Pulsnitz
Pulsnitz ( Upper Sorbian Połčnica ) is a small Saxon town in the district of Bautzen on the western edge of Upper Lusatia, about 10 km south of Kamenz and about 25 km northeast of the state capital Dresden. Pulsnitz is the seat of the administrative community Pulsnitz.
Nationally known Pulsnitz than gingerbread city.
- 3.1 Amalgamations
- 3.2 Town twinning
- 3.3 Population development
- 4.1 Museums
- 4.2 Structures
- 4.3 Mountains and viewpoints
- 4.4 Specialty
- 5.1 traffic
- 5.2 Established businesses
- 5.3 Media
- 6.1 Additional personalities
Geography
Geographical Location
The Old town lies on a hill above the Pulsnitztals, the same river ( the Pulsnitz ) rises in the neighboring Ohorn. The small town is nestled in the hills of West Lusatian hill and mountain country ( to 448 m). The hilltops are largely forested.
Neighboring communities
Adjacent communities are (clockwise) Haselbachtal, Steina, Ohorn, Grossroehrsdorf, Lichtenberg and Großnaundorf.
Boroughs
To town Pulsnitz include not only the urban core three other districts: Friedersdorf Friedersdorf settlement and Oberlichtenau. The village Pulsnitz have long heard about the city and identifies the lower city on Pulsnitztal. The original city Pulsnitz is divided into Vollung, city and Meissner page.
Coat of arms
Description: In gold, a black bear paw.
History
Pulsnitz, like many other places of Upper Lusatia also, on May 19, 1225 first mentioned. Already here before a Sorbian settlement with Wasserburg had developed. Pulsnitz became the seat of a noble family, who settled here to build a small castle.
1355 Polßnitz received by Emperor Charles IV market rights, just 20 years later ( 1375 ) the municipal law. Beginning of the 15th century devastated the Hussites Upper Lusatia. Also in Pulsnitz were the Hussites in 1429 (not for the first time ). From this period dates the oldest peasant fortification perfert. Around 1500 construction began on the Pulsnitzer Town Hall, the remains of which can still be seen in the Council building basement today.
On January 1, 1558 Pulsnitzer bakers were given the right also to bake gingerbread for the first time. Acquired in 1580 by Hans Wolf Schoenberg Pulsnitz with its Pertinenzorten by the brothers of Schlieben. He withdrew from the Council the lower courts and tried to force citizens to buy malt and other necessary things only with him. They complained to the Emperor, and even committed a murder plot against Schoenberg. Also the Rev. A. Ricchius ( son of the first Protestant minister of the city Andreas Ricchius ) showed solidarity with the citizens and was released.
1869 Pulsnitz was connected to the newly built railway Arnsdorf - Pulsnitz -Kamenz. In the period following an industrial boom began. At the end of the Second World War in 1945, the city remained largely intact despite heavy fighting in Upper Lusatia.
Incorporations
The former municipality Pulsnitz, Meissner page was incorporated on April 1, 1948. On 1 January 1994 the until then independent municipality Friedersdorf was amalgamated with Friedersdorf settlement. On 1 January 2009, the former neighboring municipality Oberlichtenau followed. The metropolitan area grew by these recent inclusion of 16.69 km ² to 26.72 km ².
Twinning
Pulsnitz has partnerships with the Baden-Württemberg Asperg as well as the Lower Silesian Złotoryja ( Goldberg i Silesia).
Population Development
Development of the population ( as of 1960 December 31):
- 2000 - 6874
- 2004 - 6578
- 2007 - 7933
- 2008 - 7805
- 2009 - 7749
Culture and sights
Museums
- City Museum
Structures
Marketplace
Electorate of Saxony postal distance column
Church of St. Nicolai
- Peasant weir perfert (also Hussitenhaus ) from the time around 1420
- Medieval market square with town hall and Rietschel monument
- Electorate of Saxony Postmeilensäule with parts of the original coat of arms of 1731 in front of the clubhouse ( original script block in the town hall )
- Royal Saxon postal milestone from the period around 1860 by the former postal route Dresden- Camenz at City Hall
- Old and new Renaissance Baroque castle (1718 ) with parking in Anglo- French style
- Late Gothic church of St. Nicolai
- Bible garden with a miniature replica of a Byzantine basilica in Oberlichtenau
Mountains and viewpoints
- A few kilometers east of Pulsnitz near the place Steina is the Swedish stone, a 420 m high mountain whose observation tower offers a good view over the West Lusatian hills.
- About six kilometers northwest of the city center in the field of Pulsnitzer district Oberlichtenau the 413 m high Keulenberg, who also is a hiking destination and offers a good view.
Specialty
Pulsnitz is widely known as a city of gingerbread. A specialty are the Pulsnitzer tips, filled with various jams gingerbread and chocolate.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Pulsnitz is located three kilometers north of the Federal Highway 4 through the town, the S95, which also leads to the junction Pulsnitz in Leppersdorf runs.
By Pulsnitz leads the railway line Kamenz- Pirna, which is served by the regional line SB34 Dresden -Kamenz every hour.
Established businesses
The place has always been dominated by small and medium-sized commercial enterprises. Especially pottery ( ceramics Lusatian ), cloth printer ( blue print ) and currently eight private estates and pepper Küchler a gingerbread factory stamped and shaped the city. A Black Forest tradition company was oil-and gas-fired ovens are building here. In 2000, the production was taken over by the company Hilden quail.
Two private rehab clinics Pulsnitz make an important medical location, a clinic is housed in the castle.
Media
The official newsletter is the Pulsnitzer Gazette. As a local newspaper for Pulsnitz and around it has been published since July 1990 monthly with a circulation of 2,500 copies currently. Also can be received the Pulsnitzer cable newspaper about the local TV cable network.
Sons and daughters of the town
Other personalities
- Erich rod (1888-1972), Protestant pastor in Pulsnitz, Reichswart the Protestant young men's societies and one of the founders of the telephone counseling service in Germany