Schköna
Encyclopedia
Schköna is a village and a former municipality in Wittenberg
district in Saxony-Anhalt
, Germany
. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Gräfenhainichen
. It was part of the administrative community
(Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide
since 1 January 2005.
and about 13 km from Bad Düben
, in the middle of the Dübener Heide (heath), putting the community within the Dübener Heide Nature Park. Through the community runs Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 107.
origin, but its meaning is unknown. In the Thirty Years' War
, Schköna was utterly destroyed by the Swedes
, as were many places in the region. The church was only built anew in 1670.
In 1950, nearby Hohenlubast was amalgamated with Schköna.
Wittenberg (district)
Wittenberg is a district in the east of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Anhalt-Bitterfeld, the district-free city of Dessau-Roßlau, the districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming and Elbe-Elster in Brandenburg, and the district of Nordsachsen in the Free State of Saxony.-...
district in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Gräfenhainichen
Gräfenhainichen
' is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-Location:The town was the seat of the offices of the administrative community of Tor zur Dübener Heide until it was disbanded in January 2011...
. It was part of the administrative community
Amt (subnational entity)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only found in Germany, but formerly also common in northern European countries. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a U.S...
(Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Tor zur Dübener Heide
Tor zur Dübener Heide
Tor zur Dübener Heide was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated southwest of Wittenberg. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Gräfenhainichen...
since 1 January 2005.
Geography and transport
Schköna lies about 9 km southeast of GräfenhainichenGräfenhainichen
' is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.-Location:The town was the seat of the offices of the administrative community of Tor zur Dübener Heide until it was disbanded in January 2011...
and about 13 km from Bad Düben
Bad Düben
Bad Düben is a town in the district of Nordsachsen in the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated at the southern end of the national park Dübener Heide , between the rivers Elbe and Mulde, which runs through the city center.-History:...
, in the middle of the Dübener Heide (heath), putting the community within the Dübener Heide Nature Park. Through the community runs Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 107.
History
Schköna had its first documentary mention in the Meißen Bishopric Register of 1346 under the name Skogen. This placename, Skogen, is of SlavicSlavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
origin, but its meaning is unknown. In the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
, Schköna was utterly destroyed by the Swedes
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, as were many places in the region. The church was only built anew in 1670.
In 1950, nearby Hohenlubast was amalgamated with Schköna.
Sightseeing
- Church in Hohenlubast
- Stately home in Schköna
- Wilhemsgrube, a small, former strip mine where brown coal was mined.