The city of Dessau-Roßlau was created in 2007 through the merger of the previously independent city Dessau with the city Rosslau. With around 85,000 inhabitants, Dessau-Roßlau, the third largest city in Saxony-Anhalt, is still independent and, next to Halle and Magdeburg, the third regional center in the state.
The main tourist area is the Dessau district with the UNESCO World Heritage Sites bauhaus and the parks and castles of the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Empire.
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| Dessau-Rosslau | ||
| federal state | Saxony-Anhalt | |
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| Residents | 81.237 (2019) | |
| height | 59 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.dessau-rosslau.de | |
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- To the "district" Dessau - The greater part of the new twin city. According to Wikipedia, the population before the merger on December 31, 2006: 77,394
- To the "district" Rosslau on the Elbe. According to Wikipedia, population before the merger on December 31, 2006: 13,849
background
The merger of the two cities had an administrative and political background. Otherwise the cities separated by the Elbe and its floodplains do not have much in common. For long periods of history, the cities belonged to different territories, only between 1933 and 1945 they were administratively amalgamated.
getting there
By plane
The closest commercial airport is the Leipzig / Halle Airport
(IATA: LEJ), 53 km south. There is a train connection with a change at Leipzig-Messe, Leipzig Hbf. Or Halle / S. Hbf. The journey time is around one and a half hours, depending on the transfer time. Another airport is that Berlin Brandenburg Airport(IATA: BER) (Train connection, approx. Two hours).
The 1 Dessau airfield(IATA: ZSU) is located in the northwest of the Dessau district. It lies between the districts of Kleinkühnau, Alten and Siedlung. Arrival by charter aircraft is possible. The new asphalt runway has a length of 1000 m.
By train
The most important 2 railway station the twin city is that Dessau main station. It is a railway junction on the Leipzig – Magdeburg, Dessau – Potsdam – Berlin and Köthen – Wittenberg lines.
Dessau Hbf is served by regional trains and S-Bahn trains. There are connections every hour Magdeburg, to Falkenberg (Elster) above Wittenberg, to Leipzig or. Hall above Bitterfeld, to Aschersleben above Koethen as well as after Berlin. The next train stations with long-distance stops (ICE or IC) are Bitterfeld, Köthen, Wittenberg and Leipzig or Halle.
Many trains also stop at Roßlau (Elbe) station, which is of little importance to tourists. There are also some suburban train stations on the routes to Bitterfeld (stop Dessau south, only S-Bahn), Köthen (Dessau-Alten and Dessau-Mosigkau), Magdeburg (Rodleben) and Wittenberg (Meinsdorf).
The tariff of the has been in effect on regional trains and S-Bahns since December 2019 Central German transport association.
A museum route that Dessau-Wörlitz Railway, leads from Dessau main station to Oranienbaum and Worlitz with the Wörlitzer Park. Days of operation in the season (approx. Easter to October 3) daily, special trips are possible on request.
The main train station in Dessau is about one to one and a half kilometers northwest of the city center and has a tram connection there. The Roßlau train station is about one kilometer west of the Roßlau town center.
In the street
| Distances | |
| Potsdam | 98 km |
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| Brandenburg on the Havel | 79 km |
| Leipzig | 68 km |
| Magdeburg | 60 km |
| Hall | 48 km |
| Wittenberg | 34 km |
| Koethen | 22 km |
The built in 1938 Autobahn 9 (Munich-Berlin) touches the south-east of the city. The departures Vockerode, Dessau-Ost (from the north) and Dessau-Süd (from the south) serve the urban area of Dessau. The Roßlau district can also be reached via the Coswig exit.
The federal highway 184 crosses Dessau in a north-south direction, the federal highway 185 in an east-west direction. The B 187 begins in Roßlau and runs north of the Elbe towards the east.
The city is located on the German-Dutch holiday route Oranier Route.
by bus
Long-distance buses from Flixbus travel to Dessau-Roßlau three times a week from / to Berlin (as of Aug. 2016). The stop is the bus station in front of the Dessau main station.
