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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.
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
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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
Merseburg, located in Saxony-Anhalt on Germany's Romanic Road, has beautiful buildings coupled with a sad history. Beautiful Merseburg Offers Romance And Tragedy The Palace and Cathedral complex with its many spires and turrets soar above the town of Merseburg, nestled along the Saale River .
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.
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).
