Neusalza-Spremberg: Stadtverwaltung Neusalza-Spremberg
Neusalza-Spremberg has served as a local municipal centre in Upper Lusatia since 1920, when the historic settlements of Spremberg and Neusalza joined to form one town. The Spree runs through its built-up valley, while low wooded ridges shape the outskirts. Spremberg was first recorded in 1242; Neusalza was established in 1670 by Christoph Friedrich von Salza for Protestant refugees from Bohemia. Detached houses, older public buildings and the compact street pattern reflect the town’s origins as two neighbouring communities. Close to the Czech border, Neusalza-Spremberg belongs to the distinctive cultural landscape of Saxony’s Upper Lusatia.
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Few towns in Upper Lusatia have a history as closely tied to the settlement of Protestant refugees as Neusalza-Spremberg. The town occupies the Spree valley in Saxony’s Lusatian Highlands, near the Czech border, where wooded ridges and small settlements replace the broader lowlands farther north. Neusalza was founded in the 17th century for religious exiles, while neighbouring Spremberg had an older local identity; the two were united into one town in 1920. That dual origin remains central to its name and character. Explore additional webcams nearby to better understand how Neusalza-Spremberg relates to the valleys and uplands of Upper Lusatia.
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