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Annaburg
Annaburg () is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was the seat of the former ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' Annaburg-Prettin. Constituent communities The town Annaburg consists of the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Neufassung der Hauptsatzung der Stadt Annaburg 23 February 2021. *Annaburg * Axien * Bethau * Groß Naundorf * * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebien
Lebien is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Annaburg-Prettin. Geography Lebien lies about 8 km south of Jessen. Economy and transportation Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 187 between Wittenberg and Jessen is about 9 km away. History Until 1815, the community belonged to the '' Amt'' of Annaburg. In 1550 there were 15 men who owned land, among them twelve ''Hüfnerner'' who were directly responsible to the Amt. In the village itself were three free yards, which in 1550 belonged to Hans von Wesenagk, Nicol von Hondorf and Michael am Ende The village bordered on the Annaburg Heath and the villages of Zwiesigko, Schöneicho, Kähnitzsch, Hohndorf and Plossig. Lebien was once a branch of Axien and only later got its own church. From 1815 to 1944, Lebien was pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethau
Bethau is a village and a former municipality in the Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. It lies right on the boundary with Saxony about 35 km southeast of the district seat at Wittenberg and 12 km north of Torgau. Bethau was part of the administrative municipality (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Annaburg-Prettin. Geography and transport Bethau lies in the lowlands on the east bank of the Elbe west of the Annaburg Heath. This is, however, to a great extent a Bundeswehr troop drilling ground, and is therefore off limits. West of the municipality runs the Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 182, and to the north is the B 187. In the south, the municipality borders on Saxony. History Bethau is believed to have been founded in 1159 by Flemish migrants. They were settled in the area by Wichmann von Seeburg, Archbishop of Magdeburg, and Albert the Bear. Before his exile to Switzerland then emigr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labrun
Labrun is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Annaburg-Prettin from 1 January 2005 until 2011. Before, it had belonged to the administrative community of Heideck-Prettin. Geography and transport The community lies about 45 km southeast of Wittenberg and about 20 km north of Torgau in the lowlands on the east bank of the Elbe west of the Annaburg Heath, among Prettin, Bethau, Großtreben, Plössig and Groß Naundorf. This is, however, to a great extent a Bundeswehr troop drilling ground, and is therefore off limits. West of the community runs the Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 182, and to the north is the B 187. In the south, the community borders on Saxony. History Labrun is believed to have been founded in 1159 by Flemish migrants. They were settled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prettin
Prettin () is a town and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt. Geography and transportation The town lies about 30 km southeast of Wittenberg and about 12 km north-northwest of Torgau in the lowland on the Elbe's east bank, west of the Annaburg Heath. This is, however, to a great extent a Bundeswehr troop drilling ground, and is therefore off limits. West of the community runs the Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 182, and to the north is the B 187. In the south, the community borders on Saxony. Prettin is linked with the Saxon community of Dommitzsch by a ferry on the Elbe. History Lying at an old river crossing in the Elbe valley, the first settlers in the Prettin area were Slavs, and the area itself belonged to the Slavic domain of Nisizi. After the German ''Burgward'' ("castle district"), which first crops up in one of Otto I's documents as "Pretimi", had passed in 1012 from Archbishop Dagino to the Church estate of Magdebur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plossig
Plossig is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative community (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Annaburg-Prettin. Geography Plossig lies about 12 km south of Jessen on the edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park. History From 1815 to 1944, Plossig was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. After World War II, Plossig was incorporated into the Province (since 1947, State) of Saxony-Anhalt from 1945 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Plossig has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2011 as a part of Annaburg. Economy and transportation Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 187 between Jessen and Wittenberg Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is the fourth-largest town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in the Germany, Fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groß Naundorf
Groß Naundorf (or ''Gross Naundorf'') is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of Annaburg-Prettin. Geography Groß Naundorf lies about 11 kilometres south of Jessen. History From 1815 to 1944, Groß Naundorf was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. After World War II, Groß Naundorf was incorporated into the Province (since 1947, State) of Saxony-Anhalt from 1945 to 1952 and the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany from 1952 to 1990. Since 1990, Groß Naundorf has been part of Saxony-Anhalt, since 2011 as a part of Annaburg. Economy and transportation Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 187 running from Wittenberg Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is the fourth-largest town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annaburg-Prettin
