Arzberg, Saxony
Arzberg is a municipality in the district of North Saxony, Saxony. It belongs to the administrative community Beilrode.
Geography and transport
The municipality is located in the Labe region east of the Elbe and the southern boundary of Anna Burger Heide at the border of the Land Brandenburg. The neighboring towns are Belgern - Schildau (6 km), Falkenberg / Elster (10 km) and Torgau (12 km). Federal highway 183 runs in the north of the municipality by the districts Kötten and Elster mountain.
Districts
- Adelwitz
- Arzberg
- Blumberg
- Elster mountain
- Heidehäuser
- Kamitz
- Kathewitz
- Kaucklitz
- Köllitsch
- Kötten
- Nichtewitz
- Otter seat
- Packisch
- Piestel
- Prausitz
- Pülswerda
- Stehla
- Tauschwitz
- Triestwitz
Sports
- SV Arzberg
- SV Blumberg
- Riding Club Adelwitz
- Bowling sports club Triestwitz
- Fishing group Triestwitz
History
The villages are mostly of Slavic origin and were usually documented in the 13th century. The main town of Arzberg in 1251 was as Arnsberk, ersterwähnt Arnßberk, which means as much as Eagle Mountain. Oldest part is Piestel which pezle as Allodium in 1220, Pietele was ersterwähnt. In 1954 the municipalities Kaucklitz, Heidehäuser, Nichtewitz, Köllitsch, Kathewitz, Adelwitz and Arzberg Arzberg merged to form community. In 1974, the municipality Triestwitz and 1993 the municipality Blumberg were connected with its districts.
Attractions
- " Pfaff hole" between Kathewitz and Köllitsch
- Nature Reserve Old Elbe Kathewitz as beaver reserve
- Castle Adelwitz
- Castle Triestwitz
- Some former manor houses
Personalities
- Johann Gottlob Werner (1719-1781), Protestant theologian