The Treaty or Convention of Altranstädt was signed between Charles XII of Sweden and Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor on 31 August 1707. It settled the rights of Protestants in Silesia .
14-436: Döhlen is may refer to the municipal subdivisions: Döhlen (Freital) , Freital (Saxony, Germany) Döhlen (Markranstädt) , Markranstädt (Saxony, Germany) Döhlen (Seelitz) , Seelitz (Saxony, Germany) See also [ edit ] Göhren-Döhlen Von Dohlen Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
28-702: A large number of sports, the largest section of which is football, SSV Markranstädt . RB Leipzig used SSV Markranstädt´s license in the 2009/10 season to enter the German league system in the fifth division. The SSV Markranstädt first team currently plays in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd . The Junior-A team also plays in the State League. The proximity to the city of Leipzig and to the Leipzig/Halle Airport (12 km), two interchanges with
42-581: A small town in 1354. The name is also derived from its foundation: it was founded as Ranstädt (ran = "place on cleared land"), while meanwhile Ranstädt became known as Altranstädt (literally "Old Ranstadt"). Ranstädt then obtained the right to hold markets, hence the current name "Markranstädt". In the year 1633, during the Thirty Years War , the town was burned by the Holk'sche Reiter [ de ] . The fire destroyed, amongst other buildings,
56-717: Is a town in the Leipzig district, in Saxony , Germany. It is situated 11 km southwest of the city of Leipzig and has close to 15,000 inhabitants. Markranstädt is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of Leipzig city centre, between Saxony-Anhalt and the Leipzig housing estate Grünau , to the west of the Kulkwitzer See . It is the only municipality in the Landkreis Leipzig that lies west of
70-580: The Habsburg emperors had subjected the province to the Counter-Reformation in the 18th century. In Upper Silesia , in particular, these measures were successful: in the early 18th century, almost half of the Silesian population was Roman Catholic and some 1,000 churches had been rededicated from Protestant to Roman Catholic. The Peace of Westphalia (1648) protected Protestants only in
84-861: The Holy Roman Empire. During the Great Northern War , Charles XII of Sweden had marched his armies through Silesia and occupied the Electorate of Saxony , where he forced his adversary, elector August the Strong , into the Treaty of Altranstädt (1706) . During his stay in Saxon Altranstädt near Leipzig , Charles XII negotiated a further treaty with the Habsburg emperor. Joseph I agreed to return several churches to
98-516: The Protestant communities, and to permit the erection of six "mercy churches". The "mercy churches" were erected in Freystadt , Hirschberg , Landeshut , Militsch , Sagan and Teschen , 125 churches were returned. Joseph I dispensed with any further counter-reformatory policies. Three Protestant consistories were permitted, restoring and stabilizing Silesian Lutheranism . The treaty
112-405: The city. Markranstädt is a municipality consisting of the town itself and the following six Ortschaften (localities), each containing several Ortsteile or divisions: The first documentary mention of Markranstädt was in 1285 as the seat of a court. Probably founded as a subsidiary settlement of the neighbouring monastic settlement Altranstädt , it was mentioned as a marketplace in 1287 and as
126-555: The duchies of Brieg , Liegnitz , Münsterberg , Öls , Wohlau and in the city of Breslau . In the duchies of Jauer , Glogau and Schweidnitz , the Protestants were allowed to maintain three "peace churches" ( Friedenskirchen ) outside the city walls. After 1675, only Breslau and the Duchy of Oels were spared from the counter-reformation, the "peace churches" were dissolved, despite the protests of Sweden and Protestant states of
140-532: The guesthouse Zum Rosenkranz . In the course of the Völkerschlacht in 1813 the town was once again adversely affected. Markranstädt experienced an economic boom toward the end of the 19th century. It was concentrated in the furrier business, but machine-building flourished also. A car factory and Markranstädter Brewery were established. The town was well known until World War II for Markranstädter Pilsener beer. There are frequent musical events in
154-545: The local church and the town celebrates the "Kinderfest" yearly, which includes big parades and loud music. Markranstädt describes itself as a "sports town". The women's handball team of SC Markranstädt plays in the 2nd division of the German League. The men of Markrandstädt Volleyball Club reached the quarterfinal of the 1st division of the German League in 2006. In the same year, the club merged with VV Leipzig to become VC Leipzig . Markranstädt "sports town" club offers
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#1732765360484168-574: The motorway A 9 , two interchanges with the A 38 and the train station feeding in to the MDV Transport network of Central Germany provide good transport infrastructure. The national roads B 87 and B 186 also intersect in the area of the town. [REDACTED] Media related to Markranstädt at Wikimedia Commons Treaty of Altranst%C3%A4dt (1707) While the Protestant Reformation had strongly affected Silesia ,
182-553: The title Döhlen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Döhlen&oldid=1076821355 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Markranst%C3%A4dt Markranstädt ( German: [ˈmaʁk.ʁan.ʃtɛt] )
196-555: The town hall and all its records. The plague epidemic of 1634 and the famine of 1639 led to a drastic population decline. In the year 1650 Markranstädt numbered fewer than 150 inhabitants. The next local disaster happened in 1671, as 31 houses were destroyed by a large fire. At the beginning of the 18th century, the town began to recover again. In 1706 and 1707 , the "Treaties of Altranstädt" were signed. Markranstädt had its brush with world history on 23 July 1807, when Napoléon Bonaparte , together with his entourage, stayed overnight in
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