Zeitz, Medieval castle complex in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Zeitz sits at the confluence of the White Elster River and smaller tributaries in southern Saxony-Anhalt, near the borders of Thuringia and Saxony. The townscape spreads across gentle hills that rise about 525 feet (160 meters) above sea level.
The settlement became a bishop's seat in 968 and remained so for six decades until church administration moved to Naumburg in 1028. Afterwards, the place developed as a trading center along river routes.
Schloss Moritzburg houses a stroller museum that recalls a time when the town ranked among Europe's leading manufacturers of these products. Visitors see models spanning several decades of industrial production.
The main railway station connects travelers to Leipzig in about 40 minutes by regional trains that also reach Thuringia and Saxony. The center can be explored on foot, with many sights located close together.
The Herrmannsschacht brown coal facility from 1889 ranks among the oldest briquette factories in the world and shows early industrial techniques. The site documents the mining industry that shaped the region for over a century.
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