Kesselsdorf

Stadtteil of Wilsdruff in Saxony, Germany
Coat of arms of Kesselsdorf
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51°02′N 13°36′E / 51.033°N 13.600°E / 51.033; 13.600CountryGermanyStateSaxonyDistrictSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge TownWilsdruff Elevation
319 m (1,047 ft)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,300Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
01723
Dialling codes035204Website[1]

Kesselsdorf is a village in Saxony, Germany, part of the town of Wilsdruff. It is located close to the Saxon capital city of Dresden.

The village is known for the decisive Battle of Kesselsdorf between Austrians and Prussians on December 15, 1745 in the War of Austrian Succession.

Notable Persons

  • Paul Daniel Longolius (1704-1779), writer
  • Johann Christian Klengel (1751-1824), painter

References

  1. ^ Kesselsdorf, citypopulation.de
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