Porschdorf
Porschdorf is a former municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. With effect from 1 January 2012, it has been incorporated into the town of Bad Schandau.
History
During World War II, in February 1945, a subcamp of the Flossenbürg concentration camp was established, in which some 250 men, mostly Italian, were subjected to forced labour. In April 1945, surviving prisoners were sent on a death march towards the Ore Mountains.
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahl von Bad Schandau sinkt" [Population of Bad Schandau decreases]. Sächsische Zeitung (Ausgabe Pirna) (in German). 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Bilanz 2011: 12 freiwillige Gemeindezusammenschlüsse in Sachsen" [Balance 2011: 12 voluntary mergers of municipalities in Saxony] (Press release) (in German). Dresden, Germany: Sächsische Staatskanzlei. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Porschdorf Subcamp". KZ-Gedenkstätte Flossenbürg. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
External links
Media related to Porschdorf at Wikimedia Commons- Porschdorf – Urlaubsort am Lilienstein at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 January 2017)
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