Dessau and / or Roßlau are connected by regional buses to the surrounding towns such as Graefenhainichen, Wörlitz, Köthen, Aken and Wolfen.
By boat
Dessau-Roßlau is connected to the waterway network via the Elbe. River cruise ships and excursion dams on the Elbe moor at the former coal port on the Elbe near the Kornhaus. Roßlau has a pier at the railway bridge.
Boats can also land at Leopoldshafen with oar rental and the start-finish tower of the annual International Motorboat Race, or at Dessau-Roßlau harbor or at the Roßlau shipyard.
With the wheel
Various long-distance cycle paths brush through Dessau. The Elbe cycle path and the Europe cycle route R1 run north of the city center in an east-west direction parallel to the Elbe, partly on the Elbe dike. The Kornhaus is the main tourist attraction that is passed. The Muldental cycle path runs north-south on the east side of the Mulde and ends at the Jagdbrücke, where it meets the Elberadweg.
mobility
With its flat topography, the comparatively moderate distances and the extensive network of cycle paths, the city of Dessau-Roßlau is ideal for exploring with the bicycle. The bike also allows you to explore the charming surroundings and the parks on the very well-developed bike paths, which are approx. 146 km in length. Bicycles can be brought along (free of charge on local rail transport within Saxony-Anhalt) or rented on site. A bike rental is located in the Mobility center on the station forecourt [1].
The local public transport serve 2 tram and 14 bus lines of the municipal company Dessauer Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (DVG), which transport around 6 million people annually. However, public transport is of limited importance for visitors. Single trip normal rate for the Dessau and Roßlau urban areas ("core zone") € 1.70 (€ 2 for the driver), day tickets cost € 5.00. Reductions apply for children up to 16 years of age as well as schoolchildren, trainees and students with proof. Tickets are available from the mobility center on the station forecourt (counter or machine), from machines in the trams and at selected stops, or from sales agencies in the city (mostly kiosks or similar) or from the driver.
It is attractive to the visitor Dessau Card, which offers unlimited use of public transport, free admission to the city's museums and discounts from other providers for 72 hours from validation for 8 euros [2].
Both Tram lines start at Dessau main station and roam the Dessau city center with the stops Main post and Museum north. Tram line 1 follows the Kavalier-, Franz- and Heidestrasse to Dessau-Süd. Visitors can take line 1 to reach the Bauhaus estate in Törten. Tram line 3 turns west at the museum junction and initially follows the Askanische Straße. Among other things, it opens up the vocational school center, the hospital, new housing developments and the Junkerspark shopping center. Trams run until around 9 p.m., and buses run at night. During the day, the cycle time is 10 to 15 minutes.
All South Elvish City buses run from the main train station. The bus lines 11 and 12 open up the districts of Siedlung, Kühnau and Ziebigk to the west of the railway in a ring shape (with a change of line at Ebertallee). Both lines go via the city center to Dessau-Süd (Törten and Haideburg), bus 13 goes via Dessau-Nord, Zentrum, Wasserstadt to Waldersee. The 14 and 15 go to suburbs to the east (Mildensee, Sollnitz, etc.). Line 16 runs from the southwest (Mosigkau) via Dessau city center to Roßlau. Line 17 runs tangentially in the south-west of the city (Dessau-Süd, Kochstedt, Alten / Junkerspark, Kühnau with connections to the tram at Junkerspark (line 3). Line 10 (Bauhaus line) connects the Bauhaus sites with one another. Other buses run from Roßlau station to suburbs north of the Elbe such as Meinsdorf, Rodleben and Brambach.
Buses usually have cycle times of 60 minutes, some with amplifiers in rush hour traffic. Evenings and weekends thinned out timetable or buses on request (so-called. On-call bus: The journey must be reserved one hour in advance by calling 0800-899-2500). The operator provides timetable information Timetable information from Stadtwerke Dessau.
