Rosslau (in German orthography : Roßlau ) was until 30 June 2007 a town in Saxony-Anhalt , Germany , belonging to the district Anhalt-Zerbst . After a fusion with the town of Dessau it became eponym of the newly founded town of Dessau-Roßlau and a quarter of it. Rosslau is situated on the right bank of the Elbe , here crossed by two railway bridges, 3 mi. by rail N. of Dessau and 35 mi. S.E. of Magdeburg . It has a ducal residence, an old castle, a handsome parish church, and manufactures of machinery, paper, sealing-wax, wire goods, sugar, bricks and chemicals. Rosslau became a town in 1603.
29-412: On 1 July 2007 the town Rosslau (Elbe) was consolidated with the town Dessau . Together they are named Dessau-Roßlau . The mayor of the new town is Klemens Koschig , who was elected on 22 April 2007. The town “Rozelowe“ was first documented in 1215. In 1359 “Dat borchlen zu Rozlau” was mentioned. The name is of Dutch heritage and suggests the foundation and the settlement of Rosslau by inhabitants of
58-532: A Town Council and a Town Delegation Constitution. Since 1852 the town leader has the title of mayor. During the National Socialist period the mayor was appointed by the party ( NSDAP ). After World War II , the Soviets formed an executive council with a mayor. The town council constitution was elected by the people. Since German reunification this committee has been freely elected. Since 1994 it has been called
87-715: A first class in literae humaniores . He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1892. Chisholm worked for The St James's Gazette as assistant editor from 1892 and was appointed editor in 1897. During these years, he also contributed numerous articles on political, financial and literary subjects to the weekly journals and monthly reviews, becoming well known as a literary critic and conservative publicist. He moved in 1899 to The Standard as chief leader-writer and moved in 1900 to The Times , to act as co-editor with Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace and President Arthur Twining Hadley of Yale University on preparation of
116-572: A gothic and romantic fashion. In the following years the connection to the network of the Berlin-Anhalt Railway Company , the foundation of fabrics, newspapers and shipyards took place. In 1907 the tramline between Dessau and Rosslau was put into operation. In fall 1933 the National Socialist government of Anhalt setup one of the early concentration camps in the former Volkshaus in the Hauptstraße 51 in which predominantly members of
145-825: A long tradition and are very popular in Dessau. The former soccer team SG Waggonbau Dessau won the GDR soccer cup in 1949. The handball team played in the GDR Oberliga and since 1990 they are playing in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga. Currently, Dessau has around 80 sport clubs with over 13,500 members. Next to the traditional sports, Dessau has active sport clubs in the following disciplines: aikido, badminton, basketball, canoeing, chess, climbing, cycling, dancing, fishing, horse riding, karate, judo, jiu-jitsu, motorboat, rowing, speedskating, sailing, skittles, skydiving, squash, swimming, table tennis, water polo, wrestling and others. The borough of Dessau
174-539: A publication now in the public domain : Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). " Rosslau ". Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 752. Dessau Dessau is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe , in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt . Until 1 July 2007, it
203-445: Is supplemented by numerous bus lines. Dessau's public transport is operated by Dessauer Verkehrsgesellschaft [ de ] (DVG), which transports around 6 million people each year. Dessau Hauptbahnhof (main station) has connections to Magdeburg , Berlin, Leipzig , Halle , Bitterfeld and Lutherstadt Wittenberg . The line from Berlin was opened on 1 September 1840. The Dessau-Bitterfeld line (opened on 17 August 1857)
232-512: Is the main station. This train also stops at the stations Dessau-Waldersee and Dessau-Adria. In 1938 the autobahn A9 (Munich-Berlin) was built southeast of the town area. The two exits to Dessau on the A9 are called Dessau-Ost and Dessau-Süd. Dessau is also crossed by the Bundesstrassen (federal roads) B 184 and B 185. The airfield of Dessau (ICAO: EDAD) is situated northwest of the town between
261-453: Is twinned with: Dessau is part of the EU-URBAN programme. This programme is based on the integrated approach that is used for tackling the environmental, economical and social problems, affecting the deprived urban areas. There are several projects in Dessau sponsored via this subsidy. Hugh Chisholm Hugh Chisholm ( / ˈ tʃ ɪ z ə m / ; 22 February 1866 – 29 September 1924)
