Doberlug-Kirchhain
town in the south of Brandenburg state, Germany
Doberlug-Kirchhain (German pronunciation: [ˈdoːbɐlʊk ˈkɪʁçhaɪn]; Lower Sorbian: Dobrjoług-Góstkow) is a German town in the district of Elbe-Elster, Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg.
History
937. The town of Kirchhain was built by Margrave Gero. A document written in 1005 mentions the town Doberlug (Dobraluh) for the first time. In 1165 the Cistercian Dobrilugk Abbey was founded by Margrave Dietrich of Landsberg.
1235. Kirchhain received market-rights. In 1431 the Hussites destroyed the town of Doberlug and the abbey was devastated. In 1637 and 1643 the Swedes destroyed Kirchhain.
From 1815 to 1947, Doberlug and Kirchhain were part of the Prussian Province of Brandenburg.
“Doberlug-Kirchhain” enters the record as town in the south of Brandenburg state, Germany. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Doberlug-Kirchhain, town and south can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“Doberlug-Kirchhain” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, Doberlug-Kirchhain, town and south provides the most credible route into that argument.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q371098. VIAF identifies the subject as 315939237. The Library of Congress control number is n80044099. Authority coordinates are 51.637, 13.563. 3 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1005, 1165, 1235 and 1431.
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