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Historic lands in Central Germany
Upper Saxony (German: Obersachsen, pronounced [ˈoːbɐˌzaksn̩]; Latin: Saxonia superioris) is a polysemic designation for various historical, geographical
Upper_Saxony
State in Germany
Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria
Saxony
State in Germany
Lower Saxony is a coastal state (Land) in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with 47,614 km2 (18,384 sq mi), and fourth-largest
Lower_Saxony
Medieval German state
Old Saxony (Altsachsen), Upper Saxony, the Electorate, the Prussian Province of Saxony (in present-day Saxony-Anhalt), and the Kingdom of Saxony, the
Duchy_of_Saxony
German monarchy in Central Europe (1806–1918)
Kingdom of Saxony (German: Königreich Sachsen) was a German monarchy in Central Europe between 1806 and 1918, the successor of the Electorate of Saxony. It joined
Kingdom_of_Saxony
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Saxony in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saxony is a historical region in Germany and a federal state. Saxony may also refer to: Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony_(disambiguation)
The history of Saxony is encompassing the history of modern German state of Saxony and its predecessors in the wider region of Upper Saxony, and also includes
History_of_Saxony
East Central Deutsch dialect
the Middle Ages, a variety of Upper Saxon called Meißner Kanzleisächsisch developed as the "chancery language" of Saxony. This was the official, literary
Upper_Saxon_German
gradually received the name of (Upper) Saxony (or simply Saxony). The Holy Roman Empire came to an end in 1806. The Elector of Saxony, allied to Napoleon, anticipated
List_of_rulers_of_Saxony
Medieval cultural group from what is now Northern Germany
Saxons or Continental Saxons, were a Germanic people of early medieval "Old" Saxony (Latin: Antiqua Saxonia) which became a Carolingian "stem duchy" in 804
Saxons
State in Germany
Saxony-Anhalt (/ ... ˈɑːnhɑːlt/ ... AHN-hahlt; German: Sachsen-Anhalt [ˌzaksn̩ ˈʔanhalt] ; Low German: Sassen-Anholt) is a landlocked state of Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Gablenz (Upper Sorbian: Jabłońc, pronounced [ˈjabwɔnʲts] ; Polish: Jabłoniec) is a municipality in the district of Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. The municipality
Gablenz,_Saxony
West Germanic language family
Hohenstaufen. The term "High German" as spoken in central and southern Germany (Upper Saxony, Franconia, Swabia, Bavaria) and Austria was first documented in the
High_German_languages
1744–45 war between Prussia and Austria
south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia, and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of the wider War of the Austrian Succession. It
Second_Silesian_War
British Army field command
stationing of the British Armed Forces in Germany in 1989" (PDF). Relics in Upper Saxony & Bremen. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2021. Retrieved
Land Forces Command (United Kingdom)
Land_Forces_Command_(United_Kingdom)
1756–63 conflict between Prussia and Austria
south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of the Seven Years' War. It was the last of three
Third_Silesian_War
Dutch merchant (1586–1643)
Rensselaer, a soldier from Nijkerk in the States army of the duke of Upper Saxony, and Maria Pafraet, descendant of a well-known printers' dynasty. To
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant)
Kiliaen_van_Rensselaer_(merchant)
side, […] called the Upper Harz". This definition extends the montane Upper Harz eastwards roughly to the state border with Saxony-Anhalt, so that e.g
Upper_Harz
state of Saxony. In 1945, the state of Saxony was re-formed within the Soviet occupation zone, consisting of the former Free State of Saxony and the areas
State_of_Saxony_(1945–1952)
Imperial circle of the Holy Roman Empire
to Saxony by the 1635 Peace of Prague were never encircled. The circle was made up of the following states: The List of states making up the Upper Saxon
Upper_Saxon_Circle
Weather phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is shining
heaven" (Lunenburg), "A tailor goes to heaven" (Schleswig-Holstein, Upper Saxony), "The devil gets a lawyer's soul" (Oldenburg). Completely different
