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Königsaue
51.8167° N, 11.4000° E
About
The town of Königsaue in the district Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany was destroyed in the course of opencast lignite mining in 1964. The inhabitants were resettled to the town of Neu-Königsaue, ca. 1 km north of the former location.
Historical Timeline
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Palaeolithic occupation
c. 80,000 BP
Lake drainage order
early 18th century
Opencast mine operation
1918–1977
Discovery during rescue excavations
1963
Village destruction by mining
1964
Archaeological Features
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Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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