Dornburg is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It sits atop a small hill of 400 ft above the Saale. Since 1 December 2008, it is part of the town Dornburg-Camburg.
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| Coordinates: 51°0′23″N 11°39′58″E / 51.00639°N 11.66611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Saale-Holzland-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Dornburg-Camburg |
| Town | Dornburg-Camburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 909 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07778 |
| Dialling codes | 036427 |
| Vehicle registration | SHK |
| Website | www.dornburg-saale.de |
History
editWithin the German Empire (1871–1918), Dornburg was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Main sights
editDornburg is mainly known for its three grand ducal castles, once belonging to the former grand-dukes of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. These are:
- Altes Schloss, which is built on the site of older castles from the early 12th century. One such castle was the Kaiserpfalz, often a residence of the emperors Otto II and Otto III, and where the emperor Henry II held a diet in 1005.[1]
- Neues Schloss or "Rokokoschloss", built in the Italian style in the years 1728–1748. It features pretty gardens that drew the likes of Goethe.[2]
- The third and southernmost of the three is the so-called Renaissanceschloss, which was built in the 17th century on the site of an older castle.
References
edit- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dornburg". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 430.
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
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