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Note:  Do not rely on this information. It is very old.

Dessau

Dessau, a German town, capital of the Duchy of Anhalt, in a beautiful valley upon the left bank of the Mulde. It is well built and has fine squares and handsome buildings, among which is the ducal palace with a good picture-gallery and an interesting collection of antiquities. There are manufactures of woollens, woollen yarn, carpets, machinery, and tobacco.