Burgenlandkreis
The Burgenlandkreis was a district in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Neighboring districts are Merseburg-Querfurt, Weißenfels, Leipziger Land, Aschersleben-Staßfurt, Altenburger Land, Greiz, district-free Gera, Saale-Holzland, Weimarer Land, Sömmerda and the Kyffhäuserkreis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 174,000 residents
- Description: former district of Germany (1994–2007) in Saxony-Anhalt
- Also known as: “Burgenland”, “Burgenland district”, and “DEE08”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schönburg Castle and Nietzsche-Haus.
Schönburg Castle
Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
Schönburg Castle, is in the municipality of Schönburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has been proposed by Germany as a World Heritage Site.
Nietzsche-Haus
Museum
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nietzsche-Haus in Naumburg, Germany, is a building dedicated to the life and work of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Menhire von Wethau
Archaeological site
Photo: Pomfuttge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menhire von Wethau is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naumburg and Wethau.
Naumburg
Photo: Muns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naumburg is a town in southern Saxony-Anhalt, perhaps best known for its cathedral, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018. The nearby district Bad Kösen is a sanatorium and saline bath.
Wethau
Village
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wethau is a municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010 it has included the former municipality of Gieckau.
Stößen
Village
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stößen is a town in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated southeast of Naumburg. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde Wethautal. Stößen is situated 5 km southeast of Burgenlandkreis.
Burgenlandkreis
- Category: district of Germany
- Location: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Burgenlandkreis” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Okres Burgenland”
- Dutch: “Burgenlandkreis”
- French: “arrondissement de Burgenland”
- French: “Arrondissement de Burgenland”
- German: “Burgenlandkreis”
- Italian: “Burgenlandkreis (1994-2007)”
- Italian: “Circondario del Burgenland”
- Japanese: “旧ブルゲンラント郡”
- Macedonian: “Бургенланд”
- Persian: “بورگنلاندکرایس (فورمر دیشتریکت)”
- Persian: “بورگنلاندکرایس”
- Polish: “Powiat Burgenland”
- Portuguese: “Burgenlandkreis”
- Portuguese: “Distrito da Burguenlândia”
- Russian: “Бургенланд”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Burgenland (hasta 2007)”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Burgenland”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kroppenthal and Weichau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wethau and Naumburg (Saale)Ost.
Saxony-Anhalt: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Magdeburg, Halle, Wittenberg, and Quedlinburg.
Curious Places to Discover
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