Weißenfels, Urban municipality in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Weißenfels extends along both sides of the Saale River, featuring the Neu-Augustusburg Castle at its center and numerous historic buildings throughout its streets.
The town gained importance in 1656 when Duke Augustus established the Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels, transforming it into a regional administrative and political center.
The ducal chapel of Neu-Augustusburg Castle hosted performances by composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann during the early 18th century.
Modern Weißenfels maintains strong economic activities through food processing industries, including major facilities operated by Frischli dairy and Tönnies Fleischwerk.
The population of Weißenfels experienced a dramatic decline from 2200 to 960 residents during the Thirty Years War, marking a significant period in its development.
Location: Burgenlandkreis
Elevation above the sea: 166 m
Shares border with: Teuchern, Schönburg, Goseck, Mücheln, Braunsbedra, Leuna, Bad Dürrenberg, Lützen, Hohenmölsen
Website: https://weissenfels.de
GPS coordinates: 51.20000,11.96667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
Goseck circle
7.1 km
Neu-Augustusburg Castle
606 m
Schloss Goseck
6.4 km
Burg Schönburg
8.1 km
Stadthalle Weißenfels
692 m
Weißenfels
590 m
Goethegymnasium Weißenfels
70 m
Marienkirche
348 m
Heinrich-Schütz-Haus (Weißenfels)
329 m
Geleitshaus Weißenfels
469 m
INTEX Weißenfels
643 m
Protestant Church (Kleinkorbetha)
8.3 km
Schusterjunge von Weißenfels
216 m
Protestant Church (Burgwerben)
3 km
Museum Weißenfels
575 m
Bismarck Tower (Weißenfels)
1.2 km
Kloster St. Claren
145 m
Amtsgericht
26 m
Oeblitzschleuse
6.8 km
Herrenmühle Weißenfels
1.3 km
Rathaus Weißenfels
383 m
Rittergut Wengelsdorf
10.5 km
Zisterzienserinnenkloster Langendorf (Greisslau)
2 km
Altes Brauhaus
463 m
Schuhmanns Garten
561 m
Cemetery Chapel
634 m
Marienkirche
3.9 km
Bergbaufolgelandschaft Kayna-Sued
7.6 kmReviews
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