Haselbachtal

Haselbachtal is a municipality in the district of Bautzen Saxony.

Geography and transport

The community is located about seven kilometers southwest of the city Kamenz and approximately 35 kilometers northeast of the state capital Dresden. The municipality is located in the western Upper Lusatia in West Lusatian hill country and extends over a length of about 13 kilometers, mostly in the valleys of Haselbach and Pulsnitz.

From lying within the municipality Bischheim - Gersdorf Bahnhof Dresden can be reached in around 45 minutes by regional train.

The A 4 runs south of the community and can be reached by around ten kilometers away, junction Pulsnitz.

History

The Reichenbach district was first documented in 1248. The place was built as a typical Waldhufendorf during the German eastward expansion. During the Thirty Years' War, died by the plague 248 inhabitants, which is almost the total population accounted for.

The district Reichenau was first mentioned in 1436. In the years 1429 to 1431 Hussites plundered the town and destroyed the church. Another stroke of fate befell the city in 1680, when the plague raged and called for nearly 80 lives. Also in the wars of liberation of the city had to suffer. There were quartered Prussian and Russian troops then in Reichenau.

The open air theater was built in the 1930s.

The districts Gersdorf and Möhrsdorf are also classic Waldhufen villages and in 1225 ( Gersdorf ), and 1264 ( Möhrsdorf ) first mentioned.

The district Bischheim is first mentioned in 1225.

On 1 January 2001 the municipalities Reichenbach -Reichenau closed ( on 1 January 1994 from Reichenau Reichenbach formed ), Gersdorf - Möhrsdorf ( April 1, 1959 Gersdorf and Möhrsdorf formed ) and Bisch Home Häslich ( on 1 January 1969 formed from Bischheim and Häslich ) together for community Haselbachtal.

Local structure

The districts are Bischheim, Häslich, Gersdorf, Möhrsdorf, and Reichenau Reichenbach.

Attractions

• Park in Bischheim
• Bisch Heimer pool with sports facilities (here, for example, the Lessing Cup held )
• Show and Museum of granite degradation
• Flooded quarries as seaside resorts for tourists and Local
• Natural stage Reichenau
• Church in Reichenbach
• Church and village square Gersdorf
• Kulturmühle in Bischheim
• Gersdorf; Birthplace of Caroline Salome Rietschel (1770-1834), mother of Ernst Rietschel, near: A note on the birthplace of the mother of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Regular events

• Sports Festival Reichenbach
• Park festival Bischheim
• Sheep and wool market

• Lessing Cup Bischheim
• Oktoberfest Reichenau

Education

The community Haselbachtal has a primary school in the district Gersdorf.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Christlob Mylius (1722-1754) writer.