Radebeul
Encyclopedia
Radebeul is a town in the Elbe
valley in the district of Meißen in Saxony
, Germany
, a suburb of Dresden
. It is well-known for its viticulture
, a museum
dedicated to writer Karl May
and a narrow gauge railway
connecting Radebeul with the castle of Moritzburg
and the town of Radeburg
. The Meißen area, where Radebeul is located, is one of the northeasternmost areas where wine
is grown today.
It is sometimes called "Saxon Nice" for its pleasant landscape and mild climate.
In 1947 Radebeul was made part of the district of Dresden. In 1995 it received the status of a major town inside the rural district (große Kreisstadt); when the rural district of Dresden
(Dresden-Land) was dissolved, Radebeul became part of the district of Meißen.
line S1, which serves four stations in Radebeul. Deutsche Bahn
regional trains 18 and 50 also stop at Radebeul Ost station. Radebeul Ost is also the terminus of the historic Radebeul–Radeburg narrow-gauge steam railway and the station closest to the Karl May Museum.
Radebeul has been renowned for its vineyards since 1324. It lies on the Saxon Wine Road.
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Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
valley in the district of Meißen in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
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...
, a suburb of Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. It is well-known for its viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
, a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
dedicated to writer Karl May
Karl May
Karl Friedrich May was a popular German writer, noted mainly for adventure novels set in the American Old West, and similar books set in the Orient and Middle East . In addition, he wrote stories set in his native Germany, in China and in South America...
and a narrow gauge railway
Radebeul-Radeburg line
The Radebeul-Radeburg railway, also known as the Lößnitzgrundbahn and locally nicknamed the Lößnitzdackel , is a gauge narrow gauge steam-hauled railway in the outskirts of Dresden, Germany...
connecting Radebeul with the castle of Moritzburg
Moritzburg
Moritzburg is a municipality in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, between Meißen as early centre of Saxony and the today's capital Dresden. It is most famous for its Baroque castle, Schloss Moritzburg....
and the town of Radeburg
Radeburg
Radeburg is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 19 km east of Meißen, and 18 km north of Dresden. The main tourist attraction is the narrow-gauge Radebeul-Radeburg railway line that connects Radeburg and Radebeul via Moritzburg. The...
. The Meißen area, where Radebeul is located, is one of the northeasternmost areas where wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
is grown today.
It is sometimes called "Saxon Nice" for its pleasant landscape and mild climate.
History
A village Radebeul was first mentioned in 1349. In 1905 it absorbed the neighboring village of Serkowitz. On April 1, 1924 Radebeul became a town. Meanwhile, the neighboring village of Kötzschenbroda had taken over Lindenau in 1920 and Naundorf, Zitzschewig und Niederlößnitz by 1924, when it was made a town as well. In 1934 Wahnsdorf and Oberlößnitz joined Radebeul, and on January 1, 1935 the towns of Kötzschenbroda and Radebeul were united under the name of Radebeul ("Kötzschenbroda" having a slavic root, this name was considered too "ungermanic" at the time).In 1947 Radebeul was made part of the district of Dresden. In 1995 it received the status of a major town inside the rural district (große Kreisstadt); when the rural district of Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
(Dresden-Land) was dissolved, Radebeul became part of the district of Meißen.
Transportation
The town can be reached by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe tram route 4 or by Dresden S-BahnDresden S-Bahn
The Dresden S-Bahn provides commuter train services in Dresden and the surrounding area. It was established in 1973 and comprises three lines...
line S1, which serves four stations in Radebeul. Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
regional trains 18 and 50 also stop at Radebeul Ost station. Radebeul Ost is also the terminus of the historic Radebeul–Radeburg narrow-gauge steam railway and the station closest to the Karl May Museum.
Main sights
Museums
- Karl May Museum
- Stadtgalerie Radebeul
- Hoflössnitz Stiftung Weingutmuseum
- Volkssternwarte „Adolph Diesterweg“
- "Zeitreise" Interessantes zur DDR-Zeit
Edifices
- Karl-May-Museum (Villa Shatterhand und Villa Bärenfett)
- Grave of Karl May
- the Bilzbad (named after Friedrich Eduard BilzFriedrich Eduard BilzFriedrich Eduard Bilz was a German naturopath who was a native of Arnsdorf in the Kingdom of Saxony. As a merchant of a Kolonialwarenladen in Meerane, Bilz became interested in naturopathic medicine...
1842-1922) - the Sorgenfrei House, a Weingut, built 1785/1788 in the so-called Dresdner Zopfstil (between Rokoko and ClassicismClassicismClassicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint...
) - the Lößnitzdackel, a narrow gauge railway from Radebeul-Ost via MoritzburgMoritzburgMoritzburg is a municipality in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, between Meißen as early centre of Saxony and the today's capital Dresden. It is most famous for its Baroque castle, Schloss Moritzburg....
to RadeburgRadeburgRadeburg is a town in the district of Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 19 km east of Meißen, and 18 km north of Dresden. The main tourist attraction is the narrow-gauge Radebeul-Radeburg railway line that connects Radeburg and Radebeul via Moritzburg. The... - the distinctive Watertower
- Friedensburg
- Bismarckturm
- Spitzhaus
- Spitzhaustreppen
- the Krapenburg
Regular events
- the annual Karl-May-Fest on Ascension weekend
- the annual Radebeuler Grafikmarkt which takes place each autumn - patronised by many well-known artists
- the annual Spitzhaustreppenlauf - a race up 397 steps of the Spitzhaus
- the annual Mt. Everest double-marathon - this involves going up and down the steps 100 times - a total of 39,700 steps: twice the standard marathonMarathonThe marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
-distance, and the height of Mount EverestMount EverestMount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
(can be entered by individuals, or teams of 3 or 100)
International relations
Radebeul is twinnedTown twinning
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