Glauchau (; , ) is a town in the German
federal state
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of
Saxony
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and ...
, on the right bank of the
Mulde, 7 miles north of
Zwickau
Zwickau (; ) is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants,.
The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), ...
and 17 miles west of
Chemnitz
Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt (); ; ) is the third-largest city in the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden, and the fourth-largest city in the area of former East Germany after (East Be ...
by rail (
its train station is on the
Dresden–Werdau line). It is part of the
Zwickau
Zwickau (; ) is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants,.
The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), ...
district.
History
Glauchau was founded by a colony of
Sorbs
Sorbs (; ; ; ; ; also known as Lusatians, Lusatian Serbs and Wends) are a West Slavs, West Slavic ethnic group predominantly inhabiting the parts of Lusatia located in the German states of Germany, states of Saxony and Brandenburg. Sorbs tradi ...
and
Wends
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, and belonged to the lords of
Schönburg as early as the 12th century.
Sights
Some portions of the extensive old castle date from the 12th century, and the Gottesacker church contains interesting antiquarian relics.
Notable people
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Johann Pfeffinger (1493–1573), theologian and Protest reformer
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Georg Agricola (1494–1555), scholar and scientist
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Samuel von Pufendorf
Samuel von Pufendorf (; ; 8 January 1632 – 26 October 1694) was a German people, German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. He was born Samuel Pufendorf and Nobility, ennobled in 1694; he was made a baron by Charles XI of ...
(1632–1694), jurist, economist and historian
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Ernst Friedrich Germar
Ernst Friedrich Germar (3 November 1786 – 8 July 1853) was a German professor and director of the Mineralogy, Mineralogical Museum at Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Halle. As well as being a mineralogist he was interested in entomology and particularly ...
(1786–1853), professor of mineralogy, entomologist and local politician
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Julius Heinrich Petermann (1801–1876), Orientalist
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Ernst Kals (1905–1979), submarine commander
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Walter Schlesinger (1908–1984), historian
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Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau (1929–1998), politician, writer, Bundestag deputy of the CDU 1990–1994
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Dieter Erler (1939–1998), footballer
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Christine Spielberg (born 1941), discus thrower
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Torsten May (born 1969), boxer
Twin towns – sister cities
Glauchau is
twinned with:
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Grenay, France (1996)
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Iserlohn
Iserlohn (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Iserlaun'') is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region.
Geogr ...
, Germany (1991)
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Jibou, Romania (2005)
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Lynchburg, United States (2007)
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Vermelles, France (1998)
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Zgierz, Poland (1996)
Gallery
Schloss Forderglauchau.JPG, Forderglauchau Castle
Schloss Hinterglauchau.jpg, Hinterglauchau Castle
Glauchau, Leipziger Straße 37-001.jpg, A house in Leipziger street
Bismarck tower in Glauchau, Saxony (Barras).JPG, Bismarck tower
Karte von Glauchau (1799).tif, Map of Glauchau (1799)
References
External links
Glauchau Notgeld(emergency banknotes) Small currency notes from Glauchau depicting the story of how the ''Buttermilchturm'' (Buttermilk tower) got its name
(emergency banknotes) Small currency notes from Glauchau depicting the story of the Saxon Beer wars of 1731
Zwickau (district)
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