"Rjana Łužica" (

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: ''Rědna Łužyca''; lit. “Beautiful Lusatia”) is the Sorbian

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. It was written by poet

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. The lyrics were firstly published on August 24, 1827, in the

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magazine ''Serbska Nowina''. Its music was composed in the beginning of 1845 by

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(german: Karl August Katzer). The anthem was publicly performed for the first time on October 17, 1845, in Budyšin/

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(Upper Sorbian ''Budyšin'', Lower Sorbian: ''Budyšyn''), German ''Bautzen'', formerly ''Budissin'').

Lyrics

Handrij Zejler's two additional verses have been excluded from the official version.

References

* English translation by Reinhard F. Hahn (http://lowlands-l.net/anniversary/serbscina-info.php, http://lowlands-l.net/gallery/hahn_rjana-luzica.php) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rjana Luzica Sorbian culture National anthems Regional songs European anthems