Merseburg

Merseburg is a town in central Germany that is situated in the southern region of Saxony-Anhalt on the river Saale. It is about 14 kilometres to the south of Halle (Sale) and about 30 kilometres to the west of Leipzig. It serves as the administrative centre for the Saalekreis district. It was the site of the diocese that Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg established. The town is home to the University of Merseburg, which may be found here. Approximately 33,000 people call Merseburg their home. The Central German Metropolitan Region includes Merseburg as one of its constituent cities.

On January 1, 1949, Venenien became a part of Merseburg after being absorbed by the city. On July 1, 1950, the parish of Kotzschen was established. Since the 30th of May in the year 1994, Meuschau has been incorporated into Merseburg. Trebnitz, which had once been a part of Kreypau, came next in 2003. The first of January 2009 saw the annexation of Beuna. Since the beginning of the year 2010, Geusa has been a part of Merseburg.

Annual activities include the Merseburg Palace Festival, which includes the Historical Pageant, the International Palace-Moat Concerts, the Merseburg Organ Days, and the Puppet Show Festival Week.

On the Halle–Bebra railway is where you will find the Merseburg station. Only 25 kilometres separate you from the Leipzig/Halle Airport. The Merseburg tramway network is an integral part of the Halle (Saale) system. It takes around half an hour to go to Merseburg by tram from the city centre of Halle.