Bad Oldesloe | |
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 House thatMenno Simons is believed to have worked in | |
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Location of Bad Oldesloe within Stormarn district  | |
 Location of Bad Oldesloe | |
  Bad Oldesloe  Bad Oldesloe | |
| Coordinates:53°48′42″N10°22′27″E / 53.81167°N 10.37417°E /53.81167; 10.37417 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Stormarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Lembke |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.59 km2 (20.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 25,104 |
| • Density | 477.4/km2 (1,236/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23843 |
| Dialling codes | 04531 |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | www.badoldesloe.de |
Bad Oldesloe (German pronunciation:[ˌbaːtˈʔɔldəsˌloː]ⓘ) is a town located in the northernGerman state ofSchleswig-Holstein. It is the capital of the district ofStormarn.
The area has been inhabited sinceMesolithic times. The flint tools found here from that era (6000–4500 BC) are clearly defined and known as theOldesloer Stufe. For a number of years in the 18th century theMoravian Church had a congregation in Bad Oldesloe. It was called "Pilgerruh", i.e. "Pilgrims' Rest". It was given up because of difficulties with the Danish Church authorities. At that time, theDuchy of Holstein was ruled by the kings ofDenmark within theHoly Roman Empire.
On 24 April 1945, the town was heavily bombed byAllied forces in the final days of theSecond World War in Germany. Three hundred buildings were destroyed, and 706 people were killed as a result of the operation.[2]
16th century Mennokate: Memorial forMenno Simons, founder andeponym of theMennonites, a group ofanabaptists. He had some of his works printed in this building.
Bad Oldesloe station is located on theLübeck–Hamburg and theNeumünster–Bad Oldesloe railways.
Bad Oldesloe istwinned with:[6]
Be'er Ya'akov, Israel
Jifna, Palestine
Kołobrzeg, Poland
Olivet, Francesee final para.
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