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Bad Schmiedeberg

Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.

History
The town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights. == Geography ==
Geography
The town Bad Schmiedeberg consists of the following Ortschaften or municipal divisions: • Bad Schmiedeberg • KorgauMeuroPretzschPriesitzSchnellinSöllichauTrebitz ==Main sights==
Main sights
• The Evangelical Town Church was consecrated in 1453 as a Gothic hall church. • Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") built in 1908. • Bundesradfahrerdenkmal (Federal Cyclists' Memorial), endowed by the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (League of German Cyclists), dedicated on 17 June 1923 in honour of fallen and missing club members and sportsmen. == Cultural events ==
Cultural events
• Schmiedeberger Margarethenfest, honouring Electress Margaret of Austria. In 2006, the festival marked its 575th year, and also the town's 800th anniversary of first documentary mention. == Politics ==
Politics
style Town council CDU 6 seats • FDP 3 seats • PDS 3 seats • SPD 1 seat • Agriculture, environment nature 1 seat • Pro Bad Schmiedeberg 1 seat • independent 1 seat Mayor Stefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005. In April 2016 Martin Röthel (SPD) was elected mayor for seven years. ==Sons and daughters of the town==
Sons and daughters of the town
• Johann Nicolaus Anton (1737-1813), Lutheran theologian • Ernst Theumer (1890-1978), Austrian politician (SPÖ) • Heinrich Schütz (1906-1986), concentration camp doctor Personalities related to city • Oskar Benecke (1874-1957 / 60), local historian and chronicler, conservationist and archive keeper, == Gallery ==
Gallery
File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Innenstadt.jpg|Downtown File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Kurhaus.jpg|Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Heilbrunnen.jpg|Health Fountain (Heilbrunnen) at the Kurhaus File:Bad_Schmiedeberg_Kirchturm.jpg|Church tower File:Reinharz_Wasserschloss.jpg|Castle Reinharz File:Pretzsch_Elbe_flood_2010.jpg|Elbe flood in Pretzsch == References ==
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