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Kitzscher

Town in Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kitzscher (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪtʃɐ]) is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony, Germany.

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Geography

Kitzscher is situated in the Leipziger Tieflandsbucht, at the perimeter of the Central Saxon Hills. The town is situated 6 km northeast of Borna, and 24 km southeast of Leipzig. A nearby slagheap from open cast mining called the 'Halde Trages' is one of the highest points in the vicinity and the main sight of interest in the locality.

History

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The little church in Kitzscher
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Plaque on the church school in memory of Dinter

The village was first mentioned in a charter document in the abbey at Grimma in the year 1251 which referred to a noble family, Guntherus de Kiczschere, which ultimately died out in 1676.

The oldest structure in the town is the church the origins of which date back to 1200.

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