Torgau facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Torgau
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saxony | |
| District | Nordsachsen | |
| Municipal assoc. | Torgau | |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) | |
| Population
(2021-12-31)
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| • Total | 19,625 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes |
04860
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| Dialling codes | 03421 | |
| Vehicle registration | TDO, DZ, EB, OZ, TG, TO | |
| Website | www.torgau.de | |
Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. The town is well known as the place where during the Second World War, United States Army forces met with forces of the Soviet Union during the invasion of Germany on April 25, 1945.
This marked the beginning of the line of contact between Soviet and American forces, but not the occcupation zones. In fact the area surrounding Torgau at first occupied by U.S. forces was later, in July 1945, given over to Soviet forces.
Images for kids
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Georg von Siemens, 1895
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chloss Hartenfels (Hartenfels castle)
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orgau town hall
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ommemorative plaque now stands where the "East Meets West" moment took place in Torgau on Elbe Day, 1945
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Lake Torgau
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orgau from the north-west
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Engraving from Matthäus Merian from around 1650
See also
In Spanish: Torgau para niños
