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Dessau
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Urban district
Population	77,973 Source (2005)
Area	182.80 km²
Population density	433 /km²
Elevation	61 m
Coordinates	51°50′ N 12°15′ E
Postal code	06811-06849
Area code	0340
Licence plate code	DE
Mayor	Karl Gröger
Website	www.dessau.de

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History

Dessau was first mentioned in 1213. It became an important centre in 1570, when the principality of Anhalt was founded. Dessau became the capital of this state within the Holy Roman Empire. Anhalt was dissolved in 1603, but Dessau remained a prospering town, and became the capital of the mini state of Anhalt-Dessau. When Anhalt was reunified in 1863, Dessau became the capital again and remained so until 1918. Dessau is famous for its college of architecture Bauhaus. It moved here in 1925 after it had been forced to close in Weimar. Many famous artists were lecturers in Dessau in the following years, among them Walter Gropius, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. The Nazis forced the closure of the Bauhaus in 1931, and it was not reopened until 1986. Due to an armaments factory of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) the city was almost completely destroyed by Allied air raids in World War II. Afterwards it was rebuilt with typical GDR concrete slab architecture and became a major industrial centre of East Germany. After the German reunification in 1990 many historic buildings have been restored. The composer Kurt Weill was born in Dessau. Since 1993 the city has hosted an annual Kurt Weill Festival. Dessau was also the birthplace of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (in 1729), and Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (der alte Dessauer), a lauded field marshal for the Kingdom of Prussia. May 30 - Battle of Damme; English fleet under William Longsword destroyes a French fleet off the Belgian port in the first major victory for the fledgling Royal Navy. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... 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Culture and Sights

Castles and Gardens

Georgium Castle

• Dessau-Wörlitzer Gartenreich with Landscape Garden Groß Kühnau, Oranienbaum, Sieglitzer Berg, Leiner Berg, Wörlitzer Park and numerous Monuments like the Drehberg (recorded in the UNESCO World Heritage)
• Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve (sheltered from UNESCO)
• Zoo at Mausoleumspark
• Wallwitzburg
• Rondell
• remains of the City Castle (Johannbau)
• Georgium Palace and Park
• Kühnau Palace and Park
• Mosigkau Palace and Park
• Luisium Palace and Park

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Theatres and Museums

Luisium

• Anhalt Theatre including Gregor Seyffert & Compagnie
• City History Museum
• Anhalt Art Gallery at Georgium Palace with Park
• Mosigkau Palace Museum
• Luisium Castle Museum with Park
• Oranienbaum Palace Museum with Park
• Museum of Natural- and Prehistory
• Moses Mendelssohn - Zentre
• Hugo Junkers Technical Museum
• UCI Cinema Complex
• Kiez-Cinema (one of the smallest Cinemas in Germany)

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The Bauhaus

Bauhaus College in Dessau

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• Bauhaus Dessau Museum, with audiovisual guidances
• Masters' Houses
  • Feininger House (Kurt Weill Centre)
  • Muche-Schlemmer House
  • Klee-Kandinsky House
  • Gropius House (destroyed) today used for ticket sales, as a café and as a book-shop
• Dessau-Törten Estate with Co.-op Building and House of Steel, Laubenganghouses and House Fieger
• Grain House, constructed by Carl Fieger in 1930, today used as a restaurant
• Employment Office

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Churches

St. Peter and Paul

• St. Mary's Church
• St. John's Church
• Georgenkirche
• Petruskirche
• Auferstehungskirche
• Pauluskirche
• Christuskirche
• Propsteikirche St. Peter and Paul
• Dreieinigkeit
• St. Josef

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Other Sights

Footbridge crossing the river Mulde

• Townhall, built in 1901
• The Palaces of Waldersee and Dietrich, today they are used as libaries
• General Post Office
• New Water Tower
• Umweltbundesamt (formerly Wörlitzer Bahnhof)
• Footbridge crossing the river Mulde

