Groditz

Groditz is a town in the district of Meissen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. The town is found 12 km upper east of Riesa, and 7 km southwest of Elsterwerda. Groditz is situated on a 100 meter high fields that is the Roder is crossed. The city is situated on the Saxon side of the present Saxon - Brandenburg outskirt and the previous Saxon - Prussian fringe. By Groeditz drives the Elsterwerda-Rodel pontoon channel pontoon dump that for the supply of the Dresden-Meissen Elbe Valley with wood from the Schrade what Riesa, Groeditz and Lauchhammer was made 1947 delivery set. Groditz incorporates the center city's districts as well as Nauwalde, Nieska, Reppis, Spansberg and Schweinfurth.

The town was first referenced in 1363, yet was at any rate since the late 12^th century and was possessed by Slavic. During the World War II, there was a constrained work camp in the Lauchhammer works of the Flick Group, in which 4000 detainees of war, ladies and men from the German involved work power needed to do in the weapon generation. Additionally, there was October 1944 to April 1945. An outside load of Flossenbürg with in excess of 1000 death camp detainees, including 300 Jews. The amazingly obtuse living conditions prompted the passings of many constrained workers.