Altenburg is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Altenburg, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Altenburg was already a civitas in a deed of 976, and the remains of a Slavic castle on the Schloßberg show that the town was probably a Slavic foundation, the capital of the shire of Plisni.
Origins and history
The town appears as civitas Altenburg in a deed to the Bishop of Zeitz in 976. Remains of a Slavic castle on the Schloßberg demonstrate that the town was probably a Slavic foundation, the capital of the shire of Plisni, taken over during the German conquest.
Key facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Thuringia
- Places in this archive: 0
What is on in Altenburg
- Death Anniversary: Johann Ludwig Krebs — January 1, 1780 — 1 January 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
Events here — now on & upcoming
- Death Anniversary: Johann Ludwig Krebs — January 1, 178001 Jan 2027See the event →
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