Muschwitz

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Location of Muschwitz in Lützen

Muschwitz is a district of the town Lützen in Burgenland district, in Saxony -Anhalt.

Geography

Muschwitz located between Leipzig and Gera.

As districts of the former municipality were reported:

  • Muschwitz
  • Söhesten ( on 1 July 1950 after Muschwitz incorporated )
  • Tornau ( on 1 July 1950 after Muschwitz incorporated )
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  • Göthewitz ( on 1 July 1950 after Muschwitz incorporated )
  • Kreischau ( on 1 July 1950 after Muschwitz incorporated )
  • Pobles ( on 1 July 1950 after Muschwitz incorporated )

History

On January 1, 2010, the formerly independent communities Muschwitz, Großgörschen, Poserna, Rippach and Starsiedel merged with the city of Lützen Lützen to the new city.

Memorial

A memorial stone is in memory of the Communist Party chairman Ernst Thalmann, who was murdered in 1944 in the Buchenwald concentration camp on the road next to the school.

At the turn of the loop in front of the fire station in the district Tornau a monument stands to commemorate the fallen in the First World War soldiers from Muschwitz.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

  • North of Muschwitz runs the federal highway 87, which runs from White Rock to Leipzig, as well as the federal motorway 38
  • West of Muschwitz the Federal Highway 9 runs

Attractions

Church in Göthewitz

Windmill in Tornau

The baroque church in Muschwitz was built using ruins of the late Gothic predecessor 1755. One of the bells dates back to 1518th The roof was renovated in 2009, the tower afterwards.

The Church in Göthewitz has a late Gothic tower, the ship was built in 1900.

Sons and daughters

  • Alwin Körsten (* 1856 in Söhesten, † 1924), trade unionist and politician ( SPD)
  • Biering Walter (* 1898 in Söhesten, † 1964), politicians ( KPD / SED).
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