The history of Dahlen can be traced back to around 1188 A.D, where it is first mentioned as a town along the old trading route Via Regia.
The name Dahlen comes from the Slavic "Dolane" meaning "Valley Inhabitant".
The city was officially chartered 40 years later in 1228.

There were many setbacks in the development of the town.
It had faced the challenges of city fires, plagues, war and famine.
However, its location allowed economic recovery where traders passed through and the town had bounced back from these disasters.

The town also saw a boom when the railway was laid to the south.
The old Train Station had the "King's Waiting Room" which, in 2013, was converted into public toilets.
Here, the Kings of Saxony would stop and rest on their way to the hunting lodge, baroque castle Schloss Hubertusburg in Wermsdorf where there is no rail link.
The station's former inn, the oldest railway inn in Germany, was demolished in 2011 and turned into parking spaces.

The current Town Hall (Germ: Rathaus) was built in 1888 on Market Square in the center of town.

The town played an important role during the Seven Years' War in Europe.
The most significant event was the signing of the Treaty of Hubertusburg on 21 February 1763 in the castle's White Salon.
The history of Dahlen can be traced back to around 1188 A.D, where it is first mentioned as a town along the old trading route Via Regia. The name Dahlen comes from the Slavic "Dolane" meaning "Valley Inhabitant". The city was officially chartered 40 years later in 1228.
There were many setbacks in the development of the town. It had faced the challenges of city fires, plagues, war and famine. However, its location allowed economic recovery where traders passed through and the town had bounced back from these disasters.
The town also saw a boom when the railway was laid to the south. The old Train Station had the "King's Waiting Room" which, in 2013, was converted into public toilets. Here, the Kings of Saxony would stop and rest on their way to the hunting lodge, baroque castle Schloss Hubertusburg in Wermsdorf where there is no rail link. The station's former inn, the oldest railway inn in Germany, was demolished in 2011 and turned into parking spaces.
The current Town Hall (Germ: Rathaus) was built in 1888 on Market Square in the center of town.
The town played an important role during the Seven Years' War in Europe. The most significant event was the signing of the Treaty of Hubertusburg on 21 February 1763 in the castle's White Salon.
Dahlen, Saxony