Sunshower
Town in Saxony, Germany
[ˈvaɪsˌvasɐ] ; Upper Sorbian: Běła Woda [ˈbʲɪwa ˈwɔda] ; all of them lit. 'White Water') is a town in Upper Lusatia in eastern Saxony, Germany. Weißwasser
Weißwasser
Parliament of the German Free State Saxony
The Landtag of Saxony (German: Sächsischer Landtag; Upper Sorbian: Sakski krajny sejm), also known in English as the Saxon State Parliament, is the legislature
Landtag_of_Saxony
West Slavic language of eastern Germany
minority language spoken by Sorbs in the historical province of Upper Lusatia, today part of Saxony, Germany. It is a West Slavic language, along with Lower
Upper_Sorbian_language
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1356–1806)
of Saxony, 1356 to 1806, was an Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire. Centred on the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg with its capital at Dresden, Saxony was
Electorate_of_Saxony
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1296–1356)
transferred the state of Saxony up the Elbe river to his Meissen residence. His lands were also called "Upper Saxony" (see: Upper Saxon Circle) to distinguish
Saxe-Wittenberg
Historical region in Germany and Poland
(Mittelmark) in the north. Upper Lusatia (Oberlausitz, Łużyce Górne or Hornja Łužica) is today part of the German states of Saxony (most of its territory)
Lusatia
Francia and East Francia (870-876), kings of West Francia and Saxony (876-880), king of Saxony (880-882), and finally King of East Francia (882-895). Between
List of kings and dukes of Lorraine
List_of_kings_and_dukes_of_Lorraine
Chain of artificial lakes under construction in Germany
jazorina, Upper Sorbian: Łužiska jězorina) is a chain of artificial lakes under construction in Germany across the north-eastern part of Saxony and the
Lusatian_Lake_District
Nazi administrative subdivision
Sudetenland Upper Saxony Obersachsen To be formed out of Saxony and probably the later Prussian Province of Halle-Merseburg, capital in Dresden Middle Saxony Mittelsachsen
Reichsgau
Margraves of Meissen
Warlike was enfeoffed with the Saxe–Wittenberg lands down the Elbe ('Upper Saxony'), an electorate according to the Golden Bull of 1356. While the Wettin
List_of_margraves_of_Meissen
Historical region in Germany and Poland
minority group of the Sorbs. The major part of Upper Lusatia is part of the German federal state of Saxony, roughly comprising Bautzen district and Görlitz
Upper_Lusatia
Ruler of Saxony from 1763 to 1827
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (German: Friedrich August I., Polish: Fryderyk August I, French: Frédéric-Auguste Ier, 23 December 1750 – 5 May 1827) was
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
Frederick_Augustus_I_of_Saxony
Town in Saxony, Germany
pronunciation: [ˈløːbaʊ] ; Upper Sorbian: Lubij, pronounced [ˈlubʲij] ) is a city in the east of Saxony, Germany, in the traditional region of Upper Lusatia. It is
Löbau
Town in Saxony, Germany
[ˈkøːniçʃtaɪn] or [ˈkøːnikʃtaɪn] ; Upper Sorbian: Kralowc, pronounced [ˈkʁalɔfts]) is a town on the river Elbe in Saxony in Germany. Königstein lies in the
Königstein,_Saxony
Town in Saxony, Germany
[ˈvaɪsn̩ˌbɛʁk] ) or Wóspork (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈwʊspɔʁk] ) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. The Upper Lusatian town has
Weißenberg
Landscaped park in Germany
Gablenz (Jabłońc) in the region of Lusatia (Upper Lusatia), in the very east of the German state of Saxony, close to the border with Poland. It was created
Kromlau Azalea and Rhododendron Park
Kromlau_Azalea_and_Rhododendron_Park
Town in Saxony, Germany
[ˈlɔmat(s)ʃ] ; Upper Sorbian: Hłomač, pronounced [ˈhwɔmatʃ]) is a municipality located in the district of Meißen in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Lommatzsch
Lommatzsch
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lower Saxony, Germany
mining rights that were valid in Lower Saxony until the 1960s. In German, the term Oberharzer Wasserwirtschaft ("Upper Harz Water Management") has also been
Upper_Harz_Water_Regale
Publicly owned theater companies in Germany and Austria
The term Landesbühne (federal state stage) or Landestheater (federal state theatre) is added to the name of some publicly owned theatre companies in Germany
Landesbühne
