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Merseburg ( German: [ˈmɛʁzəbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town in central Germany in southern Saxony-Anhalt, situated on the river Saale, and approximately 14 km south of Halle (Saale) and 30 km west of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Saalekreis district. It had a diocese founded by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg .
- 88 m (289 ft)
- Saalekreis
Merseburg is a more than thousand-year-old town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Although the historic centre was largely destroyed in World War II, the town has several notable buildings, including the Merseburg Cathedral of St John the Baptist and the episcopal palace. Map. Directions.
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Saalekreis is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.The district seat is Merseburg.Its area is 1,434.2 km 2 (553.7 sq mi). It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts Kyffhäuserkreis (), Mansfeld-Südharz, Salzlandkreis, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Nordsachsen, Leipzig (both Saxony) and Burgenlandkreis.
- 1,434.2 km² (553.7 sq mi)
- Germany
Merseburg ist die Dom- und Hochschulstadt an der Saale und liegt im südlichen Sachsen-Anhalt. Sie ist der Verwaltungssitz für den Saalekreis und bildet damit den wesentlichen Bestandteil des länderübergreifenden Ballungsgebietes der beiden nahegelegenen Großstädte Halle (Saale) und Leipzig. Die Chemiestandorte Schkopau (Buna) und Leuna ...
Merseburg, city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), eastern Germany. It lies on the left bank of the Saale River, just south of Halle. Founded about 800 as a frontier fortress against the Slavs, it was a favourite residence of the German kings Henry I the Fowler (d. 936), Otto I, and Henry II.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The bishop’s sad story is only one of Merseburg’s tragedies. The town was bombed heavily during the Second World War and saw some of the worst casualties. By the war’s end, 65% of its population had been killed. The post-war years found Merseburg as a part of Soviet-controlled East Germany and industrialization became a primary focus for ...
Merseburg. Merseburg is a more than thousand-year-old town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Although the historic centre was largely destroyed in World War II, the town has several notable buildings, including the Merseburg Cathedral of St John the Baptist (founded 1015, rebuilt in the 13th and 16th centuries) and the episcopal palace (15th century).
