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Riesa
Riesa (; ) is a town in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany. It is located on the river Elbe, approximately northwest of Dresden. History The name ''Riesa'' is derived from Slavic ''Riezowe''. This name, romanised as "Rezoa", appears first in October 1119 in a document from Pope Callixtus II. The world's first 110 kV power line was installed between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912. Between 1952 and 1994, Riesa was the seat of a district. During the 1980s, Riesa was the headquarters of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany's 9th Tank Division. On the 11th of January 2025 the far-right party Alternative for Germany, AfD held their federal party conference in Riesa. Around 12,000 people protested the conference and blocked entrances to the town. Population history The town grew from the start of the 20th century due to industrialisation. The population declined after German Reunification in 1989. The local steel works shut and the population fell from 52,000 to 31,000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riesa Elbquelle Immendorff
Riesa (; ) is a town in the district of Meißen (district), Meißen in Saxony, Germany. It is located on the river Elbe, approximately northwest of Dresden. History The name ''Riesa'' is derived from Slavic ''Riezowe''. This name, romanised as "Rezoa", appears first in October 1119 in a document from Pope Callixtus II. The world's first 110 kV power line was installed between Riesa and Lauchhammer in 1912. Between 1952 and 1994, Riesa was the seat of a district. During the 1980s, Riesa was the headquarters of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany's 9th Tank Corps (Soviet Union), 9th Tank Division. On the 11th of January 2025 the Far-right politics, far-right party Alternative for Germany, AfD held their federal party conference in Riesa. Around 12,000 people protested the conference and blocked entrances to the town. Population history The town grew from the start of the 20th century due to industrialisation. The population declined after German Reunification in 1989. The lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |