Coswig (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔsvɪç] ; Upper Sorbian: Kosowiki) is a town in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, approximately 9 km southeast of Meißen, and 13 km northwest of Dresden. It is the home of Fachkrankenhaus Coswig, a hospital specializing in thoracic surgery.
The town can be reached from Dresden by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe's tram route 4, or from both Dresden and Meißen by Dresden S-Bahn line S1 and further regional railway lines at Coswig's railway station.
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Sights
Villa Teresa, the home of Eugene d'Albert and Teresa Carreño in Coswig, now a museum
Twin towns – sister cities
Coswig is twinned with:
Lovosice, Czech Republic
Ravensburg, Germany
Notable people
Monika Mrklas (born 1942), cross-country skier and cyclist
Hans-Ulrich Thomale (born 1944), footballer and coach
Heinz Werner (1928–2019), porcelain artist
Associated with Coswig
Teresa Carreño (1853–1917), pianist, composer
Eugene d'Albert (1864–1932), composer