Elsterwerda

Geschichte

Elsterwerda is a town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the Black Elster river, 48 km northwest of Dresden, and 11 km southeast of Bad Liebenwerda.DemographyNotable people Maria Josepha of Austria (1699-1757), Austrian princess and Queen of Poland Charles of Saxony, Duke of Courland (1733-1796), Saxon prince, Johann Gottlob Theaenus Schneider (1750-1822), classicist and naturalist, spent his childhood in Elsterwerda Johannes Gillhoff (1861-1930), teacher and author Erich Straube (1887-1971), officer in WW I and WW II Bernd Martin (born 1940), historian, grew up in Elsterwerda Siegbert Horn (1950-2016), canoeist, Olympic and World Champion Ralf Minge (born 1960), football player and coach