290-700: Is used for annual international motorboat racing events. The "Wallwitzhafen" is used as a private pleasure boat harbour and the Elbehafen near the Grain House is used for cruisers. The next harbour for goods is situated in Rosslau . Dessau is located in the flat landscape of the Saxon Lowland . The local bike paths have a length of about 146 km and connect all major parks and sights. Sports like soccer, cycling, handball, volleyball, gymnastics, table tennis and tennis have
319-622: The Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau World Heritage Site. This includes the Bauhaus Dessau school building, designed by Walter Gropius , which is one of the iconic modernist buildings of the 20th century. In addition to the buildings that are part of the World Heritage Site, other notable Bauhaus architecture in Dessau includes: The Dessau tramway network has three lines and
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#1733084809058348-491: The Elbe-flood from 1845 . The moated castle of Rosslau is very popular location for Open-Air Events and Stage Plays. The annual This is Ska Festival takes part in the castle since 1997. There's also a Country Festival offering Liveacts, Linedance and a Western Casino. The Knight Dinner is a popular event too. The European village was built after an architectural competition from 1993 to 1996. Architects’ offices from Germany ,
377-522: The Netherlands , Austria , Hungary , Finland and France created the plans and a few conspicuous buildings were built. Other places to see are the "Öhlmühle" (Oil Mill) and St. Mary's City Church. The "Bundesstrassen" B184 and B187 go through Rosslau. Rosslau also has a main train station with connections to Dessau , Magdeburg , Berlin , Halle , Bitterfeld and Lutherstadt Wittenberg . [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from
406-514: The Communist Party (KPD) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) were detained and deviled. In summer 1934 the concentration camp was closed. The remaining inmates were transferred to the concentration camp in Lichtenburg . Aiding the town of Dessau in becoming the capital of the district , the town Rosslau (Elbe) became suburbanised into Dessau from 1 April 1935 to 1 April 1946 which gave the town
435-610: The Dutch town Reuzel in North Brabant . The construction of the bridge over the Elbe River occurred in 1583 and just 20 years later the town was chartered and received its right to hold markets. During the Thirty Years' War the bridge was a scene of a battle . A few years later, in 1631, the bridge was destroyed. Six years after that, imperial soldiers burned down the town; in 1717 the town
464-561: The Stadtrat. Since 1994, the mayor is directly elected by the people. In 2007, Dessau became part of the municipality of Dessau-Roßlau. Peter Kuras (born 1958) was elected mayor of Dessau-Roßlau in June 2014 with 75.82% of the votes for a term of seven years. He is the successor of Klemens Koschig (born 1957, independent), who was elected in 2007 with 56.8% of the votes. Consists of the following parties: (Local elections from 25 May 2014) Dessau
493-670: The capital of the mini-state of Anhalt-Dessau . In 1863 two of the noble lines died out, and the Duchy of Anhalt became reunited. From 1918 to 1945, Dessau was the capital of the Free State of Anhalt . Dessau is famous as the second site of the Bauhaus school. It moved here in 1925 after it had been forced to close in Weimar . Many famous artists were lecturers in Dessau in the following years, among them Walter Gropius , Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky . The Nazis ’ control of Dessau city council forced
522-647: The closure of the Dessau Bauhaus in 1932. The school moved to Bernau bei Berlin and closed its doors for the last time in 1933. The town was almost completely destroyed by Allied air raids in World War II on 7 March 1945, six weeks before American troops occupied the town. Afterwards, it was rebuilt with typical GDR concrete slab architecture ( Plattenbau ) and became a major industrial centre of East Germany . Since German reunification in 1990, many historic buildings have been restored. The composer Kurt Weill
551-460: The districts Kleinkühnau, Alten, and Siedlung. A destination with a charter airplane is possible. The runway has a length of 1000 m. The Hugo Junkers Technical Museum is situated in the neighbourhood directly east of the airfield, with the eastern end of the modern runway almost directly abutting the historical World War II Junkers factory airstrip's western end. Today the Leopoldshafen (harbour)
