Ulbersdorf is a village in

Saxon Switzerland Saxon Switzerland (german: Sächsische Schweiz) is a hilly climbing area and national park around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. Together with the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic it forms the Elbe Sand ...

in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge in southeastern

Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ...

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 was mentioned first in 1432 as ''Olbersdorff'' and is part of the town of

Hohnstein Hohnstein () is a town located in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, Germany. As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262. Geography It is situated in Saxon Switzerland, 12 km east of Pirna, and 28 km so ...

since 1994.

Geography

Ulbersdorf has the form of a

Reihendorf The ''Reihendorf'' ("row village" or ribbon development, plural: ''Reihendörfer'') or ''Hufendorf'' ("oxgang village") is the name used of a particular form of linear settlement in German-speaking countries that is characterized by rows of houses ...

''(row village)'' and is located in the eastern part of the municipality on a plateau and its neighbouring side valley of the

Sebnitz Sebnitz (; hsb, Zebnica) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. Geography The town of Sebnitz lies in the valley of the river Sebnitz and its side valleys between 251 and 460 m above sea level bet ...

. The village is situated about 10 km southeast of the town centre of Hohnstein and about 5 km of the centre of the neighbouring town

. Surrounding villages are Krumhermsdorf (N), Schönbach (NE), Hainersdorf (E), Lichtenhain (SE),

Mittelndorf Mittelndorf is a village in Saxony, Germany, situated in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It was one of the villages that composed the municipality of Kirnitzschtal. Since 1 October 2012, it is part of the town Sebnitz. History ...

(S), Altendorf (SW), Goßdorf and Lohsdorf (W). Ulbersdorf railway station lies on the

Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway The Bautzen–Bad Schandau railway is a 64-kilometre long railway line in the state of Saxony, Germany, which connects Bautzen to Bad Schandau via Neukirch/Lausitz, Neustadt in Sachsen and Sebnitz. The railway was opened fully in 1898. The part ...

History

Ulbersdorf has been founded as a

Waldhufendorf The ''Waldhufendorf'' ("forest village"; plural: -''dörfer'') is a form of rural settlement established in areas of forest clearing with the farms arranged in a series along a road or stream, like beads on a chain.Dickinson, Robert E (1964). ''G ...

during the second phase of the German eastward expansion. It was first mentioned in 1432, in 1433 the church from the 12th/13th century was first mentioned, too. A 1433 mentioned

vorwerk Vorwerk may refer to: *Vorwerk, Lower Saxony, a municipality in the Rotenburg district, Lower Saxony *a locality of Altenmedingen, in the Uelzen district, Lower Saxony *a subdivision of Celle, Lower Saxony *a Vorwerk (fortification), an advanced fo ...

became a manor in the 16th century and even a second manor was built. For the most of the time both manors belonged to the same families. Wolf Adolf August von Lüttichau (1786–1863) was born in Ulbersdorf. He became later intendant of the Saxon State Theatre in

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...

. He and his wife Ida von Lüttichau (1798–1856) used Ulbersdorf manor as a second residence. In 1877 the

line was built between the

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 ...

n town

Bautzen Bautzen () or Budyšin () is a hill-top town in eastern Saxony, Germany, and the administrative centre of the district of Bautzen. It is located on the Spree river. In 2018 the town's population was 39,087. Until 1868, its German name was ''Budi ...

and Schandau at the river

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 Re ...

. Ulbersdorf railway station was located outside the village. A World War I memorial was built in 1923. Additions were made to it after World War II. In 1947 a

land reform Land reform is a form of agrarian reform involving the changing of laws, regulations, or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution, generally of agricultural ...

happened in Ulbersdorf like in most municipalities within the

Soviet occupation zone The Soviet Occupation Zone ( or german: Ostzone, label=none, "East Zone"; , ''Sovetskaya okkupatsionnaya zona Germanii'', "Soviet Occupation Zone of Germany") was an area of Germany in Central Europe that was occupied by the Soviet Union as a ...

. On 1 January 1994 the municipalities Ehrenberg, Goßdorf, Lohsdorf, Rathewalde and Ulbersdorf were incorporated into the town of Hohnstein.

Literature

* ''Ulbersdorf, Krs. Sebnitz,'' in: ''Zwischen Sebnitz, Hinterhermsdorf und den Zschirnsteinen'' (= ''Werte der deutschen Heimat.'' Band 2). Akademie Verlag, Berlin 1959, pp 37–39.

References

External links

Ulbersdorf in Sachsen
(German)
Ulbersdorf
at the web site of Hohnstein (German) Former municipalities in Saxony Hohnstein {{SächsischeSchweizOsterzgebirge-geo-stub