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Delany (Upper Lusatia)
Delany ( Sorbian for "lowland") is the usual name for the low-lying, larger part of the former estate of St. Marienstern Abbey in Panschwitz-Kuckau in German Lusatia. The region is in the centre of Bautzen district along the River Klosterwasser in Upper Lusatia. It lies between the villages of Räckelwitz (''Worklecy'') to the south and Wittichenau (''Kulow'') to the north and is part of the heart of the present-day Sorbian language region. Unlike Oberland around Crostwitz and Panschwitz the ''Niederland'' has sandier, less fertile soils and a larger proportion of woodland.Walde, Martin: ''Katholisches versus evangelisches Milieu bei den Sorben'' in: Lětopis 53 (2006) 2, pp. 15 ff., Ludowe nakładnistwo Domowina, Budyšin/Bautzen, 2006 Other villages in the ''Niederland'' are Ralbitz, Rosenthal Rosenthal is a German and Jewish surname meaning "rose valley". Notable people with the name include: A * Abe M. Rosenthal (1922–2006), ''New York Times'' editor and column ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Sorbian
Upper Sorbian (), occasionally referred to as "Wendish", is a minority language spoken by Sorbs in Germany in the historical province of Upper Lusatia, which is today part of Saxony. It is grouped in the West Slavic language branch, together with Lower Sorbian, Czech, Polish, Slovak and Kashubian. History The history of the Upper Sorbian language in Germany began with the Slavic migrations during the 6th century AD. Beginning in the 12th century, there was a massive influx of rural Germanic settlers from Flanders, Saxony, Thuringia and Franconia. This so-called "Ostsiedlung" (eastern settlement or expansion) led to a slow but steady decline in use of the Sorbian language. In addition, in the Saxony region, the Sorbian language was legally subordinated to the German language. Language prohibitions were later added: In 1293, the Sorbian language was forbidden in Berne castle before the courts; in 1327 it was forbidden in Zwickau and Leipzig, and from 1424 on it was forbidden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panschwitz-Kuckau
Panschwitz-Kuckau (German) or Pančicy-Kukow (Upper Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, Germany. It is the site of the well-known monastery ''Sankt Marienstern''. The place is located at both sides of the ''Klosterwasser'' stream. The municipality is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, all villages bear names in both languages. In 2001, half of the population spoke Sorbian.Walde, Martin: ''Demographisch-statistische Betrachtungen im Gemeindeverband "Am Klosterwasser".'' In: Lětopis 51 (2004), Heft 1 Due to the local Sorbian dominance the population is mainly Catholic. St Marienstern Monastery The village is dominated by the huge monastery of St Marienstern. It was founded as a Cistercian The Cistercians, () officially the Order of Cistercians ( la, (Sacer) Ordo Cisterciensis, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusatia
Lusatia (german: Lausitz, pl, Łużyce, hsb, Łužica, dsb, Łužyca, cs, Lužice, la, Lusatia, rarely also referred to as Sorbia) is a historical region in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland. Lusatia stretches from the Bóbr and Kwisa rivers in the east to the Pulsnitz (river), Pulsnitz and Black Elster rivers in the west, and is located within the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg as well as in the Polish voivodeships of Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Lower Silesia and Lubusz Voivodeship, Lubusz. Lusatia's central rivers are the Spree (river), Spree and the Lusatian Neisse, which constitutes the border between Germany and Poland since 1945 (Oder–Neisse line). The Lusatian Mountains (part of the Sudetes), separate Lusatia from Bohemia (Czech Republic) in the south. Lusatia is traditionally divided into Upper Lusatia (the hilly southern part) and Lower Lusatia (the flat northern part). The areas east and west along the Spree in the German part of Lusatia a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landkreis Bautzen
The district of Bautzen (german: Landkreis Bautzen, hsb, Wokrjes Budyšin) is a district in the state of Saxony in Germany. Its largest towns are Bautzen, Bischofswerda, Kamenz, Hoyerswerda and Radeberg. It is the biggest district in Saxony by area, and a member of the Neisse Euroregion. It is bordered to the south by the Czech Republic. Clockwise, it also borders the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, the district-free city of Dresden, the district of Meißen, the state of Brandenburg, and the Görlitz district. History Historically, most of Upper Lusatia belonged to Bohemia. After the end of the Thirty Years' War, it became a part of Saxony. Only the small town of Schirgiswalde remained Bohemian until 1809. The district was established in 1994 by merging the former districts of Bautzen and Bischofswerda. The district of Kamenz and the district-free city of Hoyerswerda were merged into the district in August 2008. Geography The district of Bautzen is part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klosterwasser
