Aschersleben
Aschersleben | |
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Location of Aschersleben within Salzlandkreis district | |
Salzlandkreis | |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–29) | Steffen Amme[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 156.31 km2 (60.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 26,604 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 06449 |
Dialling codes | 03473 |
Vehicle registration | SLK, ASL |
Website | www |
Aschersleben (German pronunciation: [ˈaʃɐsleːbən] ⓘ) is a town in the Salzlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated approximately 22 km east of Quedlinburg, and 45 km northwest of Halle (Saale).
Geography
Aschersleben lies near the confluence of the rivers Eine and Wipper. The town Aschersleben consists of Aschersleben proper and the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions:[3]
- Drohndorf
- Freckleben
- Groß Schierstedt
- Klein Schierstedt
- Mehringen
- Neu Königsaue
- Schackenthal
- Schackstedt
- Westdorf
- Wilsleben
- Winningen
History
Pre-20th century
Aschersleben was first mentioned in 753, making it the oldest town of Saxony-Anhalt. The
Nazi Germany
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During
Since July 1944 about 950 KZ prisoners were forced to work at the Junkers Flugzeugwerke in Aschersleben. In April 1945 the production was ceased. On 17 April U.S. forces occupied Aschersleben, but on 23 May the town was handed over to the British forces and later on 1 July it was finally handed over to the Soviets.
Aschersleben was bombed on the following dates during the war:[10]
- 1 April 1942 first British bomb attack
- 16 January 1945
- 14 February 1945
- 20 February 1944 U.S. day attack, failed target due to cloudy weather
- 27 February 1945
- 20 March 1945
- 31 March 1945, more than 80 persons lost their lives[11]
- 11 April 1945, 17 persons lost their lives in the hospital which was heavily damaged by bombs, and 22 died when a house in Blumenstraße was hit by bombs.[12]
- 14 April 1945
At the end of World War II Junkers-Aschersleben was mostly intact and the production was just changing for the production of the jet fighter
Post-1945
Aschersleben was part of East Germany until 1990, when it became part of Saxony-Anhalt during German reunification. On 1 January 2008, the former municipalities of Drohndorf, Freckleben and Mehringen were incorporated into Aschersleben.[13] On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Groß Schierstedt, Neu Königsaue, Schackenthal and Westdorf were absorbed, and the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Aschersleben/Land was disbanded.[14] On 1 January 2010 Schackstedt was incorporated.[15]
Architecture and Sights
Several architectural styles are represented in Aschersleben. The historic centre is dominated by romanesque (Grauer Hof), gothic (St. Stephani Church), renaissance (Town hall, Krukmannsches Haus) and baroque architecture.
There is a ring of buildings in neoclassical and Jugendstil styles around the historic Old Town. This, in turn, is surrounded and interspersed with buildings of early modernism like the Heckner-Bauten and buildings from the GDR era. Large new areas are mainly in the north and south-east of the town.
Aschersleben is one of few German towns showing large segments (1.8 kms) of the medieval city wall (originall 2.2 kms) preserved through the centuries, although often integrated into later residential buildings. The city wall defines a promenade ring around the historic Old Town. Originally there were five gates in the city wall, but all but one (Johannistor) were demolished in the 19th century.[16] Several towers were demolished as well, but out of 51 towers and bastions there are still 15 existing. The eleven towers which can be visited are the following:[17]
- Johannistorturm (built in 1380, 42 metres) above Johannis Gate
- Turm am Marsfeld (1443, 26 metres) which can be climbed during guided tours
- Liebenwahnscher Turm (1442, 27 metres) which was above Liebenwahnsches Gate (demolished in 1831)
- Rondell (1507, diameter measuring 17 metres)
- Stumpfer Turm (1440, 23 metres) which can be climbed during guided tours
- Spitze Bastion (1467) which was used as a prison for some time
- Große Schale (1436, 12 metres, diameter of 8.5 metres, with 12 loop-holes)
- Schale an der Luisenpromenade (1442, 16 metres)
- Zwinger (1461)
- Rabenturm (1442, 31 metres, with 21 loop-holes) which can be climbed during guided tours
- Schmaler Heinrich (1442, very small basis measuring 6x6 metres) which can be climbed during guided tours
St. Stephani Church is a protestant church which was built in the 14th century in a gothic style with three naves. It is close to the Town Hall dating from 1517 to which various oriel windows and wings were added in the 19th and 20th centuries.[18]
St. Margarethen Church is a Roman Catholic church which was built around 1100 and mentioned in a document in 1303 for the first time. In 1410 it burnt down and was not rebuilt before 1586. Its baptismal font dates from 1587.[19] Sometimes it is called Marktkirche (Market Church) or Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche (Church of the Holy Cross)
There are few
One of the most interesting fountains is Kuntzebrunnen dating from 1904 which consists of a sandstone column, three candelabrums, four lions and four basins. It was donated by the owners of a soap factory, Gustav Carl Kuntze (1852–1923) and his brother Emil Robert Kuntze (1860–1930) who lived in the street where it was erected.[22] The place named after a former medieval city gate which was demolished is called "Vor dem Hohen Tor".