Local trains stop at various suburban train stations (Dessau-Süd from the direction of Bitterfeld, Mosigkau and Alten from the direction of Koethen, Roßlau (Elbe) from the direction of Wittenberg and Berlin, Meinsdorf from the direction of Wittenberg and Roßlau and Rodleben from the direction of Magdeburg. By bundling a few lines over the Elbe bridge you have up to five trains per hour between Dessau main station and Roßlau station.
There is no tariff association with the tram / bus traffic and, with the exception of the Roßlau train station, there is also no link between the lines.
With the automobile the main touristic points of interest can be easily reached, and parking spaces are usually sufficiently available (in the city center there may be a charge). However, many of the scenic floodplain landscapes in the area cannot be reached by car.
Sights
The visitor will find the most important sights in the Dessau district. Despite the cityscape that was largely changed by the destruction of the war and post-war development, it has largely retained its character as a city in the garden realm.
Outstanding sights are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites bauhaus and the Masters' houses as well as the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm belonging parks and castles Georgium, Luisium, Kühnau and Mosigkau. In addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the city offers visitors numerous historical buildings, even if a group of buildings has been lost. In downtown Dessau the connects Culture trail the historical buildings, the cultural sites and contemplative places with each other.
More information about the sights can be found in the district articles Dessau or. Rosslau.
activities
Information on the activities can be found in the district articles.
shop
Like many cities in Eastern Germany, a siege ring of large retail outlets was built around Dessau and Roßlau, here shopping centers in Mildensee (near the Dessau-Ost motorway exit), Dessau in the west (Junkerspark) and along Magdeburger Strasse in Roßlau, which are the standard offerings for sale of daily necessities such as food, textiles, drugstore items, interior fittings and the like.
A more differentiated offer can be found in the city center of Dessau in the Kavalierstrasse area (between the post office and the museum) and Zerbster Strasse. More on this in the district article.
kitchen
The Anhalt cuisine is traditionally better known for hearty dishes than for culinary sophistication. So far, everyone has been satisfied and tastes good, but you have to look more closely for culinary delights. There is a multitude of restaurants of different price ranges and demands in terms of cuisine and ambience, both with home-style and foreign cuisine. For more information, see the district articles Dessau or. Rosslau.
nightlife
The nightlife is concentrated on the Dessau side with theaters, cinemas, clubs and bars, while Roßlau is rather quiet. More in the district articles.
accommodation
Dessau-Roßlau offers numerous accommodations in various comfort categories and price ranges from simple guesthouses to mid-range hotels. Only districts that offer at least 10 beds are included. There are also a number of private guest houses and private room rentals. The central booking number for the accommodation service at the tourist information is 49 (0) 340-2203003.
Information on individual accommodations can be found in the articles on the districts.
Learn
The Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. has one of its three locations in Dessau. The departments of Architecture, Facility Management and Geoinformation (FB3) and Design (FB4) are located in Dessau. The university has 47 professors for around 1,400 students.
The Bauhaus College (now called Bauhaus-Lab) is a four-month program from August to November with a changing focus. It is aimed at international university graduates with a degree in architecture or related subjects who deal intensively with different methods with the main focus. Info about the Bauhaus Lab
For diploma theses, doctorates and internships, natural, economic, social scientists and lawyers should also inquire at Federal Environment Agency.
Work
Dessau-Roßlau is not exactly in the center of the upswing in the East, and the job vacancies are correspondingly poor. For professionals with a pharmaceutical / biological background, there are rapidly growing employment opportunities Pharmapark Rodleben. The various call centers in the city, as well as the catering sector, always have a need for workers or temporary workers.
security
Dessau-Roßlau is a safe city. The usual precautionary measures still apply.
Increased caution is advised in the forests and parks due to the strong increase in the wild boar population in recent years. Wildlife passes, even on the highway passing by, are not uncommon, and only very courageous cyclists dare to walk between a brook and its newcomers.
- 1 Police station, Wolfgangstrasse 25th. Tel.: 49 (0)340 25030.