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Großschönau (Upper Sorbian: Wulki Šunow, pronounced [ˈwulkʲi ˈʃunɔf]; Czech: Velký Šenov) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany located
Großschönau,_Saxony
Capital city of Saxony, Germany
[ˈdʁeːsdn̩] ; Upper Saxon: Dräsdn; Upper Sorbian: Drježdźany, pronounced [ˈdʁʲɛʒdʒanɨ]) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second
Dresden
Historical German vying game
piquet pack. The game was illegal in most places. It was popular in rural Upper Saxony in the late 18th century. A variant played in Danubian Austria-Hungary
Grobhäusern
Catholic missionary jurisdiction (1868–1930)
Hereditary Lands (or simply Apostolic Vicariate of Saxony) was disentangled from the Upper and Lower Saxony vicariate. 1743–1749: Ludwig Li(e)geritz 1749–1763:
Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Germany
Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Northern_Germany
German politician (born 1959)
Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He served as the 3rd Minister President of Saxony from 2008 to 2017. From 1 November 2015 until 31 October 2016, he was President
Stanislaw_Tillich
prince-archbishopric 1803–1806 Duchies of Saxony, in Lower Saxony and Upper Saxony, the successor state(s) of the original (stem)duchy of Saxony after dismissal of Duke
List_of_dukes_in_Europe
Monarchy in Central Europe (1198–1918)
lands by German settlers from the adjacent lands of Bavaria, Franconia, Upper Saxony and Austria during the Ostsiedlung migration. The new settlers not only
Kingdom_of_Bohemia
Town in Saxony, Germany
[ˈbaʊtsn̩] ) or Budyšin (Upper Sorbian pronunciation: [ˈbudɨʃin] ), until 1868 Budissin in German, is a town in eastern Saxony, Germany, and the administrative
Bautzen
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hanover, 500 in number. The arrival of this transport from Westphalia and Upper Saxony was recorded in his diaries by Adam Czerniakov, the last chairman of
Gelsenkirchen
Coat of arms of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony and the German Free State of Anhalt. The upper part of the coat of arms represents the province of Saxony with its green crancelin while the lower half
Coat_of_arms_of_Saxony-Anhalt
Medieval margraviate (965–1423)
a medieval margraviate in central regions of the modern German state of Saxony. It was named after the city of Meissen, on the Elbe river. It was created
Margravate_of_Meissen
Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
(German pronunciation: [ˈtsaɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: Žič, pronounced [ˈʒitʃ]) is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated
Zeitz
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Groß Düben (Upper Sorbian: Dźěwin, pronounced [ˈdʒɪwʲin]) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. The municipality is part of the
Groß_Düben
Type of church building
the late Gothic period, most notably in the areas of Westphalia and upper Saxony. St-Hilaire [fr], Melle, Romanesque barrel vaults St. Lambert's Church
Hall_church
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Rietschen (German) or Rěčicy (Upper Sorbian pronunciation: [ˈʁʲɪtʃitsɨ] ) is a municipality in the district of Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. It consists of the
Rietschen
12th-century Margrave of the House of Wettin
laid the foundations for the development of the Wettin dominions in Upper Saxony. In 1143, Conrad also became Count of Groitzsch and Rochlitz and Vogt
Conrad,_Margrave_of_Meissen
Dishes found in German cuisine
Franconia than a relative of the other parts of Saxony. The cuisine of Upper Lusatia also differs from central Saxony and is more related to the (former) cuisines
List_of_German_dishes
Town in Saxony, Germany
Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç] ; Upper Sorbian: Kosowiki) is a town in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank
Coswig,_Saxony
River in Germany
The Landwasser (Upper Sorbian: Landwóz) is a river of Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Mandau, which it joins near Mittelherwigsdorf. List
Landwasser_(Mandau)
stationing of the British Armed Forces in Germany in 1989" (PDF). Relics in Upper Saxony & Bremen. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2021. Retrieved
