Oranienbaum

Geschichte

'' is a former town and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It is situated south of the Elbe, east of Dessau.HistoryThe former settlement of Nischwitz was renamed in 1673 after Countess Henriette Catherine of Nassau, a scion of the House of Orange-Nassau (Oranje-Nassau) and princess consort of the then ruling Prince John George II of Anhalt-Dessau. From 1683 on she had the Oranienbaum Palace erected according to plans by the Dutch architect Cornelis Ryckwaert. The parks are today included into the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.Sights Oranienbaum Palace, park and Chinese garden with pagoda Baroque parish church, built in 1712 Monument Path with 29 stations Historical market square Dutch architectural style of the 19th centuryInternational relations Daun, Germany