Radebeul

Radebeul
Spitzhaus above the vineyards of Radebeul
Coat of arms
Radebeul
Location of Radebeul within Meißen district
Coordinates: 51°06′N 13°39′E / 51.100°N 13.650°E / 51.100; 13.650Coordinates: 51°06′N 13°39′E / 51.100°N 13.650°E / 51.100; 13.650
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Meißen
Government
• Mayor	Bert Wendsche
Area
• Total	26.06 km2 (10.06 sq mi)
Elevation	101 - 256 m (−739 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	34,055
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	01435-01445
Dialling codes	0351
Vehicle registration	MEI
Website	www.radebeul.de

Radebeul is a town (große Kreisstadt) in the Elbe valley in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, a suburb of Dresden. It is well known for its viticulture, a museum dedicated to writer Karl May and a narrow gauge railway connecting Radebeul with the castle of Moritzburg and the town of Radeburg. The Meißen area, where Radebeul is located, is one of the northeasternmost areas where wine is grown today.

It is sometimes called "Saxon Nice" for its pleasant landscape and mild climate.

A village Radebeul was first mentioned in 1349. In 1905 it absorbed the neighboring village of Serkowitz. On April 1, 1924 Radebeul became a town. Meanwhile, the neighboring village of Kötzschenbroda had taken over Lindenau in 1920 and Naundorf, Zitzschewig und Niederlößnitz by 1924, when it was made a town as well. In 1934 Wahnsdorf and Oberlößnitz joined Radebeul, and on January 1, 1935 the towns of Kötzschenbroda and Radebeul were united under the name of Radebeul ("Kötzschenbroda" having a Slavic root, this name was considered too "ungermanic" at the time). In 1947 Radebeul was made part of the district of Dresden. In 1995 it received the status of a major town inside the rural district (große Kreisstadt); when the rural district of Dresden (Dresden-Land) was dissolved, Radebeul became part of the district of Meißen.

The town can be reached by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe tram route 4 or by Dresden S-Bahn line S1, which serves four stations in Radebeul (Radebeul Ost, Radebeul-Weintraube, Radebeul Kötzschenbroda and Radebeul-Zitzschewig) on the Pirna–Coswig railway. Deutsche Bahn's Regional-Express 50 service also stops at Radebeul Ost. It is also the terminus of the historic Radebeul–Radeburg narrow-gauge steam railway and the station closest to the Karl May Museum.