Doberlug-Kirchhain is a German town in the district of Elbe-Elster, Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg.
Doberlug Kirchhain May 2015 img 8 Altstadt
Church Gate of Dobrilugk Abbey
Castle of Doberlug in May 2015
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
The Province of Brandenburg was a province of Prussia from 1815 to 1947. Brandenburg was established in 1815 from the Kingdom of Prussia's core territory, comprising the bulk of the historic Margravia
Doberlug-Kirchhain
…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. 1848. The jurisdictions of Doberlug and Kirchhain were unified, but the actual merger of the two towns did not take place until over one hundred years…
Female prisoners at Ravensbrück concentration camp, 1939