More Sponsored Links For:
HoyerswerdaColumbia Encyclopedia entry: Hoyerswerda
Hoyerswerdahoi′ərsvĕr'dä, city (1994 pop. 60,890), Saxony, SE Germany, on the Black Elster River; chartered 1371. Located in a lignite-mining area, it is an industrial city, manufacturing glass, bricks, and other products. Economic decline after German reunification has resulted in a significant population drop; Hoyerswerda was once a city of 75,000.
The Columbia Encyclopedia. Copyright © 2001-09 Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
Wikipedia search results for: Hoyerswerda
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoyerswerda is a town in the German state of Saxony. It is located in Lusatia, a region where many people speak the Sorbian languages in addition to German.
The city was first mentioned in 1268. In 1371 it was granted an official marketplace. It received municipal rights from Freiherr von Duba in 1423, as well as the right to elect its own council.
In the 18th century the elector of Saxony, Augustus the Strong, gave the duchy of Hoyerswerda to Katherina von Teschen, who helped the town to develop trade and manufacture. The Battle of Hoyerswerda occurred nearby in 1759 during the Seven Years' War.
In 1815 Hoyerswerda became part of the Prussian Province...more »
