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Crossen An Der Elster
Crossen an der Elster is a village and municipality in the district Saale-Holzland, in Thuringia, Germany. The White_Elster is the name of the small river which flows through the municipality, so 'Crossen on the Elster' would be the English equivalent.

It is home to the Crossen Palace, a Baroque building with an Italian-style decorated ballroom.

Crossen castle (2008)

History

The first documented mention of Crossen was 31st March 995.

In 1937 the name of the town was changed to Krossen/Elster. From 1st January 1991 it was officially renamed to Crossen an der Elster.

Culture and Sights

The main attraction is the baroque castle; however it is not open to the public.

In addition, there is the revamped church Michaelis's Church, which was first documented in 1320.

Monuments

There is a monument in the graveyard by an old linden tree in memory of the revolutionaries of 1848. It was erected in the year 1948.

Beside the school there is a memorial for the victims of fascism. It commemorates the resistance fighters of the area, including Communist Party member Willy Graumüller, who was murdered in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The Teisker-Siedlung street name is also named for him.

In November 2016 a 'stumbling block' memorial was laid for Willy Graumüller.

Historical Population

  • 1994: 2222
  • 1995: 2204
  • 1996: 2176
  • 1997: 2219
  • 1998: 2167
  • 1999: 2150
  • 2000: 2077
  • 2001: 2049
  • 2002: 2007
  • 2003: 1957
  • 2004: 1941
  • 2005: 1923
  • 2006: 1892
  • 2007: 1851
  • 2008: 1828
  • 2009: 1810
  • 2010: 1753
  • 2011: 1723
  • 2012: 1710
  • 2013: 1685
  • 2014: 1623
  • 2015: 1581
  • 2016: 1564
  • 2017: 1528
  • 2018: 1510
  • 2019: 1515
  • 2020: 1545
  • 2021: 1541

Source: Central Statistics Office of Thuringia

Mayor

Crossen castle with bergfried
St. Michaelis's Church
Memorial at the graveyard for the revolutionaries of 1848

The honorary mayor Uwe Berndt (The Left) was elected in June 2014.

References

  1. ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  3. ^ Wolfgang Kahl: Ersterwähnung Thüringer Städte und Dörfer. Ein Handbuch. 5., verbesserte und wesentlich erweiterte Auflage. Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2010, ISBN 978-3-86777-202-0, S. 50.
  4. ^ Thüringer Verband der Verfolgten des Naziregimes – Bund der Antifaschisten und Studienkreis deutscher Widerstand 1933–1945 (Hrsg.): Heimatgeschichtlicher Wegweiser zu Stätten des Widerstandes und der Verfolgung 1933–1945. Band 8: Thüringen. VAS – Verlag für Akademische Schriften, Frankfurt am Main 2003, ISBN 3-88864-343-0, S. 206.
  5. ^ "Kommunalwahlen in Thüringen 2014. Bürgermeisterwahlen 2014 in Thüringen. Vorläufige Ergebnisse" (in German). Der Landeswahlleiter. Retrieved 2014-06-13.


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