Mickten

51.07388888888913.700555555556113Koordinaten: 51 ° 4 ' 26 " N, 13 ° 42 ' 2" O

Location of the district Mickten in Dresden

Mickten is a district of Dresden, located in the northwest of the city in the local exchange area Pieschen. Together with Übigau and parts of Kaditz and Trachau it forms the statistical district Mickten. Mickten first time was mentioned in 1378, together with the neighboring Übigau just 100 meters away, which today is also part of Dresden. With Kleinmickten Bortzschen and there are also two desertions on the Micktner hallway.

The village center of Mickten ( Altmickten, location: 51 ° 4 ' N, 13 ° 42' O51.07444444444413.700833333333 ) is now listed and counted from 2004 until withdrawing the World Heritage title in 2009, a UNESCO World Heritage Elbe Valley.

Mickten was incorporated in 1903 for the city of Dresden. 1899 Mickten was connected to the tram. In the same year the road Mickten station was built, which served as the custodian of Loessnitz track and today's Dresdner transport companies. Since 1996, he has not been used and left to decay. After the renovation, it is used as a shopping center since 2009. The historic Ballhaus Watzke, was long used only as a warehouse, has been reconstructed.

After 1990, in the new commercial area Kaditz - Mickten resulted in a large retail park Elbepark with numerous shops and a cinema. The well planned residential area was only partially realized. In 1997, the development area on the flood channel was created.

Mickten was strongly affected by the Elbe flood 2002. After the flood, the reconstruction of the road and Lommatzscher Leipziger Strasse were required, which were severely affected.

In the list of cultural monuments in Mickten the monuments in Mickten are listed.