Radebeul

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Radebeul


Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Administrative region	Dresden
District	Meißen
Population	33,091 (2005)
Area	26.06 km²
Population density	1,269 /km²
Elevation	101-256 m
Coordinates	51°06′ N 13°39′ E
Postal code	01435-01445
Area code	0351
Licence plate code	MEI
Mayor	Bert Wendsche
Website	www.radebeul.de

Radebeul is a town (große Kreisstadt) in the Elbe valley in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, a suburb of Dresden. It is well-known for its viticulture, a museum dedicated to writer Karl May and a narrow gauge railway connecting Radebeul with the castle of Moritzburg and the town of Radeburg. The Meißen area, where Radebeul is located, is one of the northeasternmost areas where wine is grown today. Radebeul is twinned with Sierra Vista (Arizona, USA), Obuchow (Ukraine) and St. Ingbert (Germany). It is sometimes called "Saxon Nice" for its pleasant landscape and mild climate.

1 History
2 Getting there
3 Tourist sights

[edit] History

A village Radebeul was first mentioned in 1349. In 1905 it absorbed the neighboring village of Serkowitz. On April 1, 1924 Radebeul became a town. Meanwhile, the neighboring village of Kötzschenbroda had taken over Lindenau in 1920 and Naundorf, Zitzschewig und Niederlößnitz by 1924, when it was made a town as well. In 1934 Wahnsdorf and Oberlößnitz joined Radebeul, and on January 1, 1935 the towns of Kötzschenbroda and Radebeul were united under the name of Radebeul ("Kötzschenbroda" having a slavic root, this name was considered too "ungermanic" at the time). In 1947 Radebeul was made part of the district of Dresden. In 1995 it received the status of a major town inside the rural district (große Kreisstadt); when the rural district of Dresden (Dresden-Land) was dissolved, Radebeul became part of the district of Meißen.

[edit] Getting there

The town can be reached by Dresden tram route number 4 or on S-Bahn (city railway) line number S1 which serves four stations in Radebeul. Deutsche Bahn regional trains 18 and 50 also stop at Radebeul Ost staton. Radebeul Ost is also the terminus of the historic Lössnitz Valley narrow-gauge steam railway and the station closest to the Karl May Museum.

[edit] Tourist sights

Weinpresse auf dem Hoflössnitz in Radebeul

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Der Wasserturm in Radebeul

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Kriegerdenkmal 1914-18 vor der Friedenskirche in Kötzschenbroda

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Das Radebeuler Herbst- und Weinfest 2003

Radebeul has been renowned for its vineyards since 1324. It lies on the Saxon Wine Road.

[edit] Theatre

Landesbühnen Sachsen

[edit] Museums

Karl May Museum
Stadtgalerie Radebeul
Hoflössnitz Stiftung Weingutmuseum
Volkssternwarte „Adolph Diesterweg“
"Zeitreise" Interessantes zur DDR-Zeit

[edit] Clubs and Associations

ACR Angelclub eV - Radebeul
Theater Heiterer Blick e.V.
Tischtennisverein Lommatzsch
SSV Planeta Radebeul e.V.
Astroclub Radebeul e. V.
Radebeuler Handball Verein e.V.
Radebeuler Kickers SV Lößnitz e.V.
SGSV OV Radebeul (Hundesportverein)

[edit] Sights and Tourist Attractions

Karl-May-Museum (Villa Shatterhand und Villa Bärenfett)
Grave of Karl May
the Bilzbad (named after Friedrich Eduard Bilz 1842-1922)
the Sorgenfrei House, a Weingut, built 1785/1788 in the so-called Dresdner Zopfstil (between Rokoko and Classicism)
the Lößnitzdackel, a narrow gauge railway from Radebeul-Ost via Moritzburg to Radeburg
the distinctive Watertwoer
die Friedensburg
der Bismarckturm
das Spitzhaus
die Spitzhaustreppen
die Krapenburg

[edit] Regular events

the annual Karl-May-Fest on Ascension weekend
the annual Radebeuler Grafikmarkt which takes place each autumn - patronised by many well-known [[artists]
the annual Spitzhaustreppenlauf - a race up 397 steps of the Spitzhaus
the annual Mt. Everest double-marathon - this involves going up and down the steps 100 times - a total of 39,700 steps: twice the standard marathon-distance, and the height of Mount Everest (can be entered by individuals, or teams of 3 or 100)