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'''Bad Oldesloe''' is a town located in the northern [[Germany|German]] state of [[Schleswig-Holstein]]. It is the capital of the ''Kreis'' [[Stormarn (district)|Stormarn]] (district).
'''Bad Oldesloe''' ([[Northern Low Saxon]]: ''Bad Oschloe'') is a town located in the northern [[Germany|German]] state of [[Schleswig-Holstein]]. It is the capital of the ''Kreis'' [[Stormarn (district)|Stormarn]] (district).


The area has been inhabited since [[mesolithic]] times. The flint tools found here from that era (6,000 - 4,500 B.C.) are clearly defined and known as the ''Oldesloer Stufe''. For a number of years in the 18th Century the [[Moravian Church]] had a Congregation in Bad Oldesloe. It was called "Pilgerruh", i.e. "Pilgrims' Rest". It was given up because of difficulties with the Danish Church authorities. At that time, the [[Duchy of Holstein]] was ruled by the kings of [[Kingdom of Denmark|Denmark]] within the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. The famed nineteenth-century classicist and legal scholar [[Theodor Mommsen]] was born in Bad Oldesloe in 1817.
The area has been inhabited since [[mesolithic]] times. The flint tools found here from that era (6,000 - 4,500 B.C.) are clearly defined and known as the ''Oldesloer Stufe''. For a number of years in the 18th Century the [[Moravian Church]] had a Congregation in Bad Oldesloe. It was called "Pilgerruh", i.e. "Pilgrims' Rest". It was given up because of difficulties with the Danish Church authorities. At that time, the [[Duchy of Holstein]] was ruled by the kings of [[Kingdom of Denmark|Denmark]] within the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. The famed nineteenth-century classicist and legal scholar [[Theodor Mommsen]] was born in Bad Oldesloe in 1817.

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Bad Oldesloe
Town
House that Menno Simons is believed to have worked in
House that Menno Simons is believed to have worked in
Coat of arms of Bad Oldesloe
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Oldesloe within Stormarn district
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CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictStormarn
Government
 • MayorTassilo von Bary
Area
 • Total
52.6 km2 (20.3 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
24,935
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23843
Dialling codes04531
Vehicle registrationOD
Websitewww.badoldesloe.eu

Bad Oldesloe (Northern Low Saxon: Bad Oschloe) is a town located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is the capital of the Kreis Stormarn (district).

The area has been inhabited since mesolithic times. The flint tools found here from that era (6,000 - 4,500 B.C.) are clearly defined and known as the Oldesloer Stufe. For a number of years in the 18th Century the Moravian Church had a Congregation in Bad Oldesloe. It was called "Pilgerruh", i.e. "Pilgrims' Rest". It was given up because of difficulties with the Danish Church authorities. At that time, the Duchy of Holstein was ruled by the kings of Denmark within the Holy Roman Empire. The famed nineteenth-century classicist and legal scholar Theodor Mommsen was born in Bad Oldesloe in 1817.

Buildings

16th century Mennokate: Memorial for Menno Simons, founder/namegiver of the Mennonites, a group of anabaptists. He had some of his works printed in this building.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bad Oldesloe is twinned with:

Sons and daughters of the town

People associated with the town

Dietrich Buxtehude

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
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