Torgau

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Torgau is a historic town in eastern Germany, known for its Renaissance architecture and its role as a key meeting point of Allied forces near the end of World War II.

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Torgau canonical 27
City of Torgau 1

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
alliedForcesMet Soviet Red Army
linked to: Red Army

United States Army
associatedWith Katharina von Bora
Martin Luther
coordinates 51.560°N 13.007°E
country Germany
dateOfEvent 1945-04-25
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 78 metres
eventOccurredAt Elbe Day
governmentType municipal council
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic
Renaissance
hasBridgeOver Elbe River
linked to: Elbe
hasCityRightsSince 13th century
hasCommemoration annual Elbe Day celebrations
hasHeritage Renaissance architecture
hasLandmark Hartenfels Castle
Lutherhaus Torgau
St. Mary’s Church, Torgau
Town Hall of Torgau
hasMemorial Elbe Day memorial
hasMuseum Stadt- und Kulturgeschichtliches Museum Torgau
historicalSignificance Reformation history
isTouristDestinationFor Reformation history tourism
World War II history tourism
cultural tourism
knownFor Renaissance architecture
meeting of Allied forces in World War II
locatedIn Federal Republic of Germany
linked to: West Germany

Saxony
eastern Germany
historic region of Saxony
locatedNear Leipzig
locatedOn Elbe River
linked to: Elbe
officialLanguage German
partOf Nordsachsen district
postalCode 04860
roleIn World War II
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
vehicleRegistrationCode TO

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Elbe flowsThrough Torgau
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony placeOfBirth Torgau
subject linked to: the Wise
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony residence Torgau
subject linked to: the Wise
Anna of Russia marriagePlace Torgau
subject linked to: Duchess of Courland
Amboise twinTown Torgau
Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony birthPlace Torgau
subject linked to: Friedrich III
Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony residence Torgau
subject linked to: Friedrich III
Hartenfels Castle locatedIn Torgau
subject linked to: Torgau, Germany
Sindelfingen hasTwinTown Torgau
Issoudun hasTwinTown Torgau
Upper Saxon Circle appliesToJurisdiction City of Torgau
linked to: Torgau