Outline of the British Army at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Army_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
Town in Saxony, Germany
(German: [ˈbɛʁnsˌdɔʁf] ; Upper Sorbian: Njedźichow pronounced [ˈnʲɛdʒixɔf]) is a town in the district of Bautzen, in Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany. The town
Bernsdorf,_Upper_Lusatia
Town in Thuringia, Germany
were incorporated into the Electorate of Saxony (Upper Saxony). However, already in 1485 Elector Ernest of Saxony agreed on the Leipzig partition with his
Saalfeld
Town in Saxony, Germany
[hɔʏɐsˈvɛʁda] ) or Wojerecy (Upper Sorbian: [ˈwɔjɛʁɛtsɨ] ) is a major district town in the district of Bautzen in the German state of Saxony. It is located in the
Hoyerswerda
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Horka (Upper Sorbian: Hórka, pronounced [ˈhʊʁka]) is a municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, in eastern Germany, close to the border with Poland
Horka,_Saxony
Type of administrative division in Germany
administrative decisions on a local level for districts within its jurisdiction. Saxony has Direktionsbezirke (directorate districts) with more responsibilities
Regierungsbezirk
Mountain in Germany
The Oybin (Upper Sorbian: Ojbin) is a hill in Saxony, southeastern Germany, near by the city of Zittau and it is part of the Zittau Mountains. Remains
Oybin_(hill)
Mountain in Saxony, Germany
Weifaer Höhe (Upper Sorbian: Wějfar Wóža) is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. "Weifaer Höhe". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 June 2026. "Weifaer
Weifaer_Höhe
East Central German dialect group
southwestern Saxony-Anhalt and adjacent territories of Hesse and Bavaria. It is close to Upper Saxon spoken mainly in the state of Saxony, therefore both
Thuringian_dialect
border of the German state of Saxony with the Czech Bohemian region. It is one of the eight natural landscapes of Upper Lusatia. The Lusatian Highlands
Lusatian_Highlands
Polish: Obniżenie Żytawsko-Zgorzeleckie) is a natural region in Germany (Saxony), Czech Republic (Liberec Region) and Poland (Lower Silesian Voivodeship)
Eastern_Upper_Lusatia
West Slavic ethnic group
states of Saxony and Brandenburg. Sorbs traditionally speak the Sorbian languages, which are closely related to Polish, Czech, and Slovak. Upper Sorbian
Sorbs
Alliance of six towns in Upper Lusatia
Bohemia (1346–1635) and later by the Electorate of Saxony (1635–1815). The member towns were Bautzen (Upper Sorbian: Budyšin), Görlitz (Zhorjelc), Kamenz (Kamjenc)
Lusatian_League
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
Chrósćicy (Upper Sorbian: [ˈkʁʊstʃitsɨ] ) is a village and municipality in the center of the German district of Bautzen in Saxony. It is located in Upper Lusatia
Crostwitz
First-level administrative subdivisions of Germany
are Silesia (Upper and Lower), Pomerania, West Prussia-Posen, and East Prussia respectively. Schaumburg-Lippe is now part of Lower Saxony. Württemberg
States_of_Germany
Lutheran church in Dresden, Germany
construction later served as a model for numerous church buildings in Upper Saxony such as St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-Buchholz or St. Wolfgang's Church
Kreuzkirche,_Dresden
March of the Holy Roman Empire (965–1367)
western part merged with the later Electorate of Saxony, while the eastern Milceni lands emerged as Upper Lusatia. Over the centuries, the margravial territory
March_of_Lusatia
Early and High Middle Age German migration movement to the East
every 6th German settlers went to Bohemia; while this is lower than in Upper Saxony, Lusatia, and Lower Silesia, it's still a substantial number. German
Ostsiedlung
Constituent duchy of the Kingdom of Germany during the 10th century
the pre-Carolingian tribal duchies) were Bavaria, Franconia, Lotharingia, Saxony and Swabia (Alamannia). The Salian emperors (reigned 1027–1125) retained
Stem_duchy
Surname list
or Schumm, which originated as a toponymic surname after a place in Upper Saxony. It is also found as an Ashkenazi Jewish surname (Yiddish and Hebrew:
Shum_(surname)
The history of Saxony-Anhalt began with Old Saxony, which was conquered by Charlemagne in 804 and transformed into the Duchy of Saxony within the Carolingian
History_of_Saxony-Anhalt
Bookseller and publisher
