Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the seat of the district which is named the same as the city . The city was founded in 994 when it was called "Stethu". A city on the banks of the Lower Elbe it became an important market town, and a port. It was given a town charter in 1209. From 1645 to 1712, the Stade was controlled by Sweden, who made it an important military town. On May 26, 1659, the "Great Fire" destroyed more than half the city.

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1572 drawing of Stade. "S. Cosmus" and "S. Wilhat" refer to St. Cosmae et Damiani Church and St. Wilhadi, respectively.
Stade in 1640 (drawing by Matthäus Merian)
New harbor during the 1894 flooding
Former synagogue of Stade, 2016
Stade nuclear power plant (offline) in 2006
Aurora von Königsmarck
Schnitger organ at St. Cosmae
St. Wilhadi
Old town hall
Schwedenspeicher (Swedish warehouse)
Zeughaus (Swedish armoury)
Old Hanse harbor
Stade airfield (EDHS)
19th-century Grauerort fortress
House at Insel museum
Gymnasium Athenaeum Stade

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