- 2 Police headquarters, Kühnauer Str. 161. Tel.: 49 (0)340 60000.
health
The municipal clinic in Dessau-Alten in the west of the city (Auenweg 36, tram line 3, stop Klinikum) offers full medical care and an emergency room that is manned around the clock.
Information on the medical and dental emergency service is available from the professional fire brigade, Tel. 0340-8505040.
Practical advice
- 3 Tourist information, Zerbster Str. 2c. Tel.: 49 (0)340 2041442, Email: [email protected]. in the town hall extension.
- 4 Tourist information, Hauptstrasse 11, 06862 Dessau-Roßlau. Tel.: 49 (0)34901 82467, Fax: 49 (0)34901 53926, Email: [email protected]. Branch office Roßlau.
- City administration, Zerbster Str. 4. E-mail: [email protected]. Town hall, town hall extension.
- Taxi call, Tel. 49 (0) 340 2215050
- Mobility center, at the main train station, Tel. 49 (0) 340 213366
mediaIn Dessau the local edition “Anhalt Kurier” appears in the daily newspaper Central German newspaper.
A free monthly event newspaper LEO with event information for Dessau and the surrounding area is available in many central locations and restaurants.
The receivable radio stations with regional information are
- MDR 1 Saxony-Anhalt (88.10 MHz)
- MDR Jump (101.60 MHz)
- Radio SAW (101.40 MHz)
- Radio Brocken (90.60 MHz)
- Rockland Radio (94.10 MHz)
- 89.0 RTL (89.00 MHz)
In addition, local TV stations broadcast on the city's cable network TV Dessau as well as the Open channel Dessau.
ATMs are distributed across the city (mostly Sparkasse) with a focus on the Dessau city center. There you can also find machines from all three bank groups to choose from.
To change money, it is best to go to the downtown branches of banks in Dessau such as Sparkasse, Poststrasse. However, the banks are more creative in cutting fees than in the service for visitors who want to exchange a few bills in foreign currency.
- 5 Main post office in Dessau, Kavalierstrasse 30-32. Tel.: 49 (0)340 25020.
trips
- Visit of the former brewery coal power station Vockerode - The monumental industrial monument can be found about 10 km east of Dessau on the Elbe. The power plant can be visited as part of a two-hour guided tour (info). If you feel like it, you can take a tour of the power plant with a Draisine ride direction Oranienbaum (with a castle worth seeing). The 4-hour trips on the more than 5.5 km long route are possible after registration with bicycle trolleys (info).
- Ferropolis dredging town (25 km to the east, B 185) - an ensemble of five large open-cast mining equipment grouped around an event arena. There is also a small mining museum on the site.
- Oranienbaum (14 km to the east, B 185 / B 107) - Castle with park in the style of the Dutch Baroque.
- Aken (15 km to the west) - city fortifications and "stone kemenate".
- Worlitz (18 km east) - the Wörlitzer Park is the icing on the cake of the Dessau-Wörlitz garden realm
- Coswig (22 km east, B 85 to the junction Dessau East, then A 9 to exit Coswig and then B 187) - upstream between Dessau and Wittenberg; Protestant church “St. Nicolai ".
- Wittenberg (34 km to the east, B 85, A 9 and B 187 via Coswig) - the city of the Reformation with a castle and university church, on whose doors Luther posted his theses; west of the city the Alaris Butterfly Park.
- Bernburg (approx. 40 km to the west) - former residential town on the Saale; small but diverse.
- Halle (Saale) (58 km south, A 9 and B 100 from Brehna) - largest city in Saxony-Anhalt; Birthplace of George Frideric Handel.
- Magdeburg (60 km northwest, B 184) - State capital of Saxony-Anhalt; Magdeburg Cathedral.
- Leipzig (76 km south, A 9 and A 14) - Halle's big sister is in Saxony and is a university and trade fair city.
More distant destinations are also High Fläming with Burgenland, SteinTherme and lots of landscape in Brandenburg (50 km) as well resin and Altmark.
