Borna
Encyclopedia
Borna (ˈbɔɐ̯naː) is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany
, capital of the Leipzig
district. It is situated approx. 30 km southeast of Leipzig
. It has approx. 21,000 inhabitants.
Since the early 19th century the landscape around Borna has been shaped by open-cast mining of brown coal with an apex in the 1980s. For the last 20 years there have been huge efforts to revegetate this landscape e. g. by flooding opencast pits and creating new lakes as well as planting thousands of trees.
Modern history of Borna was enriched with the story of transporting the church from the neighboring Heuersdorf to Borna. Late October 2007 the 14th century romanesque building of Emmaus Church in Heuersdorf (12 km or 7mil from Borna) was cut from the ground and relocated in Martin Luther
Square of Borna http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_re_eu/germany_church_moved.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, capital of the Leipzig
Leipzig (district)
Leipzig is a district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is named after the city Leipzig, which is surrounded by the district, but not part of it...
district. It is situated approx. 30 km southeast of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. It has approx. 21,000 inhabitants.
History
Borna as a town is more than 750 years old.Since the early 19th century the landscape around Borna has been shaped by open-cast mining of brown coal with an apex in the 1980s. For the last 20 years there have been huge efforts to revegetate this landscape e. g. by flooding opencast pits and creating new lakes as well as planting thousands of trees.
Modern history of Borna was enriched with the story of transporting the church from the neighboring Heuersdorf to Borna. Late October 2007 the 14th century romanesque building of Emmaus Church in Heuersdorf (12 km or 7mil from Borna) was cut from the ground and relocated in Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
Square of Borna http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071025/ap_on_re_eu/germany_church_moved.
Main sights
- Kunigunden Church
- Emmaus church on Luther square
- Town hall
- Secondary school "Gymnasium Am Breiten Teich"