Lichtenberg, Mittelsachsen

Lichtenberg / Erzgeb. is a municipality in the district of Central Saxony Saxony ( Germany ).

2.1 Population development

3.1 municipal

4.1 Structures

5.1 traffic
5.2 Education

6.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Lichtenberg is located with its hamlets in the valley of the Freiberger Mulde. In all places there is Waldhufen villages. The seven- kilometer district of Lichtenberg is located east of the river at the Gimmlitz. Weigmannsdorf and Müdisdorf are in a western tributary valley.

The highest point of the village is the castle hill with 617 m.

Local structure

Districts are Lichtenberg, Weigmannsdorf and Müdisdorf.

History

Lichtenberg 1309 is first mentioned as Lichtinberc. The foundation of the town by Frankish settlers but was already in the 12th century. In the 14th century moated castle of Lichtenberg was born. 1506 Lichtenberg was buying the Freiberger Council village. Only in 1838 was the place the self-government. In 1912 it was connected to the electricity network of Lichtenberg. The dam Lichtenberg was built from 1967 to 1973. On 1 October 1993, the incorporation of Weigmannsdorf - Müdisdorf was.

Population Development

The following population figures refer to 31 December of the preceding year, with area as of January 2007:

1982-1988

1989-1995

1996-2002

2003-2007

2003 - 3074
2004 - 3060
2005 - 3000
2006 - 2957
2007 - 2897

Policy

Parish council

In 2004 elected municipal council has the AUW nine, the CDU and the five AWG two seats.

Culture and sights

Structures

Dam Lichtenberg: The dam was built for drinking water production from 1967 is the most prominent feature of the village.
Church in Lichtenberg: The Lichtenberger church was built in 1648 in the Baroque style. The interior was created during renovations in 1799. Worth seeing are the coffered ceiling, a complete sacrament trays of 1679 and two epitaphs from the 18th century.
Visitors' Mine "Maid in God Erbstolln " in Lichtenberg: is particularly remarkable geological and mine surveying point of view, the end of the 18th century ascended studs. The hanging wall is partially formed by the river gravel Gimmlitz, also has the studs on numerous annual and transition tables, hired house and driving character.
Church in Weigmannsdorf: Built in the 15th -century church has featured ceiling paintings and a baptismal font made of tin in the form of a shell (1688 ).
Watermill in Weigmannsdorf: The already mentioned 1550 building served until 1979 as a wood grinding mill to obtain a fully functional wood mill has been preserved until today. The mill was the childhood home of the Saxon royal sculptor George Heermann and Paul Heermann.

Church in Lichtenberg

View of the place

Dam Lichtenberg

Church in Weigmannsdorf

Visitors' Mine "Maid in God Erbstolln "

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The railway line Freiberg Holzhau has a breakpoint in Lichtenberg.

Education

Lichtenberg has a primary school. The Gimmlitztalschule Lichtenberg ( middle school ) was closed in 2006.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

George Heermann (around 1640-1700 ), court sculptor
Paul Heermann (1673-1732), court sculptor
Eberhard Luther (1932 - 2003), a multiple world champion in the sport bowling
Volker Uhlig (* 1949), German local politician (CDU )

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