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1066 — Schmölln is first mentioned in writing as ABBATIA[3] ZMULNA
1127 — Building of the cloister on the Pfefferberg
13th–16th centuries — Schmölln is a pilgrimage destination (Marienwallfahrtsort)
1525 — Destruction of the cloister on the Pfefferberg
2016 — An underage Somalian asylum seeker jumps to his death, allegedly encouraged by onlookers[4]
Incorporation
On March 8, 1994, Weißbach was incorporated into Schmölln, and on January 1, 1996, Großstöbnitz followed. The former municipalities Altkirchen, Drogen, Lumpzig, Nöbdenitz and Wildenbörten were merged into Schmölln in January 2019.
Business and transport
Schmölln is located at a connection of Bundesautobahn 4 (Connection 61 Schmölln) and has a train station on the Middle-Germany Link (Weimar–Glauchau).
