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Bad Schmiedeberg is a small town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It lies within the Düben Heath Nature Park.HistoryThe town was first mentioned in 1206 as Smedeberg. In 1350, it was granted town rights.Main sightsThe Evangelical Town Church was consecrated in 1453 as a Gothic hall church. Art Nouveau Kurhaus ("spa house") built in 1908.Bundesradfahrerdenkmal (Federal Cyclists' Memorial), endowed by the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (League of German Cyclists), dedicated on 17 June 1923 in honour of fallen and missing club members and sportsmen.Cultural eventsSchmiedeberger Margarethenfest, honouring Electress Margaret of Austria. In 2006, the festival marked its 575th year, and also the town's 800th anniversary of first documentary mention.PoliticsTown councilCDU 6 seatsFDP 3 seatsPDS 3 seatsSPD 1 seatAgriculture, environment nature 1 seatPro Bad Schmiedeberg 1 seatindependent 1 seatMayorStefan Dammhayn was elected mayor on 3 April 2005.Sons and daughters of the town Johann Nicolaus Anton, Lutheran theologian Ernst Theumer, Austrian politician Heinrich Schütz, concentration camp doctor