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Sports

Sports like Soccer, Cycling, Handball, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Table-Tennis and Tennis have a long tradition and are very popular in Dessau. The former soccer team "SG Waggonbau Dessau" won the GDR soccer cup in 1949. The handball team played in the GDR "Oberliga" and since 1990 they play in the 1st and 2nd "Bundesliga". Actually Dessau has around 80 sport clubs with over 13.500 members. Next to the traditional sports Dessau has active sport clubs in the follwing disciplines: Aikido, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Chess, Climbing, Cross-Buttock, Cycling, Dancing, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Karate, Judo, Ju-Jutsu, Motorboat, Rowing, Speedskating, Sailing, Skittles, Skydiving, Squash, Swimming, Water Polo and a few more.

Facilities

• Numerous Sports Fields (more than 10)
• Skittle Alleys (6)
• Tennis Courts (3)
• Boathouses (3)
• Indoor Swimming Pools (2)
• Paul-Greifzu-Stadion
• Speedskating Course
• Climbing Tower Zuckerturm
• Anhalt Arena Dessau
• Airfield Dessau
• Rifle Range

Events in 2007

• June 1st - 9th International Athletics Meeting "ANHALT 2007" (Official EAA-Outdoor-Permit-Meeting)
• June 17th - Volleyball "European League", Germany vs. Spain
• July 7th and 8th - 44th International Motorboat Race
• July 23th - Friendly Soccer Game "FC Energie Cottbus vs. Leeds United"
• August 19th - Handball-Champions-Cup
• September 2nd - 7th Dessauer Cycling Race
• September 23th - 9th International City-Run of Dessau

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Regional Media

• Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (daily newspaper, monday-saturday)
• Wochenspiegel (free newspapper on wednesday) and Supersonntag (free newspaper on sunday)
• REGJO (quarterly Economy Journal for the Region of Leipzig/Halle)
• leo (monthly, regional Event- and Culture Magazine)
• local Studios of the MDR and SAW (Radiostations)
• local TV Stations: RAN 1 and Offener Kanal Dessau

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European subsidies

Dessau is part of the EU-URBAN programme. This programme is based on the integrated approach that is used for tackling the environmental, economical and social problems, affecting the deprived urban areas. There are several projects in Dessau sponsored via this subsidy.

Twin Towns

• Argenteuil, France, since 1959
• Klagenfurt, Austria, since 1971
• Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, since 1988
• Gliwice, Poland, since 1992

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People

• Thomas Kretschmann, Hollywood actor
• Dieter Hallervorden, famous comedian and singer, honorary citizen of Dessau
• Hugo Junkers, first airplane totaly made from metal - founded the Junkers & Co-airplane-factory which was europes biggest airplane-factory during World War II (e g Junkers Ju 52, Junkers G.38, Ju87 Stuka)
• Johannes Winkler, launched the first liquid-fuelled rocket in europe at Dessau airfield
• Pedigrees of Dessauer, such as Josef Dessauer
• Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
• Heinrich Schwabe, astronomer remembered for his work on sunspots
• Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher, father of Haskalah
• Wilhelm Müller, famous for the Lieder of Franz Schubert
• Kurt Weill, composer

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External links

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Dessau

• Official Website of Dessau (english and german)
• Bauhaus Dessau (english and german)
• Masters' Houses (english and german)
• Annual Kurt Weill Festival in Dessau (english and german)
• Gregor Seyffert Company (english and german)
• Anhalt Theatre (german)
• Kiez Cinema (german)
• Umweltbundesamt (english and german)
• Dessau Tourism English guide to tourist attractions in Dessau
• Dessau (English)
• Climbing in Dessau (german)
• Handball Club of Dessau and Rosslau (german)
• Airfield in Dessau (german)
• Aviation Club of Dessau (german)
• 1st Skate Club in Dessau (german)
• leo Magazine (german)
• TV Station Offener Kanal Dessau (german)
• Regional TV Station RAN 1 (german)
• FTD Fahrzeugtechnik Dessau AG - Manufacturer of rolling stock and subsystems