Rathmannsdorf
Rathsmannsdorf is a municipality in Saxony near the cities Hohenstein and Pirna. The community is located about two kilometers downriver from Bad Schandau in rechtselbischen natural area of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and adjacent to the National Park Saxon Switzerland. Rathsmannsdorf together with Bad Schandau and Reinhardt -Schöna the administrative community Bad Schandau.
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Geography
The lowest point of the municipality is located in the Elbe valley in the district Wendischfähre at an altitude of 120 m above sea level. NN.
The highest point is at about 290 m above sea level. NN in the district level on the flatness above Bad Schandau. Here is also the Opened in 2008, 15 meters high barrier-free observation tower offers stunning panoramic views of the rock formations of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The tower has not only its futuristic architecture, but also an elevator, which also allows the elderly and physically disabled people to visit the tower.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a held seven rings anchor. It also goes back to a ferry that crossed the same level with the mouth of Salmon creek. The seven rings symbolize the seven Fährtage week.
History
In 1445 Rathmann village was first mentioned ( Rademsdorff ) and was constructed in the form of a Waldhufen village. Rathsmannsdorf belonged after its establishment to the reign Wildenstein, which remained in the family of Berken from the Duba. 1451 but had to Berken the rule assign them to the Electors of Saxony. 1467 Rathsmannsdorf was purchased by the city Schandau. 1569 was the return to the Office Hohenstein, but the village in 1602 was once again back to Bad Schandau. Finally, the jurisdiction in 1852 went on Rathsmannsdorf to the Kingdom of Saxony and it was administered by the court office in Schandau. As of 1875 the village was administered by the Amtshauptmannschaft Pirna. In 1952 the administration of the county Pirna and 1994 to the county Saxon Switzerland. 1937, until then an independent city Wendischfähre was incorporated.
The place name " Rathsmannsdorf " has changed over the course of its history several times and there were different spellings. The following notations have been handed down from historical sources: 1445: Rademstorff, 1446: Radmenstorff 1451: Ratmansdorff, Rademastorff, 1547: Ransdorf, 1554: Randorf, 1598: Renßdorf, 1791: Rath Mans village
Development of the population
Economy
Traffic
Rathsmannsdorf is breakpoint on the Sebnitztalbahn.
Rathsmannsdorf is served by lines 253 and 260 of the Oberelbischen transport company Pirna- Sebnitz mbH.
Local structure
Rathsmannsdorf consists of the districts Rathsmannsdorf and Wendischfähre (1937 amalgamated ).