Dessau
Dessau is a town and former municipality in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The next larger cities are Halle, about 40 km southwest, Leipzig, about 52 km south and Magdeburg, about 54 km northwest. The city became well known for its college of architecture Bauhaus (Architecture House or Building House related to the German verb for "build") founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar. In July 2007 it was merged with Roßlau to the new city of Dessau-Roßlau.
Position of Dessau in Germany
main building of the Bauhaus in Dessau (2003)
Stadtteil of Dessau-Roßlau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dessau
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| Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°ECoordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E / 51.833°N 12.250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Urban district |
| Town | Dessau-Roßlau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.81 km2 (70.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 67,747 |
| • Density | 370.587/km2 (959.82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 06811-06849 |
| Vehicle registration | DE |
| Website | www.dessau.de |
Dessau Media
Mulde River in Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Cavalierstrasse in 1900 with the Erbprinzliches Palais Dessau
Georgium Palace in Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Bauhaus Dessau building, built 1925-26
Church of St. Peter and Paul
Dessau, Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
Palace Luisium in Dessau-Waldersee in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
The Dessau-Wörlitzer-Eisenbahn (DWE)
Bridge of the A9 near Dessau crossing the river Elbe
Motorboat racing tower at Kornhaus
References
- ↑ Einwohner mit Hauptwohnsitz am 31.12.2020 (OR 07-21, SBB1-5), Stadt Dessau-Roßlau, accessed 28 September 2021.
Other websites
Media related to Dessau at Wikimedia Commons
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