Oranienbaum () is a former town and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is a District () of the town of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It is situated south of the Elbe, east of Dessau.
History
The former settlement of Nischwitz was renamed in 1673 after Countess Henriette Catherine of Nassau, a scion of the House of Orange-Nassau () and princess consort of the then ruling Prince John George II of Anhalt-Dessau.
From 1683 on, the Countess had the Oranienbaum Palace erected according to plans by the Dutch architect Cornelis Ryckwaert. The parks are today included within the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
Under Nazi Germany, Oranienbaum was the location of a forced labour subcamp of the prison in Coswig.
Sights
Oranienbaum Palace, park and Chinese garden with a pagoda Baroque parish church, built in 1712 Monument Path with 29 stations Historical market square Dutch architectural style of the 19th century
International relations
Daun, Germany
See also Oranienburg Oranienbaum, Russia
References
External links Municipal site