Querfurt

The municipality of Querfurt stretches across multiple districts, including Gatterstädt, Grockstädt, Leimbach, Lodersleben, Schmon, Vitzenburg, Weißenschirmbach, and Ziegelroda at 168 meters elevation.

Querfurt functioned as the capital of a principality covering 500 square kilometers until 1496, when the ruling family line ended and control transferred to Saxon authorities.

The town maintains connections to notable figures like Georg Muche, a Bauhaus artist born in 1895, and Jacob Christian Schäffer, who contributed to paper production technology.

Regular municipal meetings take place at the Kulturhaus Leimbach, where local government representatives discuss and implement decisions affecting the community of 10,454 residents.

The restored clock from 1888 at the Rathaus serves as a reminder of the town's commitment to preserving historical elements while maintaining modern administrative functions.

Location: Saalekreis

Elevation above the sea: 168 m

Shares border with: Barnstädt, Nebra, Kaiserpfalz, Roßleben, Allstedt, Eisleben, Farnstädt, Obhausen, Nemsdorf-Göhrendorf, Heygendorf

Website: https://querfurt.de

GPS coordinates: 51.38333,11.60000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57