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Coordinates: 51°50′N 12°15′E. For other uses, see Dessau (disambiguation). Dessau is a district of the independent city of Dessau-Roßlau in Saxony-Anhalt at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Until 1 July 2007, it was an independent city. The population of Dessau is 67,747 (Dec. 2020).
- 61 m (200 ft)
- Urban district
Dessau, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), east-central Germany. It lies on the Mulde River at its confluence with the Elbe River, northeast of Halle. The German town, which developed from a Sorbian settlement, was first mentioned in 1213. From 1603 until 1918 it was the residence of the counts,
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Dessau is the largest population centre within Dessau-Roßlau, with approximately 79,000 inhabitants (2021). Most of the town is located on the left bank of the river Mulde, south of its confluence with the river Elbe. Dessau was first mentioned in 1213, and became the capital of a small state (Anhalt-Dessau) in the 14th century
- DictionaryDessau/ˈdɛsaʊ/
- 1. an industrial city in Germany, on the River Mulde, in Anhalt about 112 km (70 miles) south-west of Berlin; population 77,400 (est. 2006).
Dessau, now Dessau-Roßlau, has a population of 68,000 (2020) and is the third largest city in the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany. Dessau is historically the capital of the Principality (later Duchy) of Anhalt. In the 20th century it became famous for the Junkers aircraft factory and the Bauhaus school of architecture and design.
Dessau is the town with the closest associations to the Bauhaus. No fewer than three sites are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Bauhaus Building, the Masters’ Houses and the Houses with Balcony Access (Laubenganghäuser). From the Kornhaus on the Elbe to the Employment Office and Törten Housing Estate, Bauhaus architecture is omnipresent.
The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz. Leopold III Friedrich Franz, the enlightened Prince and Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1740–1817) aimed to combine the “useful with the beautiful”. He set up a programme, unique in Germany, for developing and beautifying the state. The gardens, castles and works of art can still be admired today.
