Country Germany District Saalekreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 12,155 (31 Dec 2008) | State Saxony-Anhalt Elevation 168 m (551 ft) Postal codes 06268 Local time Tuesday 1:46 PM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 86% Humidity Points of interest Burg Querfurt, Kreisbauernmuseum Alte Burgschäferei, Schloss Vitzenburg, Fundort der Himmelsscheibe, Schießgraben | ||
Querfurt is a town in the Saalekreis district, or Kreis, in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is located in a fertile area on the Querne, 18 miles (29 km) west from Merseburg. In 2005, the town had a population of 12,935.
Contents
- Map of 06268 Querfurt Germany
- History
- Sons and daughters of the town
- Other personalities associated with the town
- Links
- References
Map of 06268 Querfurt, Germany
History
For some time, Querfurt was the capital of a principality covering nearly 200 square miles (500 km2), with a population of about 20,000. The ruling family having become extinct in 1496, it passed to that of Mansfeld. In 1635, according to the terms of the Peace of Prague, it was ceded to the Elector of Saxony, John George I, who handed it over to his son Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels; in 1746, it was united once more with Saxony. It was incorporated into Prussia in 1815.
Querfurt is known as the birthplace of Saint Bruno of Querfurt