Elbe-Elster District
Elbe-Elster District, Administrative district in Brandenburg, Germany
Description
Elbe-Elster District is an administrative division in southern Brandenburg that lies between the Elbe River and Black Elster River, defined by rural landscapes and scattered towns. Herzberg serves as the main administrative hub for the region.
History
The district came into being in 1993 when three separate counties merged following German reunification. This reorganization brought together the administrations that had previously served Finsterwalde, Bad Liebenwerda, and Herzberg.
Culture
The area has deep ties to the Reformation and continues to shape how people here understand their regional identity. Local traditions remain visible through festivals and events that happen throughout the year.
Practical
Herzberg is the administrative center and can be easily reached by public transport from surrounding areas. The town offers all necessary services and information for exploring the wider district.
Did you know?
The district's coat of arms blends symbols from multiple historical regions, including a lion from Meissen and bars from Saxony-Wittenberg and Brandenburg. This mix reflects the area's past ties to several different principalities and territories.
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The Lost Train
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Besucherbergwerk Abraumförderbrücke F60
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Wiepersdorf manor
34.1 km
Elsterwerda-Grödel-Floßkanal
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Special Weapons Depot Stolzenhain
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Falkenberg station
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Biotürme Lauchhammer
23.9 km
Evangelical Church Tröbitz
605 m
Hauptgestüt Graditz
26.6 km
Pfarrgarten Saxdorf
15 km
Schloss Fürstlich Drehna
31.1 km
Schloss Doberlug
7.9 km
Schloss Großkmehlen
31.8 km
Bertzit Tower
17.4 km
Dobrilugk Abbey
7.8 km
Schloss Lindenau
29.6 km
Marienstern Abbey
23.5 km
Schloss Mückenberg
26 km
Graun-Denkmal
7.3 km
Sonderwaffenlager Finsterwalde
22.1 km
Mutter und Kind
15 km
Schloss Tiefenau
23.4 kmWasserturm Biehla
14.9 km
Brikettfabrik Louise
2.2 km
Bad Erna
8.6 km
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6.6 km
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