population to this day, with the Muskau dialect spoken in and around the town. Today Sorbian is - theoretically, but not actually - the second official language. Governance Town twinning Łęknica, Poland Bolków, Poland Notable people Nathaniel Gottfried Leske (1751–1786), natural scientist and geologist Leopold Schefer (1784–1862), writer and composer Hermann von Pückler-Muskau (1785–1871), famous landscape gardener and writer, founder of the Park von Muskau Gustav Fechner (1801–1887), experimental psychologist Eduard Petzold (1815–1891), landscape gardener Alwin Schultz (1838-1909), art and cultural historian Paul Kraske (1851–1930), surgeon Bruno von Mudra (1851-1931), General of Infantry and freeman of Muskau Werner Richter (1888-1969), writer Erna Pfitzinger (1898–1988), potter Karl Peglau (1927-2009), traffic psychologist, inventor of the East German Ampelmännchen for traffic lights Olaf Zinke (1966), skater, Olympic gold medalist Tim Kleindienst (1995), soccer player In addition, a number of professional hockey players were born in Bad Muskau: Ronny Arendt (born 1980) Frank Hördler (born 1985) Ivonne Schröder (born 1988) Elia Ostwald (born 1988) Toni Ritter (born 1990) References External links Official website of Bad Muskau Towns in Görlitz (district) Germany–Poland border crossings Spa towns in Germany Populated places established in the 13th century