Luckenwalde | |
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 Market tower and St. John's Church | |
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Location of Luckenwalde within Teltow-Fläming district  | |
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| Coordinates:52°05′N13°10′E / 52.083°N 13.167°E /52.083; 13.167 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Teltow-Fläming |
| Subdivisions | 3Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2017–25) | Elisabeth Herzog-von der Heide[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.75 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,839 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 14943 |
| Dialling codes | 03371 |
| Vehicle registration | TF |
| Website | www.luckenwalde.de |
Luckenwalde (German:[ˌlʊkn̩ˈvaldə]ⓘ;Upper andLower Sorbian:Łukowc,Upper Sorbian:[ˈwukɔfts],Lower Sorbian:[ˈwukɔwts]) is the capital of theTeltow-Fläming district in theGerman state ofBrandenburg. It is situated on theNuthe river north of theFläming Heath, at the eastern rim of theNuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, about 50 km (31 mi) south ofBerlin. The town area includes the villages of Frankenfelde and Kolzenburg.
The formerSlavic settlement ofLugkin was conquered by MargraveConrad Wettin of Meissen in the course of the 1147Wendish Crusade.Lukenwalde Castle was first mentioned in a 1216 deed as aburgward of theBishopric of Brandenburg, it was acquired byZinna Abbey in 1285. Together with Zinna it remained under the rule of theArchbishopric of Magdeburg and its successor, thePrussianDuchy of Magdeburg until it was attached to theMargraviate of Brandenburg in 1773.
Originating in the 17th century, Luckenwalde's cloth and wool factories did not spring up till the reign of KingFrederick II of Prussia and soon were among the most extensive in Germany. Other traditional industries were cotton printing and a dye works, brewing, and the making of metal and bronze goods. In 1808 Luckenwalde officially received town privileges.
By the turn of the 20th Century Luckenwalde became renowned as a key manufacturer of hats. In 1921 the two biggest hat ateliers, Herrmann and Steinberg, merged and set up their factory on an industrial estate in Luckenwalde. The factory was designed by German architectErich Mendelsohn in 1923, the factory is considered a milestone ofExpressionist architecture. The hat factory fell into disrepair during and after the war period and was restored in 2001, but as of 2013 the building remains empty.[3]
DuringWorld War II, there was aStalag for prisoners of war (Stalag III-A). There was also a work camp for civilians. TheNazis forced people to work for their war effort or else the families of people who worked there would perish. Lack of food and hard work killed thousands. Among them were Poles, Italians, French and many more. There were several places in the town and surrounding areas where they worked. Luckenwalde was taken by theRed Army on 22 April 1945.[citation needed]
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Seats in the municipal assembly (Stadtverordnetenversammlung) as of 2014 elections:[5]
Luckenwalde station is located on theBerlin–Halle railway.
Luckenwalde istwinned with:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Luckenwalde".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 106.
Media related toLuckenwalde at Wikimedia Commons
Notgeld (emergency banknotes) depicting theindustries Luckenwalde was known for in the early 20th century.http://webgerman.com/Notgeld/Directory/L/Luckenwalde.htm
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