Bad Muskau
Bad Muskau
Mužakow | |
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Muskau Castle | |
Location of Bad Muskau within Görlitz district | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′N 14°43′E / 51.550°N 14.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Görlitz |
| Municipal assoc. | Bad Muskau |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Thomas Krahl (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.35 km2 (5.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,605 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 02953 |
| Dialling codes | 035771 |
| Vehicle registration | GR, LÖB, NOL, NY, WSW, ZI |
| Website | www.badmuskau.de |
Bad Muskau (German pronunciation: [ˌbaːt ˈmʊskaʊ] ⓘ; formerly Muskau, Upper Sorbian: Mužakow [ˈmuʒakɔf], Polish: Mużaków, Czech: Mužakov) is a spa town in the historic Upper Lusatia region in eastern Germany, at the border with Poland. It is part of the Görlitz district in the State of Saxony.
It is located on the banks of the Lusatian Neisse river, directly opposite the town of Łęknica. It is part of the recognized Sorbian settlement area in Saxony. Upper Sorbian has an official status next to German, with all villages bearing names in both languages.
Bad Muskau gained worldwide fame through prince and landscape artist Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, who created a unique cultural asset with his landscape park. The Muskau Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is split between Bad Muskau and Łęknica.