Nischwitz (Thallwitz)
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Nischwitz
municipality Thallwitz
Coordinates: 51 ° 23 ′ 40 " N , 12 ° 42 ′ 45" E
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| Height : | 114 m above sea level NN |
| Incorporation : | January 1, 1993 |
| Postal code : | 04808 |
| Area code : | 03425 |
Nischwitz is a district of the Thallwitz municipality in the Leipzig district . Nischwitz lies between the cities of Wurzen and Eilenburg . It is approx. 28 km to Leipzig and approx. 90 km to Dresden .
history
The history of Nischwitz goes back to the Middle Ages . A mention already recorded in the 11th century in the Neue Sächsische Kirchengalerie describes a manor in today's Nischwitz .
In 1412 the name Nitzcuwitz is mentioned for the first time, which can also be read as Nitzewitz in 1439 . In 1450, when the von Nischwitz family acquired the manor, it was given its current name, which has been documented since 1875.
Baron von Rackwitz , royal Saxon chamber master , arranged for the new Nischwitz Castle to be rebuilt from 1714 to 1721 after the old building had completely fallen into disrepair, with the corresponding annexes, parks, etc. During this period, the village church was also rebuilt and expanded. The estate and with it the location changed hands several times over the years.
Finally in 1743 Heinrich Graf von Brühl bought the estate. His lavish building mania it owes Castle Nischwitz that the known beyond the borders of Saxony addition architect Johann Christoph Knöffel could begin a renewed, very extensive renovation and expansion of the entire castle. One of the most beautiful and magnificent rococo castles in Saxony was created.
Nischwitz, which then had 1,141 inhabitants, belonged to the town of Wurzen from July 1, 1950 to December 31, 1956 . The independence that was regained afterwards ended in 1993 with the incorporation into Thallwitz.
Personalities
- Cornelius Gurlitt (1850–1938), art historian
- Ernst Däberitz (1841–1915), farmer and politician, Member of the State Parliament (Kingdom of Saxony)
literature
- Cornelius Gurlitt : Nischwitz. In: Descriptive representation of the older architectural and art monuments of the Kingdom of Saxony. 20. Issue: Amtshauptmannschaft Grimma (2nd half) . CC Meinhold, Dresden 1898, p. 193.
- Newspaper article
- Haig Latchinian : Gurlitt's trail leads into the Muldental - the art world was shocked three years ago: 1500 masterpieces were confiscated in Cornelius Gurlitt's Munich apartment . The crime thriller also knows some winners - Nischwitz bei Wurzen, for example. This is where grandfather and namesake Cornelius Gurlitt was born, a real star. In: Leipziger Volkszeitung , Muldental edition, full-page article as topic of the day , February 16, 2016, page 27
Web links
- Information about Nischwitz
- Information about the municipality of Thallwitz with OT Nischwitz
- Nischwitz in the Digital Historical Directory of Saxony
- Heimat- und Kulturverein Nischwitz eV [1]
- Ekkehard Schulreich: Star architect of the 18th century also worked in Nischwitz Castle - The famous patron of 18th century architecture, Heinrich Graf von Brühl, is known for his magnificent buildings such as the Brühl'schen Terrassen in Dresden. But his trail also leads to the Mulde, more precisely to Nischwitz in the Leipzig district. Leipziger Volkszeitung , online portal. Retrieved May 10, 2020 .