580-714: The eleven volumes forming the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica . In 1903, he became editor-in-chief for the 11th edition , which was completed under his direction in 1910, and published as a whole by the Cambridge University Press , in 29 volumes, in 1911. He subsequently planned and edited the Britannica Year-Book (1913). Chisholm had been suggested as replacement as editor of The Times as an alternative to Geoffrey Dawson . Lord Northcliffe , owner of The Times from 1909, promised him
609-473: The post in 1911, but did not act on the promise, and Dawson continued to 1919. In 1913, following his return from America overseeing the printing of The Britannica Year-Book , Chisholm was appointed day editor of The Times . His role included that of leader writer ; but eventually he fell out with Northcliffe. In August 1913, he was appointed a director of the company. He was financial editor throughout World War I , resigning in 1920 when he embarked on
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#1733084809058638-573: The required number of 100,000 inhabitants. In 1952 the district of Rosslau was built out of the eastern part of the district of Zerbst . This gave Rosslau the status of a country town , which it hold until 30 Juny 1994, before it became part of the Anhalt-Zerbst district . Until 1991 Rosslau was the base of the 7th Guards Tank Division of the Soviet forces in Germany . The Elbe-flood from 2002 exceeded
667-515: The southwest of Dessau. Dessau is surrounded by numerous parks and palaces that make it one of the greenest towns in Germany. Dessau was first mentioned in 1213. It became an important centre in 1570, when the Principality of Anhalt was founded. Dessau became the capital of this state within the Holy Roman Empire . In 1603, the state was split into four – later five – Anhalts, Dessau becoming
696-664: Was a British journalist. He was the editor of the 10th, 11th and 12th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica . He was born in London , England, a son of Henry Williams Chisholm (1809–1901), Warden of the Standards at the Board of Trade , and his wife Anna Louisa Bell; the mathematician Grace Chisholm was his sister. He was educated at Felsted School and matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford , in 1884, graduating in 1888 with
725-580: Was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020). Dessau is situated on a floodplain where the Mulde flows into the Elbe . This causes yearly floods. The worst flood took place in the year 2002, when the Waldersee district was nearly completely flooded. The south of Dessau touches a well-wooded area called Mosigkauer Heide. The highest elevation is a 110 m high former rubbish dump called Scherbelberg in
754-593: Was born in Dessau. Since 1993, the city has hosted an annual Kurt Weill Festival. Dessau was also the birthplace of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (in 1729), and Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau ( der alte Dessauer ) (on 3 July 1676), a lauded field marshal for the Kingdom of Prussia . In January 2005, Dessau gained notoriety for the mysterious death of a Sierra Leonean convicted drug trafficker and failed asylum seeker, Oury Jalloh . There are several examples of Bauhaus architecture in Dessau, some of which are part of
783-543: Was electrified in 1911, the first fully electrified long-distance railway in Germany. Dessau was part of the InterCity long-distance network until the year 2002. Regional trains also stop at the stations Dessau-Süd, Dessau-Alten, Dessau-Mosigkau and Rodleben. The Dessau-Wörlitzer-Eisenbahn (railway) connects Dessau to Wörlitz , a town situated 15 km to the east, and the Wörlitzer Park . The starting point of this railway
812-486: Was first mentioned in 1372. The head of the town of Schultheiss was appointed by the count. Together with a few assessors, the Schultheiss formed the town council. As of 1372, the town council was divided into two agencies, as of 1600 into three agencies, and as of 1785 again into two agencies. The Schultheiss of Dessau changed nearly every year until the town council constitution was cancelled in 1832. Afterwards Dessau became
841-570: Was in flames again. In 1740 the town hall and castle were built. From 1765-1767 Rosslau was a point of origin for colonial crusades of the Russian Tsarina Catherine the Great , a princess of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst . In 1806 fleeing Prussians set the Elbe-bridge on fire again. From 1836-1838 Henry, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen prompted the renovation of the deteriorating medieval castle in
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