Bad Oldesloe
| Bad Oldesloe | ||
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 House that Menno Simons is believed to have worked in | ||
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  Bad Oldesloe Location of Bad Oldesloe within Stormarn district   | ||
| Coordinates: 53°48′42″N 10°22′27″E / 53.81167°N 10.37417°ECoordinates: 53°48′42″N 10°22′27″E / 53.81167°N 10.37417°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Stormarn | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tassilo von Bary | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (2016-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 25,005 | |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 23843 | |
| Dialling codes | 04531 | |
| Vehicle registration | OD | |
| Website | www.badoldesloe.eu | |
Bad Oldesloe (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːt ˌɔldəsˈloː]) is a town located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the capital of the district of Stormarn.
The area has been inhabited since Mesolithic times. The flint tools found here from that era (6000–4500 BC) are clearly defined and known as the Oldesloer Stufe. For a number of years in the 18th Century the Moravian Church had a Congregation in Bad Oldesloe. It was called "Pilgerruh", i.e. "Pilgrims' Rest". It was given up because of difficulties with the Danish Church authorities. At that time, the Duchy of Holstein was ruled by the kings of Denmark within the Holy Roman Empire.
Buildings
16th century Mennokate: Memorial for Menno Simons, founder and namegiver of the Mennonites, a group of anabaptists. He had some of his works printed in this building.
Transport
Bad Oldesloe station is located on the Lübeck–Hamburg and the Neumünster–Bad Oldesloe railways.
Notable people
- Hermann Olshausen (1796–1839) theologian.
- Otto Wilhelm Sonder (1812–1881) botanist and pharmacist
- Theodor Mommsen (1817–1903) classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist, writer and classicist
- August Mommsen (1821–1913), historian
- Klaus Bargsten (1911–2000) captain and sole survivor of sunken U-521
- Henning Schwarz (1928–1993) CDU politician
- Isa Genzken (born 1948), sculptress and contemporary artist
- Rüdiger Schmidt-Grépály (born 1952) Cultural Manager
- Axel Hager (born 1969), beach volleyball, won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics bronze medal, grew up in Bad Oldesloe
- Katharina Fegebank (born 1977), politician (The Greens)
- Rouwen Hennings (born 1987), football player
- Julia Görges (born 1988), tennis player
- Maximilian Ahlschwede (born 1990), football player
- Dan-Patrick Poggenberg (born 1992) football player
- Dren Feka (born 1997) professional footballer
International relations
Bad Oldesloe is twinned with:
References
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