of the city center. Here there is a old open-air bath, an animal park, and the stadium of ETC Crimmitshcau. The final feature can hold around 5000 fans. Disambiguation Page Global Depositary Receipt East Germany ...

Sports

Crimmitschau has a well-known ice hockey club, the ETC Crimmitschau, which played many seasons in the second highest league of DEB unil 2005. The city also has a football (soccer) team, FC Crimmitschau. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Business and Infrastructure

Between Crimmitschau and the district of Frankenhausen the highway crosses the Pleiße Valley four times. There is a connection to Thuringia south of Schmölln, and one to Saxony south of Meerane. The Deutsche Bahn AG provides many RegionalExpress-connections to Zwickau, Leipzig, Halle (Saale), Adorf, Hof, and Göttingen. Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railway Corporation; abbreviated DBAG or simply DB) is Germanys main railway operator, providing passenger and goods services over federally owned tracks. ... (help· info) [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the Federal State (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Halle Halle (also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish from Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia) is the largest town in the German Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Adorf is a city in the Vogtlandkreis in the south-west of Saxony, Germany. ... Hof is a city located on the banks of the Saale in the northeastern corner of the German state of Bavaria, in the Franconia region, hard by the Czech border and the forested Fichtelgebirge upland region. ... Landmark Gänseliesel fountain at the main market Göttingen ( â–¶ (help· info)) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Education

There are 3 elementary schools (Grundschule), two middle schools (Mittelschule), a high school (Gymnasium), and a special education school (Förderschule) in Crimmitschau:

The Crimmitschau Train Station

• Käthe-Kollwitz-Grundschule
• Grundschule Frankenhausen
• Grundschule Blankenhain
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Mittelschule
• Mittelschule Sahnschule
• Julius-Motteler-Gymnasium
• Förderschule Lindenschule

Personalities

• 1909 - Heinrich Mauersberger, (d. 1982 in Bestensee), Engineer and inventor of the textile industry.
• 1954 - Klaus Gruner, Handballer, Olympic champion 1980
• 1955 - Udo Kießling, ice hockey player
• 1961 - Gabriele Zange, speed skater

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References

• The information in this article is based on and/or translated from its German equivalent.

Extrernal Links

• Coat of Arms
• (de) ETC-Crimmitschau
• (de) the West Saxon Textile Museum of Crimmitschau
• (de) Agricultural and Open-Air Museum of Schloss Blankenhain
• (de) the Julius-Motteler-Gymnasium of Crimmitschau