Bischofswerda
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Bischofswerda is a small town located in eastern Germany, positioned at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in the state of Saxony. It serves as a local community in a historic region of Germany known for its cultural heritage.
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- Stadt
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- Bischofswerda Schiebocktage Rathaus.jpg
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- Wappen Bischofswerda.svg
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- Bischofswerda in BZ.svg
- German location.state
- Sachsen
- German location.district
- Bautzen
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- German location.elevation
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- 46.21
- German location.postal_code
- 01877
- German location.area_code
- 03594
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Sights
- Economy and transport
- Culture and sports
- Partnership
- Personality
- Freemen
- Sons and daughters of the town
- Personalities who are associated with the city
- Notes
- External links
Bischofswerda (; ) is a small town in eastern Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.
==Geography== thumb|left|Historical view, about 1713 thumb|left|Memorial to Frederick Augustus I of Saxony thumb|Bischofssitz thumb|Paradise Fountain (Paradiesbrunnen) thumb|Saxon post milestone thumb|Modern sculpture on the market place, in front the location of the former town hall The town is located 33 km to the east of Dresden at the edge of the Upper Lusatian mountain country. The town is known as the "Gateway to Upper Lusatia" – "Tor zur Oberlausitz" in German. Located in the district of Bautzen, the town is 18 km west of Bautzen itself. Großdrebnitz is among its quarters. The river Wesenitz flows through the town.