Döblitz () is a village and a former municipality in the

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district,

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. Since 1 January 2011, it has been part of the town of Wettin-Löbejün. Its historical and cultural society Förderverein Kultur und Geschichte Döblitz e.V. volunteers in preserving an old Romanesque church to maintain the cultural heritage and to offer cultural events to the community and to the region throughout the year. File:Luftbild von Döblitz an der Saale.JPG, Aerial photograph of Döblitz File:Kirche außen Südwestseite.JPG, Little old church File:Dorfteich Döblitz.JPG, Village pond in the centre of Döblitz

Geography

Döblitz is located in the nature reserve "Unteres Saaltal" in the north-west of

Halle (Saale) Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (), is the second largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the sixth-most populous city in the area of former East Germany after (East Berlin, East) Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Chem ...

History

The village of Döblitz was first mentioned in 1286 in a deed of gift, in which it is called ''Dobelicz''. Founded on the banks of the river

Saale The Saale (), also known as the Saxon Saale ( ) and Thuringian Saale (), is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Fränkische Saale, Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the M ...

, it used to be a fishing village. Like many other settlements to the east of the Saale, Döblitz is of Slavic origin.

Coat of arms

The

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...

was approved by the Regierungspräsidium Halle on 4 May 1999. It shows a red sailing boat with a blue pennant. The vessel is sailing on blue water with two silver waves. The background of the coat of arms is also silver.

Sights

Culture

Literature

* Siegmar von Schultze-Galléra: ''Wanderungen durch den Saalkreis'' (Band 2), Halle 1914

External links

Website of the Förderverein Kultur und Geschichte Döblitz e.V.
Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Wettin-Löbejün {{Saalekreis-geo-stub