Kesselsdorf

Kesselsdorf
Stadtteil of Wilsdruff
Kesselsdorf
Coordinates	51°02′N 13°36′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
Admin. region	Dresden
District	Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Town	Wilsdruff
Basic statistics
Elevation	319 m  (1047 ft)
Population	2,372  (31 December 1996)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal code	01723
Area code	035204
Website	[1]

Kesselsdorf is a village in Saxony, Germany, part of the city Wilsdruff. It is located close to the Saxon capital city of Dresden.

The village is known for the decisive Battle of Kesseldorf between Austrians and Prussians on December 15 1745 in the War of Austrian Succession.

Personalities

• Paul Daniel Longolius (1704-1779), writer
• Johann Christian Klengel (1751-1824), painter