Schierau

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Schierau is a district of the city Raguhn - Jeßnitz in the district of Anhalt- Bitterfeld, in Saxony- Anhalt.

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Geography

Schierau between Dessau and Halle ( Saale) in the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve at the trough.

As districts of the former municipality were reported:

• Schierau
• Möst
• Niesau
• Priorau

History

On January 1, 2010, the formerly independent communities Schierau, brand, Retzau, Altjeßnitz, Thurland and Tornau before the heath and the cities Jeßnitz (Anhalt) and Raguhn merged to city Raguhn - Jeßnitz. At the same time the management of Community Raguhn, belonged to the Schierau was dissolved.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Argent, a red bell-tower with side aisles filled with four silver shields ( 1:2:1 ), accompanied by two green maple leaves, overcrowded with an opened silver book wavy blue sign foot. "

Coat of arms elements: Architectural feature has the skis Auer church with its Baroque gable, which is visible from afar. Priorau is the birthplace of Philip of Zesen - a major in the literature as language development writers of the 17th century; it symbolizes the open book. All four districts are in the midst of Muldeaue and embedded in meadows and deciduous forest. The maple is a very common species and was presented with the two accompanying leaves in the coat of arms. The blue symbolizes the Wellenschildfuß trough.

The coat of arms was designed in 1996 by the Magdeburg Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch.

Culture and sights

Structures

• Birthplace of the Baroque poet Philip of Zesen in the district Priorau
• Village Church
• Warrior's Stone

Regular events

• May Day celebrations

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

To the west of the municipality runs the Federal Highway 9, from Leipzig to Berlin, and the main road 184 Bitterfeld -Wolfen - Dessau.

Personalities

• Philip of Zesen (1619-1689), German writer and hymn writer