Dohna is a place in the Sächsische Schweiz district, Saxony, Germany. It is located south of Heidenau . It is located in the Müglitztal and is west of the Osterzgebirge . It was known as Donin in 1107, 1160 and until 1206. Donyn in from 1288 to 1408. Doneyn unwil 1454 and other forms were Dhonin, Donow and became Dohna. The comes from Besitz des Doň from the Bohemian first name Zdoň)

It is accessed by routes 172 and 172A. the and in 2005 it will be accessed by the A17 at the Pirna interchange.

History

Dohna is one of the oldest cities in Saxony. It dates back between the 16th century BC and the Bronze Age.

It was linked by the Böhmische Straße and the Alte Dresden Teplitzer Poststraße .

It was first mentioned in 960 by Otto I .

The Burggrafschaft was laid between Markgrafschaft Meißen and Kingdom of Bohemia and Gottleuba .

The Donins were defeated in 1402 by the Dohnaischen Fehde /Dohnaischen Feud .

The castle was the seat until 1460 as it moved to Schloss Sonnenstein in Pirna.

Its constitution was received in 1845.

The area was affected with wars created miseries and diseases. The Napoleonic Wars occurred in Dohna in 1813 when the city was devastated by French and Russian troops.

In 1999, Köttewitz and Krebs joined Dohna.

In January 1, 2002, Dohna became the seat of Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Dohna .

Districts

• Borthen
• Bosewitz
• Burgstädtel
• Dohna
• Gamig
• Gorknitz
• Köttewitz
• Krebs
• Meusegast
• Röhrsdorf
• Sürßen
• Tronitz

Sites of interest:

• Castle tower, comstructed in the 19th century*Postmeilensäule , built in 1731
• Alten Apotheke, built in 1690, a local historical museum since 1992.

Schools:

• Primary school
• Middle School, duilt in September 7, 1891
• Gymnasium, built in 1892
• In 1969, the schools were named Marie Curie