Coswig, Saxony

Coswig (; ) 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.

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

References