Merseburg, Administrative division in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Merseburg stands along the Saale River, creating a governmental center situated 14 kilometers south of Halle and 30 kilometers west of Leipzig.
The administrative region gained importance when King Henry the Fowler established a royal palace here, leading to the Battle of Riade victory in 933.
The Merseburg Cathedral and episcopal palace form an architectural complex that represents the religious and administrative heritage of the region.
The administrative area connects to major transport networks through Merseburg station on the Halle-Bebra railway and maintains regular tram services to Halle.
The Merseburg Incantations, discovered in 1841, remain the sole preserved German documents containing pagan healing and battle-related spells.
Location: Saalekreis
Inception: 9 century
Elevation above the sea: 98 m
Shares border with: Schkopau, Leuna
Website: https://merseburg.de
GPS coordinates: 51.35444,11.99278
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:56
Merseburg Cathedral
743 m
Neumarktkirche St. Thomae
815 m
CCe Kulturhaus Leuna
3.9 km
St. Martini (Frankleben)
6.3 km
St. Sixti (Merseburg)
398 m
Ständehaus der Provinz Sachsen (Merseburg)
753 m
Protestant Church (Merseburg)
451 m
Schloss Bündorf
5.9 km
Deutsches Chemie-Museum Merseburg
2.2 km
Plastik-Park Leuna
3.6 km
Protestant Church (Knapendorf)
4.4 km
Schloss Frankleben
6.2 km
Peterskloster Merseburg
1.2 km
Bahnhof Leuna
3.2 km
Merseburg Hauptbahnhof
314 m
Goethe-Sekundarschule Merseburg
487 m
Krummes Tor
622 m
St. Norbert
229 m
Franzosen-Brunnen
573 m
Zechsches Palais
841 m
Werder lock
1.8 km
St. Viti (Merseburg)
1.2 km
Schlossgartensalon
913 m
Zur Goldenen Sonne (Merseburg)
399 m
Planetarium Merseburg
221 m
König-Heinrich-Denkmal (Merseburg)
318 m
Eulenturm (Merseburg)
470 m
Neumarktbrücke
755 mReviews
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