Oranienbaum, Germany

Oranienbaum
Ortsteil of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
Oranienbaum Aerial view Little church and Pagode City church Oranienbaum castle
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Location of Oranienbaum
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Coordinates: 51°47′57″N 12°24′25″E / 51.79917°N 12.40694°E / 51.79917; 12.40694
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Wittenberg
Town	Oranienbaum-Wörlitz
Area
• Total	32.30 km2 (12.47 sq mi)
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population  (2009-12-31)
• Total	3,280
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	06785
Dialling codes	034904
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	www.oranienbaum.de

Oranienbaum (German pronunciation: [oˈʁaːni̯ənˌbaʊ̯m] ^ⓘ) 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 (German: Ortsteil) of the town of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. It is situated south of the Elbe, east of Dessau.

The former settlement of Nischwitz was renamed in 1673 after Countess Henriette Catherine of Nassau, a scion of the House of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Oranje-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.

• Oranienbaum Palace, park and Chinese garden with pagoda
• Baroque parish church, built in 1712
• Monument Path with 29 stations
• Historical market square
• Dutch architectural style of the 19th century

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