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Bernstadt a. d. Eigen

• lv: Bernštate Eigenā • hsb: Bjenadźicy, Bjernadźicy
• ru: Бернштадт ауф дем Айген • sr: Бернштат ауф дем Ајген • mk: Бернштат на Ајген • bg: Бернщат на Айген

Bernstadt auf dem Eigen (official name: Bernstadt a. d. Eigen) is situated at an elevation of 231 m in the Oberlausitz region in the city triangle Görlitz, Zittau and Löbau. The municipality has a population of about 3,400 (2015) and consists of Bernstadt auf em Eigen proper and the formerly independent municipalities of Kunnersdorf auf dem Eigen (incorporated into Bernstadt in 1957), Altbernsdorf auf dem Eigen, Buschschenkäuser, Dittersbach auf dem Eigen, Kemnitz, Lehdehäuser and Russen.

3133 Bernstadt a. d. Eigen [Kemnitz]

Kemnitz

Kemnitz was first mentioned in 1241 as Cameniza in the 'Oberlausitzer Grenzurkunde', which defined the broder between the Kongdom of Bohemia and the bishopric of Meißen. The name Kemnicz was first mentioned in 1276. In 1994, Kemnitz was incorporated into the municipality of Bernstadt a. d. Eigen.

The chuch [top picture, background centre left] was built after the old church (which had already existed in 1427) had been destroyed in 1428 during the Hussite Wars. The church tower (height: 39 metres) was built in 1682–1690. Further building labeled on the top picture are the church [left], the school [centre] and the education home ('Erziehungsheim') [right].

The manor house Niederkemnitz [bottom left picture] was built in 1898. It became a property of the municipality in 1948. Tiday, the building is used as a private house.

The manor house Oberkemnitz [bottom right picture] was built after a fire had destroyed an older edifice in 1666. About one quarter of the building were torn down after 1945. The remaining building served long as a chidren's home and then remained vacant.
[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernstadt_a._d._Eigen, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemnitz_(Oberlausitz)]

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