Wülknitz

Wülknitz is a municipality in the district of Meißen in Saxony ( Germany ). The municipality is a member of the administrative community Röderaue - Wülknitz.

• 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
• 6.2 Connected to Wülknitz

Geography

Location

The municipality is located in the Großenhainer care in the Röderaue. The neighboring cities are the City of Great Hain ( 17 km), Groeditz ( 6 km) and Riesa (11 km).

Local structure

The municipality consists of the villages Wülknitz, Heidehäuser, Lichtensee, Peritz, and Streumen Tiefenau.

History

Wülknitz was the first time in 1262, Lichtensee in 1032, Tiefenau in the year 1013 and Peritz mentioned in documents in 1266.

During the Lustlager of time grove, hosted the August the Strong, an opera house was built in Streumen.

On January 1, 1994, the current districts Heidehäuser, Lichtensee, Peritz, Streumen, Tiefenau closed (since November 1, 1952 after incorporation of a district of Lichtensee ) and Wülknitz to present Wülknitz community together.

Policy

After the local elections of 7 June 2009, the council is composed as follows:

Attractions

• Nature reserve Tiefenauer pond area
• Historical Angersdorf Wülknitz
• Lichtensee Church ( built in 1495 )
• Manor system and the castle chapel with valuable Baroque interiors Tiefenau ( probably designed by George Bähr )
• Silbermann organ from 1728 in the chapel Tiefenau
• Village church Streumen ( also built in 1495 )

Tiefenau, part of the park

Lichtenseer Church

Church in Peritz

Traffic

The B 169 and the railway line Riesa- Elsterwerda run by the municipality. By Wülknitzer district Streumen leads the Elsterwerda - Grödel raft channel.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Walter Erdmann (1898-1949), politician ( NSDAP)

Connected to Wülknitz

• Heiner Sand ( born 1945 ), pastor of the church community Streumen and politician ( CDU)