Porst

Porst is a hamlet in Köthen, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt. Porst is situated nearby to the village Zehringen, as well as near the neighborhood Klepzig.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Köthen station and Schloss Köthen.

Köthen station

Railway station

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Köthen is a railway station located in Köthen, Germany. The station is located on the Magdeburg-Leipzig railway, Dessau–Köthen railway and Köthen–Aschersleben railway.

Schloss Köthen is a palace in Köthen, Germany. Begun as a castle, it was protected by a moat. It was the residence of the Princes and Dukes of Anhalt from 1244 to 1847, and now belongs to a foundation for the preservation of sites in Saxony-Anhalt.

Rathaus Köthen

Town hall

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Rathaus Köthen is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Porst.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Großpaschleben and Thurau.

Großpaschleben

Village

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Großpaschleben is a village and a former municipality in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since January 1, 2010, it is part of the municipality Osternienburger Land. Großpaschleben is situated 4½ km west of Porst.