Coswig is a town in the district of Wittenberg of

Saxony-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt (german: Sachsen-Anhalt ; nds, Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of and has a population of 2.18 million inhabitants, making it the ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. It is situated on the right bank of the

Elbe The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Repu ...

, approx. 12 km west of

Wittenberg Wittenberg ( , ; Low Saxon language, Low Saxon: ''Wittenbarg''; meaning ''White Mountain''; officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg (''Luther City Wittenberg'')), is the fourth largest town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Wittenberg is situated on the Ri ...

, and 15 km east of

Dessau Dessau is a town and former municipality in Germany at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the '' Bundesland'' (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it has been part of the newly created municipality of Dessau-Roßlau ...

History

The Castle of Coswig was mentioned first in 1187. There is no evidence for slav settlements before this date. In 1215 Coswig is called an "Oppidium". During this time it was one of the most important cities North of the river

. In the 16th century Coswig was already connected to a drinking water pipe from Wörpen. Weaving, pottery and farming played the most important role in economics. The city was nearly completely destroyed by Hispanic troops during the

Schmalkaldic War The Schmalkaldic War (german: link=no, Schmalkaldischer Krieg) was the short period of violence from 1546 until 1547 between the forces of Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire (simultaneously King Charles I of Spain), commanded by the Duk ...

. From 1603 to 1793, Coswig belonged to

Anhalt-Zerbst Anhalt-Zerbst was a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts Potsdam-Mittelmark (Brandenburg) and Wittenberg, the city of Dessau and the districts of Köthen, Schönebeck and Jerichower L ...

. The Castle was constructed at the end of the 17th century. The railway station was inaugurated on 10 September 1841. In 1987 the city celebrated its 800th-year of existence.

Geography

The town Coswig consists of Coswig proper and the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal divisions:Hauptsatzung der Stadt Coswig (Anhalt)
§ 15, 29 April 2021. * Bräsen *

Buko Buko is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town of Coswig (Anhalt) Coswig is a town in the district of Wittenberg of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It i ...

* Cobbelsdorf *

Düben Düben is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Eu ...

* Hundeluft * Jeber-Bergfrieden *

Klieken Klieken is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Eu ...

Köselitz Köselitz is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since January 1, 2009, it has been part of the town Coswig (Anhalt) Coswig is a town in the district of Wittenberg of Saxony-Anhalt, Germ ...

* Möllensdorf * Ragösen *

Senst Senst is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Euro ...

Serno Serno is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it is part of the town Coswig (Anhalt) Coswig is a town in the district of Wittenberg of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is s ...

Stackelitz Stackelitz is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country i ...

Thießen Thießen () is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 September 2010, it is part of the town Coswig. Copper hammer mill Thießen copper hammer mill (''Kupferhammer Thießen'') is an ...

Wörpen Wörpen is a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russ ...

*Zieko

Sights

* Coswig Castle * Nicolaikirche (church) * New Apostolic Church *

Coswig Ferry The Coswig Ferry, also known as the Wörlitz Coswig Ferry, is a cable ferry across the Elbe river between Coswig and Wörlitz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The ferry is owned by the municipality of Coswig. The ferry crosses a distance of about , ta ...

, a

reaction ferry A reaction ferry is a cable ferry that uses the reaction of the current of a river against a fixed tether to propel the vessel across the water. Such ferries operate faster and more effectively in rivers with strong currents. Some reaction ferri ...

across the Elbe to

Wörlitz is a town and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it has been part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, east of Dessau. The historic p ...

* Bismarck Tower * Amtshaus and Townhall

Politics

Turnout at the last election on June 13, 2004, was 43,6%. Town Council: 20 seat to the following parties: * 7 seats - CDU * 4 seats - Linkspartei.PDS * 3 seats - SPD * 3 seats - Bürgerblock * 2 seats - FWG * 1 seats - FDP

Twin town

Stadtallendorf Stadtallendorf is a town in the district of Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hesse, Germany. It lies about east of Marburg. In 2010, the town hosted the 50th Hessentag state festival. Geography Location Under the German system of ''Naturräume'', Stadta ...

Hesse Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...

, since 1993

Sons of the city

Franz Hübner Franz Hübner(18 November 1846 Drossen, near Frankfurt an der Oder – 31 December 1877) was a German entomologist Between 1875 and 1877 he collected insects for the Museum Godeffroy in Samoa, Tonga and New Britain New Britain ( tpi, Niu B ...

(1840-1914), missionary and bishop of the

New Apostolic Church The New Apostolic Church (NAC) is a Christian denomination, Christian church that split from the Catholic Apostolic Church during an 1863 schism in Hamburg, Germany. The church has existed since 1863 in Germany and since 1897 in the Ne ...

Hermann Cohen Hermann Cohen (4 July 1842 – 4 April 1918) was a German Jewish philosophy, philosopher, one of the founders of the University of Marburg, Marburg school of neo-Kantianism, and he is often held to be "probably the most important Jewish ph ...

(1842-1918), philosopher, founder of the Marburger Schule * Paul Mahlo (1883-1971), mathematician *

Manfred Kuschmann Manfred Klaus Kuschmann (25 July 1950 – 13 February 2002) was an East German long-distance runner who won two medals at the 1974 European Athletics Championships: a gold in the 10,000 metres and a silver in the 5000 metres. He was twice a comp ...

(1950-2002), long-distance athlete, European champion in 10,000 metres 1974

People associated with Coswig

* Caroline Bardua (1781-1864), painter, one of the first bourgeois women who could build up an existence as a free-lance artist, worked in Coswig Castle *

Heinrich Berger Henry or Henri Berger (August 4, 1844 – October 14, 1929) was a Prussian Kapellmeister, composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1872 to 1915. Biography Berger was born Heinrich August Wilhelm Berger in Berlin, and became a ...

(1844-1929), military musician, conductor and composer

References

External links

Official website

nakcoswig.de - New Apostolic Church Coswig
Wittenberg (district) Duchy of Anhalt Fläming Heath Populated riverside places in Germany Populated places on the Elbe {{Wittenberg-geo-stub