Markranstädt, Urban municipality in Landkreis Leipzig, Germany.
The municipality extends over 58 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 119 meters, bordered by Schkeuditz, Leipzig, Pegau, and Lützen.
The settlement received its first documentation in 1285 as a court location, followed by mentions as a marketplace in 1287 and small town in 1354.
The St. Laurentius church, constructed between 1518 and 1525, stands as a central religious structure within the municipal boundaries of Markranstädt.
The municipality maintains direct transport connections to Leipzig city center, located 11 kilometers northeast, and provides access to Leipzig/Halle Airport.
The Kulkwitz Lake within the municipality spans 1.6 square kilometers, offering water activities and recreational spaces for residents and visitors.
Location: Landkreis Leipzig
Elevation above the sea: 119 m
Shares border with: Schkeuditz, Leipzig, Pegau, Lützen, Bad Dürrenberg, Leuna
Website: https://markranstaedt.de
GPS coordinates: 51.30167,12.22111
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:54
Gustav Adolf Memorial
5.9 km
Pauluskirche
4.2 km
St. Laurentius
13 m
Protestant Church (Meuchen)
6.8 km
Maria Hilfe der Christen
260 m
Andreaskirche (Leipzig-Knautnaundorf)
6.3 km
Lipsia-Turm
3.4 km
St. Martin
4.3 km
Kulkwitzer Lachen
2.6 km
Kirche Schkeitbar
5.2 km
Leipzig-Miltitz station
3.6 km
Dorfkirche Rehbach
5.1 km
Protestant Church (Nempitz)
5.1 km
Kirche Miltitz
3.6 km
Protestant Church (Großlehna)
4 km
Protestant Church (Pissen)
5.5 km
Kirche Brandensteinstraße 2
5.2 km
Villa Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 5
3.3 km
Protestant Church (Altranstädt)
3.6 km
Einzeldenkmal der Sachgesamtheit Schloss und Kirche Altranstädt: Schloss und Jubiläumsobelisk im Schlosshof sowie auf die historische Bedeutung des Friedenszimmers bezogenes Inventar (siehe auch Sachgesamtheitsliste - Obj. 09304298) Am Schloss 2
3.6 km
Liliensteinstraße 15 a
3.6 km
Markranstädt station
638 m
Memorial for Alfred Frank
4.1 km
Stumbling stone dedicated to David Chaim Breslermann
122 m
Protestant Church (Thronitz)
3.2 km
Knautnaundorfer Elsterbrücke
6.9 km
Einzeldenkmal der Sachgesamtheit Schloss und Kirche Altranstädt: Kirche (mit Ausstattung) und Einfriedung des Kirchhofs (siehe auch Sachgesamtheitsliste - Obj. 09304298) Am Schloss 2 (bei)
3.6 km
Kirche Lausener Dorfplatz 16; 17
2.7 kmReviews
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