Klosterwasser ( hsb, Klóšterska woda) is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Black Elster, which it joins near Wittichenau. The source of the Klosterwasser/Klóšterska woda is located in Burkau/Porchow, Germany, in the Lusatian Highlands (Lausitzer Bergland) near the Czech border. See also *List of rivers of Saxony A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby uni ... Rivers of Saxony Rivers of Germany {{Saxony-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Lusatia
Upper Lusatia (german: Oberlausitz ; hsb, Hornja Łužica ; dsb, Górna Łužyca; szl, Gōrnŏ Łużyca; pl, Łużyce Górne or ''Milsko''; cz, Horní Lužice) is a historical region in Germany and Poland. Along with Lower Lusatia to the north, it makes up the region of Lusatia, named after the Slavic ''Lusici'' tribe. Both parts of Lusatia are home to the West Slavic minority group of the Sorbs. The major part of Upper Lusatia is part of the German federal state of Saxony, roughly comprising Bautzen district and Görlitz district. The northwestern extremity, around Ruhland and Tettau, is incorporated into the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of the state of Brandenburg. The eastern part of Upper Lusatia is in Poland, east of the Neisse (''Nysa'') river, in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. A small strip of land in the north around Łęknica is incorporated into Lubusz Voivodeship, along with the Polish part of Lower Lusatia. The historic capital of Upper Lusatia is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Räckelwitz
Räckelwitz (German) or Worklecy ( Sorbian) is a municipality in Bautzen district, in the state of Saxony, Germany. The municipality of Räckelwitz has a population of 1,111 (2020) and is a member of the municipal association ''"Am Klosterwasser"'' ''(Zarjadniski zwjazk „Při Klóšterskej wodźe“)''. The municipality is in Upper Lusatia, and is part of the central area of Sorbian settlement. In 2001, 61.9% of people living in the municipality could speak Upper Sorbian. Räckelwitz is also the name of the largest village in the municipality. The village has a population of 506. Räckelwitz is the birthplace of the well-known Sorbian author Jurij Brězan. The former prime minister of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich was born in Neudörfel/Nowa Wjeska. History Räckelwitz is first mentioned in a document from 1280 which calls it ''Rokolewicz''. From 1304 there was a manor house in the village. The house's last owner, Countess Monika zu Stolberg, bequeathed it the Sovereign Military Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wittichenau
Wittichenau (German) or Kulow (Upper Sorbian) is a bilingual town in the district of Bautzen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 6 km south of Hoyerswerda. This small municipality is situated in the heart of bilingual Lusatia region which was for long centuries part of the Bohemian Crown and was passed to Saxony in 1635. Wittichenau has 6,300 inhabitants of whom the Sorbian-speaking, Slavic Lusatian population compose about 35-40%; the other 60-65% speak German. It is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Geography File:Pfarrkirche Wittichenau 4.JPG, Pfarrkirche Wittichenau File:Ev Kirche Wittichenau 4.JPG, Protestant church in Wittichenau File:Markt Wittichenau 2.JPG, Saxon post milestone File:Krabatsäule Wittichenau.JPG, Column for the title character of ''Krabat'' File:Neudorfer Weg 1 Wittichenau 2.JPG, School in Wittichenau Notable people * Georg August Swotlick (1650-1729), translated the Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crostwitz
Crostwitz (German) or Chrósćicy (Upper Sorbian) is a village and municipality in the center of the German district of Bautzen in Saxony. It is located in Upper Lusatia and is one of the centres of the Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Geography The village of Crostwitz is situated at between 160 up to 180 metres above sea level on both sides of ''Satkula'' brook, which flows into the Klosterwasser not far from the place. The eastern part of the settlement is dominated by the ''Church's hill'', which is bordered by the brook in the south and the west. The larger part of Crostwitz stretches at the west side of Satkula, direction Panschwitz-Kuckau. History Crostwitz was first mentioned in 1225 as seat of ''Henricus de Crostiz''. In 1945, the Sorbian ''Domowina Domowina ( Sorbian: "Home") is a political independent league of the Sorbian and Wendish people and umbrella organization of Sorbian societies in Lower and Upper Lusatia, Germany. It represents the interests of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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