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| Mansfeld | ||
| federal state | Saxony-Anhalt | |
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| Residents | 8.765 (2019) | |
| height | 255 m | |
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Mansfeld is a city in Saxony-Anhalt.
background
Mining since the Middle Ages ("Mansfeld copper slate") led to an early boom in the city, which was also the residence of the County of Mansfeld, an independent territory in the Holy Roman Empire until the 16th century. The mining industry attracted numerous immigrants, including the later iron and steel entrepreneur Hans Luder, whose son Martin, now with a hard work d, contrary to his father's wishes, did not join his parents' company, but preferred to change the world from Wittenberg. Mansfeld therefore has the semi-official suffix Lutherstadt given, in contrast to Wittenberg and Eisleben but with the Lutherstadt after the city name.
The town of Mansfeld today includes the incorporated districts of Abberode, Abberode, Biesenrode, Braunschwende, Friesdorf, Gorenzen, Grossörner, Hermerode, Leimbach, Möllensdorf, Molmerswende, Piskaborn, Ritzgerode, Siebigerode and Vatterode. Together they come to around 10,000 inhabitants.
getting there
By plane
By train
The closest train station is in the suburb of Klostermansfeld, around 5 km to the east. Regional express trains from the long-distance stops Erfurt - (Sangerhausen) - Magdeburg stop there every two hours. The Wippertalbahn leading through Mansfeld, the Wipperliese, only has seasonal tourist traffic.
By bus
Bus line 420 of the state network Saxony-Anhalt (Eisleben-Hettstedt) drives to Mansfeld at least every two hours and has connections to regional trains Halle-Nordhausen (-Kassel) in Eisleben.
The next long-distance bus stop is, albeit rarely served Aschersleben. There is more choice of connections in Halle and Magdeburg.
In the street
Mansfeld is accessed by the north-south federal highway B 180 and the westward B 242 ("Harzhochstrasse"). The next motorway exit is the Eisleben exit on the A 38 Halle-Göttingen, about 25 km south on the B 180.
On foot
Mansfeld is a station of the Luther way.
mobility
You can run within Mansfeld, even if there are occasional differences in altitude to be mastered. There is a basic supply of buses, but this is of little help to the visitor.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 City Church of St. George. Tel.: (0)34782 20320.
The church, consecrated again in 1497/1502, is the one that Martin Luther visited in his childhood and youth. Cranach paintings and several altars (including one donated by Hans Luther) are worth seeing.Open: May-Oct 10-16. - 2 Castle Church. The richly furnished, Gothic hall church contains a valuable altar from the Cranach School and several early Renaissance tombs.
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 3 Mansfeld Castle. Former hilltop castle from the 11th century, heavily fortified since the 13th century and converted into a representative prince's seat of the Counts of Mansfeld in the 16th. After the distribution of the inheritance (resolution of inheritance disputes was the order of Luther's last trip in January / February 1546) there was space for three castles, two of which and the fortress fell into disrepair after the fall of the Counts of Mansfeld. Today there are still Vorderort Castle, which houses a Christian educational facility, and the Castle Church.Open: daily 8-18 (outdoor facilities), guided tours June-Sept.Price: 2 €.
- 4 Rammelburg. Located on a rock spur high above the Wippertal. Former castle of the Counts of Mansfeld, it was largely given its current appearance in the 19th century in the style of historicism. Used as a children's home after the former owners were expropriated in 1945, it has been vacant since the fall of the Wall and has been subject to creeping vandalism.Open: can only be viewed from the outside.
- 5 Luther's parents' house, Lutherstrasse 26, 06343 Mansfeld. Tel.: (0)34782 919 3810. with permanent exhibition on Martin Luther's childhood.Open: Tue-Sun 10 am-5pm.Price: € 4, reduced € 2.50.
- 6 Citizen Museum, Hauptstrasse 14, 06343 Mansfeld (OT Molmerswende). Tel.: (0)34779 20580. reminds of the Enlightenment poet Gottfried August Bürger ("Campaigns and funny adventures of Baron von Münchhausen").Open: daily 11 am-4pm.
Parks
7 Vatteröder pond. The recreational area around the Vatteröder pond in the suburb of the same name, a former mill pond, was created in GDR times for the workshops of the Mansfeld combine. Once easily accessible with the Wipperliese (train station), the site offers another one Park railway with 500 mm track, pedal boat rental.
activities
- Wipperliese Standard gauge branch line from Klostermansfeld to Wippra. Excursion traffic on weekends in the summer season
- Mansfeld mine railway Narrow-gauge museum railway in the Mansfeld mining district. From Klostermansfeld station
shop
kitchen
nightlife
With the exception of the occasional real brawl in the hall, none.
accommodation
health
The next hospital with a 24/7 emergency room is the Helios-Klinik Hettstedt, Robert-Koch-Strasse 8.
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.mansfeld.eu/ - Official website of Mansfeld
