- Roßlau
Infobox Town DE
name = Roßlau
name_local =
image_coa = Wappen Rosslau (Elbe).png
state =Saxony-Anhalt
regbzk =
district =
population = 13.930
population_as_of = 30 June 2006
population_ref =
pop_dens =225
area = 61,80
elevation = 58
lat_deg = 51| lat_min = 53
lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 12
lon_min = 15
lon_hem = E
postal_code = 06862
area_code = 034901
licence = AZE
mayor =
website = [http://www.rosslau.de/ www.rosslau.de]Roßlau (also: "Rosslau") is a town in
Saxony-Anhalt ,Germany , part of the townDessau-Roßlau . It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, here crossed by two railway bridges, 3 m. by rail N. ofDessau and 35 m. S.E. ofMagdeburg . Pop. (2005 ) 13,939. 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 in1603 .Town merger
On
1 July 2007 the town Roßlau was consolidated with the townDessau . Together they are namedDessau-Roßlau . The mayor of the new town is Klemens Koschig (elected onApril 22 2007).ights
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 since1997 . 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. Architect's offices from
Germany , theNetherlands ,Austria ,Hungary ,Finland andFrance 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.Traffic
The "Bundesstrassen" B184 and B187 go trough Roßlau.Roßlau also has a main train station with connections to
Dessau ,Magdeburg ,Berlin , Halle,Bitterfeld and LutherstadtWittenberg .Twin Towns
*flagicon|Germany
Ibbenbüren ,North Rhine-Westphalia
*flagicon|Czech RepublicRoudnice nad Labem ,Czech Republic People
* Wolfgang Schwenke (* 22. März 1921; † 3. Mai 2006), zoologist, entomologist and forest scientist
*Richard Paulick (* 27. November 1903; † 4. März 1979), architect
* Gottfried Bandhauer (1790-1837), master-builder of classicism
* Bobby Bölke (* 11. April 1926; † 24. Mai 2007), actor and popular entertainer in theGDR External links
* [http://www.rosslau.de Rosslau(Elbe) Homepage]
* [http://www.this-is-ska.de This is Ska Festival]
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