his own publishing house in 1726. It was initially based in Freiberg, Upper Saxony, and in 1727 moved to the Publishing and Book Trade Center in Leipzig
Johann_Heinrich_Zedler
Ethnic Germans living in the Czech lands before 1945
lands by German settlers from the adjacent lands of Bavaria, Franconia, Upper Saxony and Austria during the Ostsiedlung migration. In 1348, the Luxembourg
Sudeten_Germans
Public school in Bautzen, Germany
gymnasium (e.g. preparatory high school or grammar school) in Saxony, Germany, which teaches in Upper Sorbian and German. The school is acting under the slogan
Sorbian_Gymnasium_Bautzen
Mountain range in Germany
southeast of the German state of Saxony. The Zittau Mountains lie in the extreme south of the district of Görlitz in Saxony. A few kilometres north of the
Zittau_Mountains
Elector of Saxony from 1532 to 1547
sons: John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony (b. Torgau, 8 January 1529 – d. as imperial prisoner at Schloss Steyer, Upper Austria, 19 May 1595). John William
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
John_Frederick_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
River in Germany
(German pronunciation: [ˈpʊlsnɪts] ; Upper Sorbian: Połčnica, pronounced [ˈpɔwtʃnʲitsa]) is a small river in Saxony and Brandenburg, Germany. It is a left
Pulsnitz_(river)
Ortsteil of Boxberg in Saxony, Germany
Klitten (Upper Sorbian: Klětno, pronounced [ˈklʲɪtnɔ]) is a village and a former municipality in the district Görlitz, Saxony, Germany. Since 1 February
Klitten
German architect
that emerged in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, especially in upper Saxony. The church was finished in 1525 in an architectural style on the boundary
Jacob_Haylmann
Upper Sorbian: Hornjołužyska krajina holy a hatow) is a natural region in Saxony. It runs from a line between Wittichenau and Kamenz for roughly 60 kilometres
Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape
Upper_Lusatian_Heath_and_Pond_Landscape
Town in Saxony, Germany
[ˈkaːmɛnts] ) or Kamjenc (Upper Sorbian, pronounced [ˈkamʲɛnts] ) is a town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany. Until 2008 it
Kamenz
Late-Mediaeval European form of municipal governance
Courland. Magdeburg law was popular around the March of Meissen and Upper Saxony and was the source of several variants, including Neumarkt law (Środa
German_town_law
Duchess consort of Upper Lorraine (c. 938-1003)
Great and Hedwig of Saxony, making her sister of Hugh Capet and niece of Otto I. In 954, she married Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine. After her husband's
Beatrice_of_France
District in Saxony, Germany
district of Bautzen (German: Landkreis Bautzen, Upper Sorbian: Wokrjes Budyšin) is a district in the state of Saxony in Germany. Its largest towns are Bautzen
Bautzen_(district)
Town in Saxony, Germany
[ˈaɪ̯lənˌbʊʁk] ; Upper Sorbian: Jiłow, pronounced [ˈjiwɔf]) is a town in Germany. It lies in the district of Nordsachsen in Saxony, approximately 20 km
Eilenburg
Eisberg (Upper Sorbian: Lodowc) is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. "Summits on the Air – DM, German Low Mountain Range Association Reference
Eisberg (Eastern Upper Lusatia)
Eisberg_(Eastern_Upper_Lusatia)
River in Germany
Halšter; Upper Sorbian: Čorny Halštrow) is a 179-kilometre-long (111 mi) river in eastern Germany, in the states of Saxony, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt
Black_Elster
Duke of Saxony (r. 1142–80) and Bavaria (r. 1156–80)
der Löwe; 1129/1131 – 6 August 1195), also known as Henry III, Duke of Saxony (ruled 1142–1180) and Henry XII, Duke of Bavaria (ruled 1156–1180), was
Henry_the_Lion
Town in Saxony, Germany
(German: [bɪʃɔfsˈvɛʁda] ; Upper Sorbian: Biskopicy) is a small town in eastern Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony. The town is located
Bischofswerda
Linguistic minority settlement area
der Sorben/Wenden) commonly makes reference to the area in the east of Saxony and the South of Brandenburg in which the West Slavic people of the Sorbs
Sorbian_settlement_area
River in Germany
(Upper Sorbian: Spitzkunnersdorfska rěčka) is a small river of Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Landwasser in Oderwitz. List of rivers of Saxony v
Spitzkunnersdorfer_Bach
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