Parks
Herrenbreite is the largest park in the town center. It was laid out in the 15th century as shooting-grounds and restructured in 2010 when the Landesgartenschau Exhibition took place in Saxony Anhalt.[23] There are various fountains, sculptures and memorials in the park. The most famous sculpture is the Moon Sculpture dating from 2010.
Twin towns – sister cities
Aschersleben is twinned with:[24]
- Kerava, Finland
- Peine, Germany
- Trenčianske Teplice, Slovakia
Notable people
- Adam Olearius (1599–1671), writer and diplomat.[25]
- Johann Esaias Silberschlag(1721–1791), theologian and scientist
- Johann August Ephraim Goeze (1731–1793), zoologist
- Franz Körte (1782–1845), natural and agricultural scientist
- Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht (1802–1872), composer.[26]
- Rudolf Christian Böttger (1806–1881), inorganic chemist
- Martin Schmidt (1863–1947), geologist and paleontologist
- Robert Leffler (1866–1940), actor and singer
- Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953), World War II general, field marshal
- Richard Schoenfeld (1884–1956), sculptor and painter
- Theodor Osterkamp(1892–1975), Navy pilot in World War I, Luftwaffe Commodore in World War II
- Walter Andreas Schwarz (1913–1992), singer, writer, comedian, radio playwright and translator
- Lilo Ramdohr (1913–2013), member of the anti-fascist group White Rose.
- Ernst Klodwig (1903–1973), Formula 1 driver
- Helmut Stein (born 1942), footballer
Gallery
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Market Place, St. Stephani Church
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St. Margarethen Church
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Former Hop Market
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Marsfeld watchtower
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Johannisturm
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Krukmannsches Haus
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Lederer Bräustübl House
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Fountain Kuntzebrunnen
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Moon Sculpture in Herrenbreite Park
References
- Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
- Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.
- ^ Hauptsatzung der Stadt Aschersleben, April 2015.
- ^ Matthias Puhle: Die Hanse - 16 Städtebilder aus Sachsen-Anhalt, p.17. Dössel (Saalekreis) 2008
- ^ Matthias Puhle: Die Hanse - 16 Städtebilder aus Sachsen-Anhalt, p.18. Dössel (Saalekreis) 2008
- ^ Edward Victor. Alphabetical List of Camps, Subcamps and Other Camps. "List of Camps". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Angriffe in der Region".
- ^ "1945 – UNSERE STÄDTE: Von der Zerstörung zum Wiederaufbau".
- ^ "1945 – UNSERE STÄDTE: Von der Zerstörung zum Wiederaufbau".
- ^ "Aschersleben".
- ^ "Aschersleben".
- ^ "Aschersleben".
- Statistisches Bundesamt
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- ^ Matthias Puhle: Die Hanse - 16 Städtebilder aus Sachsen-Anhalt, p.16. Dössel (Saalekreis) 2008
- ^ Touristinformation Aschersleben: Stadtbefestigungsroute, p. 4 - 8. Aschersleben 2017
- ^ Matthias Puhle: Die Hanse - 16 Städtebilder aus Sachsen-Anhalt, p.16. Dössel (Saalekreis) 2008
- ^ Matthias Puhle: Die Hanse - 16 Städtebilder aus Sachsen-Anhalt, p.19. Dössel (Saalekreis) 2008
- ^ Information board in front of the house
- ^ Matthias Puhle: Die Hanse - 16 Städtebilder aus Sachsen-Anhalt, p.21. Dössel (Saalekreis) 2008
- ^ Frank Reisberger: Riesiger Seifenstöpsel, Ascherslebener Stadtgeschichte, 16 Jan. 2015
- ^ Information board in the park
- ^ "Partnerstädte von Aschersleben". aschersleben.de (in German). Aschersleben. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Beazley, Charles Raymond (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). p. 13.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 623. .
External links
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 722. .
- Official website (in German)
- Private photo website Archived 2021-04-11 at the Wayback Machine (in German)