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| Annaburg | ||
| federal state | Saxony-Anhalt | |
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| Residents | 6.731 (2019) | |
| height | 75 m, 78 m | |
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The small town Annaburg is the easternmost city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is located on the northern edge of an extensive forest area between the Elbe and the Schwarzer Elster, the Annaburg Heath.
background
A hunting lodge has been located here since the Middle Ages. The place was first mentioned in the 14th century under the name Lochau. With the establishment of a renaissance castle as a widow's seat for the Danish Princess Anna of Denmark, wife of Elector August I of Saxony, the name was changed to Annaburg. Thanks to its long history as the seat of the Saxon electors, the place and its surroundings today offer a variety of cultural and historical excursion destinations.
After World War II, the Annaburger Heide became a military training area for the army and later also for the air force. Annaburg became a garrison location with an officer's school and is characterized by numerous military buildings.
Since the most recent incorporations, a total of fourteen districts belong to the city, of which Prettin is most interesting for visitors.
getting there
By plane
The Berlin Brandenburg Airport
(IATA: BER) and the Leipzig / Halle Airport(IATA: LEJ) are the nearest airports about 80 kilometers away. Both have a direct connection to the Deutsche Bahn network.
By train
The city has one 1 Train station on the Roßlau – Lutherstadt Wittenberg – Falkenberg (Elster) line and is operated by regional railways of DB Regio Arrived according to schedule. The train station is about one kilometer west of the city center.
By bus
There are occasional regional buses from Jessen and Holzdorf.
In the street
Annaburg lies between the rivers Elbe and Schwarzer Elster and is across the L 113 to the 
tied up.
By bicycle
On the Black Elster cycle path Annaburg can also be reached by bike.
mobility
All destinations within Annaburg are within walking distance.
taxi
- Transmobil, Kellerberg 1, 035385-22566
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Annaburg Castle, Castle 1. The castle is a hunting castle of the Electors of Saxony, built in the 16th century in the form of the Renaissance, with the rear castle as a princely residence and the front castle for farm buildings, etc. Today, the majority is occupied by apartments. In the rear lock, a museum provides information about the development and history of use of the building.Open: Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Friday: 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Saturday: 2:00 p.m.-5: 00 p.m., Sunday: 2:00 p.m.-4: 00 p.m. ( April-October only; 1st WE of the month closed.
- 2 Office building, Market 1. Tel.: 49 (0)35385 21205, Email: [email protected]. There is a library and a museum here, which provides information about the history of the city.Open: Tuesday: 10:00 AM-12: 00 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM-2: 00 PM, Saturday: 2:00 PM-5: 00 PM, Sunday: 2:00 PM-4: 00 PM ( April-October only; 1st WE of the month closed.
- 3 Protestant church, market. Erected around 1500.
- 4 Zoo. Tiergarten with barrows and war memorial. A small part of the formerly larger area laid out by Elector Friedrich the Wise in 1498. A nature trail leads through the park.Open: freely accessible.
- 5 Stifel fountain - Fountain in memory of the doomsday prophet
- 6 Monument to Frederick the Wise - Small grove with statue for Elector Friedrich the Wise (1463-1525) at the location of the riding accident where he died.
activities
Regular events
- Heimatfest in June
- Stifelfest in October
The festival is intended to commemorate the apocalypse prophecy of Pastor Michael Stifel in Annaburg.
shop
You don't have to starve. There are two supermarkets, bakers and a few retailers for daily needs.
- 1 Museum shop Annaburg Porcelain, Torgauer Str. 60. The factory has been closed since 2015, a porcelain museum with shop and cafe still exists).Open: Mon-Fri 10 am-6pm, Sat 10 am-1pm.
kitchen
- 1 Golden Ring Inn, Hinterstrasse 23.
- 2 Local at the forest, Kellerberg 46, Annaburg. Tel.: 49 (0) 35 385 31 83 99.
- Porcelain Cafe
- Käpernick bakery and coffee house
nightlife
There is no real nightlife in Annaburg.
accommodation
- 1 Gasthof Dietze, Holzdorfer Strasse 41, 06925 Annaburg.
- 2 Pension Kristin's snack bar, Torgauer Str. 10, 06925 Annaburg. Tel.: (0)35385 20321.
security
- 1 Police station Annaburg, Torgauer Str. 52, 06925 Annaburg (in the building of the city administration). Tel.: 49 35385 31860.
health
There are general practitioners and pharmacies in town. The next hospital with a 24-hour emergency room is in Wittenberg, Paul-Gerhardt-Straße 42-45.
- 2 Castle pharmacy (pharmacy), Markt 23, 06925 Annaburg. Tel.: 49 35385 20219. Open: Mo - Fr 08:00 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. & 02:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m., Sa 08:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Practical advice
trips
- Central German Kirchenstrasse
- Black Elster cycle path
literature
Web links
- http://www.annaburg.de - Official website of Annaburg
