Amerika, Saxony

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America is a district of the city Penig in the district of Central Saxony Free State of Saxony.

History

He got his name from the fact that since 1836 was a calico printing in the town which could be reached only for visitors over the trough - initially by some large stones, and later on a boat. It was therefore drawn across the pond, this expression was known already for the trip to the United States and so the term America naturalized At the trough for the factory and its surroundings. But the freight station on the railway line Glauchau Wurzen until 1876 was officially registered as a U.S. station.

The regular traffic on the railway line was discontinued after the 2002 flood.

In the meantime, can cross the trough in America on a bridge pedestrians.

Since 1 January 1994, America belongs to the city Penig.

Structures

• See: List of Cultural Monuments in Penig

America in the media

At the end of every issue of the mdr - broadcast exactly is an amateur Comment on a political theme of the show with the opening words "My name is Hermann Richter and I live in America " is displayed.

America is also the main setting turned 1995 film of the same name by Ronald Eichhorn with Sophie von Kessel in the lead role. The shooting took place, however, almost exclusively in the Uckermark.