Gröditz

Gröditz is a town in the district Meißen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The town is located 12 km northeast of Riesa, and 7 km southwest of Elsterwerda.GeographyGröditz is located on a 100 meter high plains that of the Röder is crossed. The city is located on the Saxon side of today's Saxon - Brandenburg border and the former Saxon - Prussian border. By Groeditz leads the Elsterwerda-Grödel raft Channel (Floßgraben) that for the supply of the Dresden-Meissen Elbe Valley with wood from the Schrade forest was created and later to a location-promoting compound of iron-processing plants Riesa, Groeditz and Lauchhammer was (1947 shipping set).Gröditz includes not only the core city's districts but also Nauwalde, Nieska, Reppis, Spansberg and Schweinfurth.HistoryThe town was first mentioned in 1363, but was at least since the late 12th century and was inhabited Slavic . Erected in 1748 Elsterwerda-Grödel raft Channel, by a Bomätscher powered waterway, formed the basis for the later industrialization. Graf Detlev Carl von Einsiedel bought 1779 Groditzer mill and founded at this location Gröditzer ironworks, in 1825, the foundation stone for the construction of a blast furnace, which was taken 1827 in operation.