Rothenburg (Saale)
Rothenburg is a village and a former municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, in east-central Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Wettin-Löbejün. The Rothenburg Ferry, a cable ferry, crosses the Saale river at Rothenburg.
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17th-century view of Rothenburg
History
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Under Nazi Germany, it was the location of forced labour subcamps of the prison in Halle (Saale) and of the forced labour "education" camp in Spergau.
After World War II, it was part of the Soviet occupation zone in Germany and East Germany until 1990.
References
- ^ "Außenarbeitsstelle "Lager Rothenburg" des Zuchthauses Halle (Anh.) in Rothenburg (Saale)". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Außenkommando des Arbeitserziehungslagers Spergau in Rothenburg (Saale)". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2025.