Altenburg — A civitas of 976, on a Slavic castle hill

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Altenburg — A civitas of 976, on a Slavic castle hill

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

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Death Anniversary: Johann Ludwig Krebs — January 1, 1780
    01 Jan 2027
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