Annaburg-Prettin was a ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' ("administrative community") in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated on the right bank of the Elbe, southeast of Wittenberg. The seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' was in Annaburg. It was disbanded in January 2011. The ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' of Annaburg-Prettin consisted of the following municipalities (population in 2005 in brackets): *Annaburg * (3,762) * Axien (592) * Bethau (190) * Groß Naundorf (779) *Labrun Labrun is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. The municipality belonged to the administrative municipality (''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'') of ... (130) * Lebien (375) * Plossig (279) * Prettin (2,114) References Former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Saxony-Anhalt {{Wittenberg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axien
Axien is a village and a former municipality in the Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Annaburg. Geography and transport The community lies about 35 km southeast of Wittenberg and about 20 km north of Torgau in the lowlands on the east bank of the Elbe on an old, now dry, arm of that river. West of the community runs Federal Highway (''Bundesstraße'') B 182, and to the north is the B 187. It lies on the "Mid-Germany Church Road". In the south, the community borders on Saxony. History The village of Axien is first documented in the 10th century. The village, however, must have been older, a castle by the name of ''Wazgrini'' in Axien having been mentioned in 865. It was used as a fortified bridgehead at a ford on the Elbe. From 1815 to 1944, Axien was part of the Prussian Province of Saxony and from 1944 to 1945 of the Province of Halle-Merseburg. After World War II, Axien was incorporated into the Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Legion
The Indian Legion (), officially the Free India Legion () or 950th (Indian) Infantry Regiment (), was a military unit raised during the Second World War initially as part of the German Army and later the ''Waffen-SS'' from August 1944. Intended to serve as a liberation force for British-ruled India, it was made up of Indian prisoners of war and expatriates in Europe. Owing to its origins in the Indian independence movement, it was known also as the "Tiger Legion", and the "Azad Hind Fauj". As part of the ''Waffen-SS'' it was known as the Indian Volunteer Legion of the Waffen-SS (). The transfer to the Waffen-SS was never fully executed and many members of the division refused to wear the new uniforms and insignia. Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose initiated the legion's formation, as part of his efforts to win India's independence by waging war against Britain, when he came to Berlin in 1941 seeking German aid. The initial recruits in 1941 were volunteers from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick III, Elector Of Saxony
Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: ''Friedrich der Weise''), was Prince-elector of Electorate of Saxony, Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony, Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria. He was one of the most powerful early defenders of Martin Luther, as the elector successfully protected him from the Holy Roman Emperor, the Pope and others. He was ostensibly led, not by religious conviction about the possible truth of Luther's propositions, but rather by personal belief in a fair trial for any of his subjects (a privilege guaranteed by the Holy Roman Empire, imperial statutory law) and the rule of law. The prince-elector is considered to have remained a Roman Catholic all his life, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Of Denmark, Electress Of Saxony
Anne of Denmark ( Danish and German: Anna; Haderslev, 22 November 1532 – Dresden, 1 October 1585) was a Danish princess from the House of Oldenburg. Through her marriage with Augustus of Saxony she became Electress of Saxony. She was renowned for her knowledge of plants and her skill in the preparation of herbal remedies, and contributed to the development of farming and horticulture in Saxony. She was a major influence in the introduction of orthodox Lutheranism and played a role in the decision to persecute Calvinists. Childhood Anne of Denmark was a daughter of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and his wife Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Her mother taught her the basic principles of gathering medicinal plants and preparing herbal remedies. After the introduction of Protestantism in Denmark-Norway in 1537, she was raised as a strict orthodox Lutheran. In March 1548 she became betrothed to Augustus of Saxony, the younger brother and possible heir of Elector Maurice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Indian Army
The Indian Army was the force of British Raj, British India, until Indian Independence Act 1947, national independence in 1947. Formed in 1895 by uniting the three Presidency armies, it was responsible for the defence of both British India and the princely states, which could also have their own Imperial Service Troops, armies. As stated in the ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'', the "British Government has undertaken to protect the dominions of the Native princes from invasion and even from rebellion within: its army is organized for the defence not merely of British India, but of all possessions under the suzerainty of the Emperor of India, King-Emperor." The Indian Army was a vital part of the British Empire's military forces, especially in World War I and World War II. The Indian Presidencies and provinces of British India, Presidency armies were originally under East India Company command, and comprised the Bengal Army, Madras Army, and Bombay Army. After the Indian Rebellion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
