Altköthen

Altköthen is a locality in Köthen, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt. Altköthen is situated nearby to the hamlet Porst, as well as near the village Elsdorf.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Köthen and Köthen station.

Schloss Köthen

Photo: Oursana, Public domain.

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.

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.

Magdeburger Turm

Historic building

Photo: Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Magdeburger Turm is a historic building.

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 3½ km west of Altköthen.